[Envelope, May 13, 1890] (open access)

[Envelope, May 13, 1890]

This document is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is an envelop sent for an unknown writer. The envelope is Addressed to Charles B. Moore who was located in Melissa, Texas. The postal stamp is from Nashville, Tennessee and it is dated May 13, 1890. The back of the envelop has a post marked stamp from Melissa, Texas with no date.
Date: May 13, 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Lord Tennyson Dead] (open access)

[Clipping: Lord Tennyson Dead]

Newspaper clipping about the death of Lord Alfred Tennyson including biographical information and an account of his death on October 6, 1892 in London. The reverse contains a partial "Farm and Garden" section with reprints from agricultural publications on how to build a sliding farm gate and mud sled, as well as information about feeding horses, pruning trees, docking horses' tails, and the start of a segment on growing mushrooms in caves.
Date: October 13, 1892
Creator: St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Receipt for taxes, December 13, 1892] (open access)

[Receipt for taxes, December 13, 1892]

Receipt for state, school, and county taxes collected from C. B. Moore in McKinney Texas.
Date: December 13, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Mollie Taylor to Mary and Charles Moore, March 13, 1893] (open access)

[Letter from Mollie Taylor to Mary and Charles Moore, March 13, 1893]

Letter from Molly Taylor to Mary and Charles Moore in which she updates them on the marriages of her children; the health of family members; and Minnie's learning to play the organ.
Date: March 13, 1893
Creator: Taylor, Mollie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from B. Ada Drury to Charles B. Moore, June 13, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from B. Ada Drury to Charles B. Moore, June 13, 1897]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by B. Ada Drury. In this letter, Drury discusses the theory of evolution, the idea of life after death, and compliments Charles on his ability to think for himself and be a champion of free thought. She asks to hear from him again and in the letter's close she give a brief update on the weather in Louisville, KY. She mentions that she hope the Moore Family will be able to read the letter and sends her love to Mary Ann, Linnet, John, and Charles. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: June 13, 1897
Creator: Drury, B. Ada
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Mary Moore and Friends,September 13, 1898] (open access)

[Letter to Mary Moore and Friends,September 13, 1898]

The letter mentions irrigation. The girls went to a show at the opera theater. Will's wife bed her head. She talks about being tired after walking. She mentions snow and she sent something to Texas. She saw 3 trains, but no Texans. She says that Linnet was being lazy and she tried to send off a letter. Linnet is going to wash their clothes. She talks about crops in Colorado and the different families she is related to. She visited a young apple orchard. She mentions the price of distilled water. She talks about food that they have enjoyed. She received a letter from Tom. They finally returned from their trip and she is sick.
Date: September 13, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Alice Griffin to Mary Moore, October 13, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Alice Griffin to Mary Moore, October 13, 1898]

She was glad to receive letters from them. She hopes they are doing well and received Linnet's picture. She mentions the weather and how it is disturbing the planting of wheat. Her horse Mollie died and she has been unable to do anything since. She mentions that Will is working on Dock Dobbin's house. Mr. Griffin went to Springfield to see John Steward. Real estate agents are trying to get the farms to sell to a colony. They ended up joining, but she doesn't think it will work out. Her grandmother was pressured to sell, but she couldn't decide and got upset. She would like to hear about Charles and Linnet's trip. She asks about Sallie W. and gives a message to Bettie. She talks about flowers and who Lillian is asking for. Minnie was supposed to write and she asks that they write back soon.
Date: October 13, 1898
Creator: Griffin, Alice
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Announcement of Commencement for Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, June 13, 1899] (open access)

[Announcement of Commencement for Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, June 13, 1899]

Commencement program for Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College Corps of Cadets. It lists the class roll and committees.
Date: June 13, 1899
Creator: Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library