[Bexar County Store License No. 947 for Mrs. Reed, January 1865] (open access)

[Bexar County Store License No. 947 for Mrs. Reed, January 1865]

Bexar County, Texas store license no. 947 for Mrs. Reed. The license gave Mrs. Reed the ability to own a store in Bexar county from January 1, 1865 to January 1, 1866.
Date: 1865-01-01~
Creator: Bexar County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, November 1, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, November 1, 1880]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout. She wrote a reply to her brother's letter to update him on her life at school. Gertrude mentioned her lack of knowledge about current affairs and that the girls around her had voiced their opinions in politics. She included information about a trip out she had, a little about her studies, and other small bits of local news.
Date: November 1, 1880
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 12, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 12, 1890]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote to her mother to update her on events back home in Belton. Gertrude hoped her mother was feeling better and told her how Gertrude's sister, Ora, was doing in school as well as Gertrude's work at Baylor Female College. Among other small bits of news, she included how her father was doing and some information about the local church.
Date: September 1, 1890
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. E. Silcrest to Junia Roberts Osterhout, May 1, 1911]

Postcard from J. E. Silcrest to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front is a picture of a city park. There is grass at the front and pathways going through the park. There is a flag sailing from a post on the right side and is surrounded by colorful flowers. The back of the picture and the left side of it are lined with trees. Shrubs are spaced out in front of the trees and form a border. On the back, Silcrest wrote that he was proud of their park.
Date: May 1, 1911
Creator: Silrest, J. E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. H. Wells to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 1, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from E. H. Wells to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 1, 1916]

Letter from E. H. Wells to Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to thank her for the letters she had been sending him. He told her of what he and his family did for Thanksgiving and mentioned how some college girls spent their holiday.
Date: December 1, 1916
Creator: Wells, E. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to Ann Roberts, September 1, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to Ann Roberts, September 1, 1859]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her sister, Ann Roberts, discussing the possibility of Ann coming to liver with the Osterhouts in Texas. Junia says that she thinks Ann would easily find a husband there.
Date: September 1, 1859
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History