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[Letter of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout] (open access)

[Letter of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]

Letter of appointment to Public Notary for John Patterson Osterhout for the county of Austin. It was signed by the governor of Texas, Peter Hansborough Bell, and the Secretary of State.
Date: October 20, 1853
Creator: Bell, Peter Hansborough
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Kirlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, July 20, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from E. Kirlin to Junia Roberts Osterhout, July 20, 1870]

Letter from E. Kirlin to his sister, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to let her know that a package had been sent out for her. He mentioned their mother being ill recently and a trip he was planning to take soon.
Date: July 20, 1870
Creator: Kirlin, E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, February 20, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, February 20, 1881]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout, about her life at school. She mentioned a sociable she was getting ready to attend and how the other girls were worrying about what to wear. She mentioned events that were happening at school, including a music event and lectures she attended. Her brother, Paul, had received a joke Valentine's Day card and she promised to write her younger sister, Junia, soon.
Date: February 20, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, May 20, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, May 20, 1877]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his mother, Sarah Osterhout. He wrote his mother to let her know how his family was doing. He told her he was sorry to hear that someone was sick and gave his recommendation to have the man inhale smoke to help him. He then went on to write about his beliefs that inhaling smoke was good for the lungs and that he learned this from inhaling smoke from a campfire.
Date: May 20, 1877
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 20, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 20, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to his father, John Patterson Osterhout, discussing his time at Baylor College. He apologized for himself and for his sister Gertrude because they had not written home sooner and updated them about recent events, including a night fire in the boys' boarding house that they were eventually able to suppress. He told his father about his studies in Virgil and mathematics.
Date: January 20, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul and Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 20, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Paul and Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 20, 1870]

Letter from Paul and Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Paul told his father that he was well and had started school recently. Junia informed him of the recent weather and how she and their children had been doing.
Date: November 20, 1870
Creator: Osterhout, Paul & Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oath of Service in the Western Frontier of Texas] (open access)

[Oath of Service in the Western Frontier of Texas]

Oath of military service in the Western Frontier of Texas during an invasion by Mexico. The oath was made by H. M. Watkins and B. N. Robinson and certified that Private [Juno] D. Banton[deco], deceased, served under General Vasquez. John Davidson, the county clerk, served as a witness to the oath and added his seal of office to the paper.
Date: June 20, 1854
Creator: Walker County (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope to Junia Osterhout, October 20, 1879] (open access)

[Envelope to Junia Osterhout, October 20, 1879]

Envelope addressed to "Mrs. Junia Osterhout" in Falls, Pennsylvania. The stamp on the front is addressed Factoryville, PA on October 20, 1879.
Date: October 20, 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History