[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade] (open access)

[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade]

Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing recent news. Her father has recently bought a cow, and she says that he will write soon.
Date: 186u-01-22~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade] (open access)

[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade]

Letter from Jennie to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing recent news of family and friends. She says that Sis J. is sick, so she cannot write.
Date: 186u-03-31~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade] (open access)

[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade]

Letter from Jennie to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing the health of family and friends and other news. She says that Sis J. is sick with the chills again. She and Sis J. have been fixing up their old clothes, and she talks about some of the newer fashions. There is a note written in pencil at the top of the second page that says "to Mrs. Bettie J. Wade, Bastrop, Texas."
Date: 186u-04-14~/186u-04-15~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade] (open access)

[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade]

Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade discussing a party that she recently attended, making clothes, and other recent news of family and friends. Jennie addresses Bettie as Sister. The letter was written in June, but the year is not given.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade, April 5, 1868] (open access)

[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade, April 5, 1868]

Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade discussing her living situation in Houston, Texas, an upcoming trip to the North, the possibility of yellow fever in Houston during the summer, the hanging of an African American man who committed murder, and other news.
Date: April 5, 1868
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to General, December 12, 1851] (open access)

[Letter to General, December 12, 1851]

Letter from unknown to general discussing the author's travels from Pennsylvania to the South. He detailed the route he took through Pennsylvania and where he made stops, including Philadelphia and Delaware county.
Date: December 12, 1851
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition Related to the Fisher Estate] (open access)

[Petition Related to the Fisher Estate]

Legal petition related to the estate of minors Alexander P. and Minerva P. Fisher (wards of Austin County) from their trustees, describing costs related to their care and requesting additional funds due to special circumstances (laid out in the text). A statement at the end indicates that the petition was accepted by the Court.
Date: 1851
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 27, 1909]

Postcard from J. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. On the front are a printed border and a quote "What others say of me matters little, what I myself say and do matters much. - Elbert Hubbard." It is printed with some flourishes. On the back J. H. wrote wishing that Junia's art was going well and to send love to Junia's sister, Ora.
Date: January 27, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, July 18, 1908]

Postcard from J. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front has an illustration of a woman in a long-sleeved red dress, fur boa, and red hat. In her hand is an orange flag for the University of Texas. Below the drawing is a school cheer for the university. On the back, J. H. wrote that he heard Junia and her sister were moving to Chicago and that he wished them well.
Date: July 18, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 1, 1907]

Postcard from J. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The front has a picture of two buildings - one red and one yellow. The red building is three stories tall with a slanted roof. The yellow building is four stories tall and has a domed-shaped tower. There are a couple of trees in front of the yellow building and there is a black, ink smudge across the photo. At the bottom of the picture, J. H. asked whether Junia was back in Belton yet.
Date: September 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from L. H. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 13, 1909]

Postcard from L. H. H. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The photo depicts a three-story furniture shop. On the edges of the building are trees. On the left side by the trees is a fence. A person is standing by the entrance and another is standing by a pile of wood. On the back, L. H. H. wrote about how beautiful the weather must be where Junia was and that the weather was terrible for him.
Date: April 13, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Lillian G. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 7, 1910]

Postercard from Lillian G. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. On the back, Lillian wrote some brief news about San Antonio, TX and that she found the postcard in a Japanese store. The front of the card has gold embossed images of huts by a lake, birds, and a boat. The background consists of a mountain with a white top and clouds.
Date: November 7, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from R. P. B. to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 14, 1907]

Postcard from R. P. B. to Junia Roberts Osterhout. Featured on the postcard is a photo of a grave for General Sam Houston. In front of the grave is a fence missing several posts. A tree is by the grave and behind it is another fence. In the background are other grave stones. On the bottom, R. P. B. asked if Junia was glad that a monument was going to be placed at the grave.
Date: August 14, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History