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[Certificate of Appointment to Postmaster for John Patterson Osterhout]
Certificate of appointment to Postmaster by President Chester Alan Arthur for John Patterson Osterhout. The certificate was signed by the President and the Postmaster General, Walter Q. Gresham. It certified John to work as Postmaster in Belton, Texas.
Date:
May 15, 1884
Creator:
Arthur, Chester Alan
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1896]
Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout regarding questions he had about the Osterhout family. He asked John where an older member of the family was born and who her parents were so he could trace the family farther back.
Date:
December 5, 1896
Creator:
Bardwell, H. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baylor College Record, Volume 5, Number 3, December 1902
Monthly publication of announcements and literary pieces about Baylor Female College in Belton, Texas. This issue includes: A Letter from Paris, France (continuation of a traveling account), Tributes to the Memory of Miss Gertrude Osterhout (an alumna and teacher at the school), and additional notes and announcements from the teachers, students, and campus societies.
Date:
December 1902
Creator:
Baylor College (Belton, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ceremony to be Observed at Laying of the Corner Stone, Administration Building, Baylor Female College
Pamphlet about the laying of the cornerstone of the administration building at Baylor Female College in Belton, Texas. It includes the program of events for the day, the text of the masonic ceremony, and images of the campus.
Date:
April 1907
Creator:
Baylor College (Belton, Tex.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. and Bettie Wade, February 2, 1868]
Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. and Bettie Wade. He tells them that he has not had any chills in a while, but he has a cold at the moment. He wishes that he could see them soon.
Date:
February 2, 1868
Creator:
Bouldin, H. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. and Bettie Wade, February 15, 1868]
Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. and Bettie Wade discussing recent news. He says that he wishes he could see them, but he doesn't know when that will be possible. There is a note written at the top of the first page in pencil that says "to George W. Wade of Bastrop."
Date:
February 15, 1868
Creator:
Bouldin, H. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. and J. Bouldin to George W. Wade, April 12, 1868]
Letter from H. M. Bouldin to George W. Wade discussing work, chickens, the railroad, and other news. He mentions that George is currently unemployed. J. Bouldin wrote a note to her sister on the back saying that she will write soon. She mentions that Jennie bought a new hat, and she had her old one fixed up.
Date:
April 12, 1868
Creator:
Bouldin, H. M. & Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing health, the weather, and other recent news. She mentions that there has recently been an outbreak of cholera in San Antonio.
Date:
186X-01-12~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing the latest news of family and friends. She is concerned that Bettie is not receiving her letters, so she has started numbering them. This one is number four.
Date:
186u-01-18~/186u-01-19~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing recent snow they had, a trip to church the previous Sunday, and other recent events. She mentions that she and Jennie received Bettie's recent letter.
Date:
186X-02-05~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing health, Valentine's Day, a recent dance that Jennie attended, and other news of family and friends.
Date:
186u-02-12~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing Valentine's Day and other recent news. She and Jennie have been writing Valentines. There is a note in pencil at the top of the page that says "to Mrs. Bettie J. Wade of Bastrop."
Date:
186X-02-14~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing recent events. She states that the family received Bettie's last letter.
Date:
186X-02-18~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing recent events in church, the Valentines that she and Jennie received, and other news of family and friends.
Date:
186X-02-20~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing a party she and Jennie attended at the courthouse, taking care of plants in the graveyard, and going to church.
Date:
186X-03-01~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing the family's health, milking the cow with Jennie, the weather, Jennie gathering eggs, and other news.
Date:
186X-03-11~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing a party she and Jenny went to, the recent wedding of a friend, and other news of family and friends.
Date:
186X-03-18~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing the latest news of family and friends. She says that Belton has been a very dull town lately. They recently had a visit from a cousin named Delia who had been on a trip to the North. She also invites Bettie to come for a visit soon.
Date:
186u-03-22
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing her recent illness, the weather, and other news. She says that Pa cannot leave for a visit right now and that they are having some money troubles. She and Jennie will probably not be able to buy any new summer clothes. She began the letter on April 2 and finished it the next morning.
Date:
186u-04-02~/186u-04-03~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing the hard rain they had recently, looking at new hats and bonnets with Jennie, and other news. She says that she would like a new hat, but she cannot afford one, and their father is trying to save up for a new suit.
Date:
186u-04-07
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing her recent health problems.
Date:
186u-04-20~/186u-04-21
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing her health, an upcoming Sunday school celebration, and other news. She says that she has still been sick with the chills, and Pa has a toothache. The recent rain made the rivers rise so high that the stages could not come in for about a week.
Date:
186X-04-30~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing Mr. Wade's recent illness, the family's health, canning peaches, and other news. There is a note written in pencil at the top of the first page that says "to Mrs. Bettie J. Wade of Bastrop."
Date:
186X-08-19~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennie and J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from Jennie and J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who they address as Sister. J. Bouldin begins the letter describing their parlor and Bettie, and Jennie take over part of the way through saying that "sis J" has gone to church. Sis J finishes the letter discussing recent news of family and friends.
Date:
186u-01~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History