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[Letter from A.H. Gans to Mr. Sutton - January 25, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from A.H. Gans to Mr. Sutton - January 25, 1922]

Letter written to Mr. Sutton of A.M. Montieth Abstract Co. in Belton, Texas from A.H. Gans from Standard Printing & Stationery Co. in Waco, Texas, informing him of a change in personnel.
Date: January 25, 1922
Creator: Gans, A. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elvira Spurgin to Bettie Wade, January 28, 1868] (open access)

[Letter from Elvira Spurgin to Bettie Wade, January 28, 1868]

Letter from Elvira Spurgin to Bettie Wade discussing recent news of family and friends. She mentions that the weather has been very cold in Belton, and she has some new boarders. Someone named Loraine had typhoid fever.
Date: January 28, 1868
Creator: Spurgin, Elvira
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, January 6, 1886] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, January 6, 1886]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout. Gertrude wrote to inform Paul about wedding preparations their family was helping to make. She also wrote that their father sold the stocks to a business he was involved in and might start up a small one of his own.
Date: January 6, 1886
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Mills to Truett Latimer, January 7, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Mills to Truett Latimer, January 7, 1955]

Letter from Henry Mills to Truett Latimer discussing a copy he is sending of a proposed act known as the "Texas Water Conservation Law".
Date: January 7, 1955
Creator: Mills, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Lee Curtis - January 10, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Lee Curtis - January 10, 1956]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Lee Curtis sending his thanks and appreciation for the Christmas card he received.
Date: January 10, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, January 10, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, January 10, 1881]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his daughter, Gertrude Osterhout, about what was happening in Belton, Texas. He told her that she should have written sooner if she wanted a reply letter earlier. He regretted telling her that he had found out about her dancing at a local party and a committee had been organized to investigate the incident. He advised her to write the committee a letter lest they rescind her membership in the church.
Date: January 10, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sally Osterhout, January 13, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sally Osterhout, January 13, 1875]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his niece, Sally Osterhout. He wrote her after receiving a letter a couple weeks prior. He was glad to hear his mother was well and told Sally what was happening with John and his family. He mentioned some of the cases he was working on, his children's schooling, and how his wife had recently come down with a pneumonia.
Date: January 13, 1875
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 21, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 21, 1872]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote about work that was being done around their home, including gathering wood and field work. In the letter, she mentioned how she and the children were getting along while he was away and that she hoped he would return home soon.
Date: January 21, 1872
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Eloise Lindsey to Rosa Walston Latimer - January 31, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Eloise Lindsey to Rosa Walston Latimer - January 31, 1992]

Letter from Mary Eloise Lindsey to Rosa Walston Latimer, in which she talks about her friend, Laura Worsham, who lived in the Temple Harvey House as a newlywed.
Date: January 31, 1992
Creator: Lindsey, Mary Eloise
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora Osterhout to her Sister, January 25, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from Ora Osterhout to her Sister, January 25, 1883]

Letter from Ora Osterhout to her sister with news from Belton, TX. She wrote about letters that had been received from other family members and who was planning to visit soon. She told her sister that their brother, Paul, had brought gifts for them and that she wanted her sister to bring her one, too.
Date: January 25, 1883
Creator: Osterhout, Ora
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 23, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 23, 1988]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Paul wrote his father a short letter to provide an update on what had happened locally after his after his father had left. The letter touched upon some of Paul's communications, local church service attendance, and someone he saw recently.
Date: January 23, 1888
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History