[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 9, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 9, 1870]

Letter from Sarah Osterhout to her son, John Patterson Osterhout. She told her son about her health, family members, and local news. She wrote in length about people she knew and mentioned that she wished to send John some vegetables.
Date: January 9, 1870
Creator: Osterhout, Sarah
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 9, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 9, 1870]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. In his letter, he went into detail about his travels, what he did during his time in town, and his work as a judge. He told her that in some of his cases there were papers missing or partially destroyed.
Date: November 9, 1870
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 9, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 9, 1871]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife to update her on how his travels and work as a judge have been going.
Date: August 9, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 9, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 9, 1875]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing his travels through Texas. John served as a district judge and was traveling with several lawyers. He told Junia he had arrived at his most recent destination safely and hoped that she and the children were well.
Date: November 9, 1875
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout, February 9, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout, February 9, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to his parents, John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing his time at Baylor College. Paul wrote that the only news he had was school-related and he told his parents about an upcoming lecture and a study group he participated in. He ended his letter by letting them know that the bills to pay for his education was sent home to his parents.
Date: February 9, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Ora Osterhout, November 9, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Ora Osterhout, November 9, 1880]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her sister, Ora Osterhout. She wrote to her sister to update her on her school life. Gertrude mentioned how some girls at her school had pretended to be ghosts, a lesson she had to write to teach in one of her classes, and other small bits of news. She asked if her sister had written a letter to Santa Claus yet and if their mother was going to write her.
Date: November 9, 1880
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
System: The Portal to Texas History