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[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, December 5, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, December 5, 1879]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his son, Paul Osterhout, discussing local news from Belton, Texas. He informed Paul that if he came home for Christmas he would give him molasses. Also, he also updated him about various family members and farm animals and shared other pieces of news. Included is an envelope addressed to "Paul Osterhout."
Date: December 5, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1896]

Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout regarding questions he had about the Osterhout family. He asked John where an older member of the family was born and who her parents were so he could trace the family farther back.
Date: December 5, 1896
Creator: Bardwell, H. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History