Letter from James Stuart to L. Moore. In the letter, Stuart discusses business about a sale made on his account. He talks about past and potential interviews with the President as well as travel plans. Stuart continues to describe various news concerning family and friends.

Letter from Elizabeth Moore to Charles B. Moore and Henry S. Moore. She wrote them to inform them of what was happening locally in regards to health, finances, and correspondence and to find out when Charles and Henry would be returning.

Receipt to Charles B. Moore for one year subscription to the Boston Investigator.

Envelope fragment postmarked Saco, ME. August 5, 1853. The right side of the front of the envelope, where the address would have appeared, had been torn away. The envelope was received on August 16, 1853 according to the written note at the bottom left corner. Part of a red seal is still on the back.

Envelope from Henry S. Moore addressed to Charles B. Moore in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. It is dated March 5, 1860, and according to the note written in the bottom left corner, it was received March 11, 1860. Part of the envelope has been torn away, including most of the postmark.

Letter to Charles B. Moore from Henry S. Moore regarding plans to build a cotton gin and how the work on the building would be done. On the first page is a drawing of the building and the second page contains an estimate of costs for construction.

Letter to Charles B. Moore from Henry S. Moore regarding the state of machinery in a mill.

Letter from Mollie Snooks to Elvira Moore about local news, family affairs, and the hot weather in the area.

Transcript of a letter from Mollie Snooks to Elvira Moore about local news, family affairs, and the hot weather in the area.

Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Paris, Texas. According to the note written in the bottom left corner, it was sent by J. J. Crawford and received September 28, 1860. September 5, 1860 is also written on both the front and the back. Part of the envelope has been torn away, including most of the postmark.

Letter from [J.] J. [Crompon] to Biggs the local news, romantic prospects, and the author's broken thumb.

Transcript of a letter from [J.] J. [Crompon] to Biggs the local news, romantic prospects, and the author's broken thumb.

Letter from Charles Moore to Elvira Moore regarding family health, a successful crop, and the postwar fate of some people known to his family.

Transcript of a letter from Charles Moore to Elvira Moore regarding family health, a successful crop, and the postwar fate of some people known to his family.

Tax form from the United States Internal Revenue, 1867. The form is filled in and shows a gross income on $708.30 for Ziza Moore.

Letter to Charles Moore from Henry Moore (H.S.M.) in "Catons old mills stand" discussing various jobs and the possibility of new opportunities, mending appliances, farming and crops (corn and peaches), and people that he knows including Mr. Eads and Miss Lee.

Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore discussing health, family, and of others thinking about moving to Texas.

Transcript of a letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore discussing health, family, and of others thinking about moving to Texas.

Letter from L. B. Harris regarding business dealings, health, sending money through the mail by railroad. On the back there is a short list of goods and property.

Transcript of a letter from L. B. Harris regarding business dealings, health, sending money through the mail by railroad. There is a short list of goods and property at the bottom of the transcript.

State and county tax receipt issued from Collin County Sheriff, G. R. Yautis, to Charles B. Moore for $35.60, "in payment of taxes for the year of 1875" (top of receipt).

State and county tax receipt for Ziza Moore from G. R. Yautis, Sheriff of Collin County, Texas, for $26.30.

She arrived home Friday night and had to sleep for two days to recover, Sissy got sick and took medicine to recover. They canned 6 cans of cherries. It has been dry, it rained early in the season but then dried up. Bettie's garden looks good despite the dry weather. Her beans are blooming and had an abundance of irish potatoes. Several people are about to head out to Texas. Dinky will write to her by the end of the week and She wants her to save some Texas flower seeds for her. Bettie isn't feeling well and was happy to see her sister and mother. She will write more next time and Lilly has been taking strawberries and cherries.

She received their letter and hopes that Mr. Moore will get well from his rheumatics. They have had a lot of cold weather and the peach trees have not bloomed yet. People are planting irish potatoes. Abe and Bettie are building a new kitchen and Tobe's baby has teeth already. She says there has been a lot of sickness and death the past winter and spring. Mrs. Allison and Mr. Harris died. Laura Dorris and her baby are sick. She asks if Linnet goes egg hunting like Birdie. She is at Dinkie's house. She received another letter from them. She mentions the telephone wires that went up. Mrs. Summers has had hemorrhages. Sam Thornhill had some the other night, he was robbed. She asks that they write soon.