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[Letter from Opal Drury to Mary Ann Moore and Linnet White, April 3, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from Opal Drury to Mary Ann Moore and Linnet White, April 3, 1911]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Opal Drury to Linnet White and Mary Ann Moore. In the letter, Opal discusses that the family does not have any time to write due to the baby, notes that Clifford Chandler and the Harris children have the measles, and and mentions that they have a new carriage. Opal informs Moore and White of the successful crops in Greenville, and states that her mom has a successful endeavor raising chickens, hens, and partridges. She states that the baby is beginning to crawl and has one tooth. She also notes that she has "fell off so much," about 15 pounds or so and that they would no recognize her at all. She closes the letter by expressing her wish to see them this summer and hopes that they write soon. A name card for Dr. Benjamin Thomas White is included in the letter as well as an envelope addressed to Mr. Claude D. White.
Date: April 3, 1911
Creator: Drury, Opal
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Paul Mathews to Truett Latimer, October 3, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Mathews to Truett Latimer, October 3, 1958]

Letter from Paul Mathews to Truett Latimer discussing the matter of Texas taking Federal Aid for its schools. He assures Mr. Mathews that he is against the decision and will do what he can to defeat it.
Date: October 3, 1958
Creator: Mathews, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, September 3, 1885] (open access)

[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, September 3, 1885]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Henry S. Moore to his brother Charles B. Moore. In the letter, Henry informs Charles of news from Collin Co. and it includes: the letter sent to Sam with a turnip seed in it, a family friend's haul of corn, the construction of the reaper shelter per Charles' advice, Betty Thornhill and Neal Moore's visit, the unexpected visit of Jim Nelms, Solomon's trip to Hunt Co. and details that he has not returned yet, the plowing of Osbourne's millet patch, the condition of his turnip plants due to the dry weather, Neal's reading ability and how he has been passing the time, Henry's discovery of a new star and details on how he has passed on that information to verify the discovery, Nelm's religious affiliation, the killing of a wild cat, political commentary on the prohibition party, and updates on weather, friends, and community. The envelope is included with the letter. It was sent to Charles when he was in Gallatin, Tennessee visiting kin.
Date: September 3, 1885
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry S. Moore to the Moore family, September 3, 1889] (open access)

[Letter from Henry S. Moore to the Moore family, September 3, 1889]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Henry S. Moore to the Moore family. In this letter, Henry updates the Moore family on the goings-on in Collin County and the news includes: confirmation that the Moore's letters were received, a dialogue about Lila and Solomon, a discussion about the new well, a weather update about the day's rain, details on how the rain halted Gross and Solomon's work on the grass, a dialogue about Gross picking up turnip seeds in Melissa, a discussion about exploring the property for water, details about Jones & Co., news about Charles' red heifer, a dialogue about Jupiter, updates on the family and on friends who have visited recently, news about Bessie and Cloyd, a discussion about Emmet's bow and arrows, news of the Webb-Moyer death, details on the pastures drying up, a discussion about the sanctificationists, a discussion the options of splicing a team with Will Dixon to meet an appointment in town, an a dialogue about a skunk. He closes this letter and begins on the seventh page with a letter dated September 4th. In this short second letter, Henry details the happenings in Collin County …
Date: September 3, 1889
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Linnet White, April 3, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to Linnet White, April 3, 1911]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. In this letter addressed to Cousin Linnet, a child write that she would love for Linnet to send a picture to her of Ruth. The child notes that she loves little Ruth, but that the baby has took her place. She details her mother's poultry endeavor and mentions that Chester says hello to Linnet.
Date: April 3, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library