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

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

Certificate of appointment to Notary Public in Texas for John Patterson Osterhout signed by the Texas governor, Elisha M. Pease, and the Secretary of State, Edward Clark. In the center of the certificate is a hole that renders parts of it unreadable.
Date: August 28, 1854
Creator: Pease, Elisha M.
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1873]

Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to update her on where he was in his travels. In the postcard, he included brief news about who he was staying with and the weather.
Date: August 18, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 23, 1873]

Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote back to her and let her know how he was on his travels. The postcard includes small bits of local news and his current location of La Grange.
Date: August 23, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 5, 1873] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 5, 1873]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife a brief letter from a car going from Waco to Bremond, Texas. In his letter, he related to his wife the expenses he has incurred on his trip so far and let her know that their daughter, Ora, was doing well.
Date: August 5, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alice Pilley to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from Alice Pilley to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1876]

Letter from Alice Pilley to Junia Roberts Osterhout. Alice detailed the last moments of her son's life after he came down with a fever. She wrote about what he went through and mentioned she tried to give him Melane pills to help. Alice thanked Junia for her kind words and wanted them to visit soon. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: August 18, 1876
Creator: Pilley, Alice
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1879]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. John wrote his wife while she was away visiting family. He updated her about how their family was doing, a trade he made, and an event that their children attended. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. J. Osterhout."
Date: August 18, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 26, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 26, 1879]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. John wrote about how their family was faring while Junia was away. He mentioned a church meeting they attended recently that saw many baptisms and conversions. He told her that he would send her money around Christmas if she wanted to return home.
Date: August 26, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Luther to John Patterson Osterhout, August 18, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Luther to John Patterson Osterhout, August 18, 1880]

A brief letter from J. H. Luther to John Patterson Osterhout confirming John's daughter's, Gertrude Osterhout, enrollment in the spring session of Baylor College. Included is an envelope addressed to "J. P. Osterhout."
Date: August 18, 1880
Creator: Luther, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History