[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 26, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 26, 1880]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout. She wrote her mother to update her on life at school. Gertrude mentioned the Thanksgiving dinner they had at school and time she had been spent with her brother, Paul. She had started learning to crochet and was excited about being able to go home in a few weeks for Christmas.
Date: November 26, 1880
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, September 26, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, September 26, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. He wrote to update his father about what had been happening. He mentioned a woman named Gertie, several of accidents involving trains, and his financial situation. He detailed the money he made working and what his expenses were for the month. The pages are numbered out of order.
Date: September 26, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History