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[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, August 3, 1826]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on August 3, 1826, discussing the family life of Peter Elias Bean, including whether or not he was legally married to the woman he was living with, and the number of sons he has.
Date:
August 3, 1826
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871]
Transcript of a journal entry by Henry Moore. Mentions trading, camping, and traveling through the countryside into Oklahoma and Chickasaw territory.
Date:
August 2, 1871
Creator:
Moore, Henry S.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from James K. Dodd to Mary Ann and Charles B. Moore, October 15, 1889]
This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by James K. Dodd, Mary Ann's brother. In this letter, James details the goings-on at his residence in Paul's Valley, forty to fifty miles north of Ardmore. He notes that Florence and Mary are visiting Edmond and will be at home in a few days. He asks Charles to send him the balance of his account at the bank in McKinney. He mentions that the balance should be $305.80. James sends a message to George A. Wilson who sent him $200.00 to Edmund. He asks Charles when the $1,000 dollar note will be due and details that he needs it to be between the date of the letter and Christmas. He closes the letter by stating he has heard from Bettie that the Moore family are making their way home from Tennessee and that he expects they should be home by now. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date:
October 15, 1889
Creator:
Dodd, James K.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
R. B. Masterson, Cattle Grower and Dealer
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes cattle illustration and business name with location of range.
Date:
1898
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - June 20, 1898]
Letter from J. J. Click to John Major titled "Friendly Criticism" discussing a joint business and claiming that Major has been negligent. It includes long itemized lists of accounts documenting money spent by each of them.
Date:
June 20, 1898
Creator:
Click, John Jones
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Letters to Linnet, 1898]
Two letters written to Linnet Moore. The first, from E. E. Welherald discusses local news, a church function, and inquires about the well being of Linnet's family. Charles Moore wrote an additional letter to Linnet on the reverse side of E. E. Welherald's letter, wherein he wrote about Welherald, family business, and news. The letters included two envelopes since the first letter and envelope was forwarded after adding notes.
Date:
October 30, 1898
Creator:
Welherald, E. E. & Moore, Charles B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - December 7, 1898]
Letter from J. J. Click demanding money from J. H. Major that he claims is owed to him. He also claims that Major is living well while he is suffering from financial troubles.
Date:
December 7, 1898
Creator:
Click, John Jones
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. G. Cook, Jr. to Linnet Moore, April 29, 1899]
This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by J. G. Cook and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter, Cook informs Linnet of the happenings in Burnet, TX. The news includes: a discussion about correspondences lost on the mail, details about a girls-only event held in town, a dialogue about how he and G. fixed the fortunes told by the fortune teller at the girls-only event, an update on when and where he has seen Lula Dalton and the rest of the girls in the club, news about the Jones family moving to Oklahoma, and a discussion about traveling out of Burnet. He closes the letter by noting that he is the same Jim Cook as Linnet has known,the same person she hoped he would be, and signs the letter a true friend.
Date:
April 29, 1899
Creator:
Cook, J. G., Jr.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Lon Poling to J. J. Click - March 4, 1900]
Letter from Lon Poling to J.J. Click, asking to sell Click's quilting invention in Alabama and Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
Date:
March 4, 1900
Creator:
Poling, Lon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - March 8, 1900]
Letter from J. J. Click to John Major discussing a trip that Major is taking to Arkansas, regarding a possible business deal that can be made to sell a quilting-related invention of Click's.
Date:
March 8, 1900
Creator:
Click, John Jones
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to W. H. Kuykendall - February 11, 1901]
Letter from John J. Click to Reverend W. H. Kuykendall discussing Click's conversion from Methodist to Baptist and asking for more information about a "Boy Preacher" that they have heard works with Kuykendall and would like to invite to their congregation.
Date:
February 11, 1901
Creator:
Click, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. A. Kemp to Charles B. Shelby, November 11, 1907]
Letter from J. A. Kemp to Charles B. Shelby discussing land sold to Joseph Galaske. The writer also mentions land owned by himself and three others, with Henry Sayles acting as the trustee.
Date:
November 11, 1907
Creator:
Kemp, J. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. A. Glisson to Claude D. White, September 23, 1908]
Letter from A. A. Glisson of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company to Claude D. White discussing rates and routes for Mr. White to travel to Blair, Oklahoma. The letter is typed on the company's letterhead, and there is a graph on the left side of the page titled "Profile of Fort Worth & Denver City and Colorado & Southern Railways, Showing Altitudes attained enroute from Texas to Colorado." A map of the Denver Road printed on the back. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. C. D. White in McKinney. There is postmark on the back for McKinney, Texas, September 25, 1908.
Date:
September 23, 1908
Creator:
Glisson, A. A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell, December 17, 1909]
Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell concerning to freezing weather up in Oklahoma; they look forward to moving once they are able to get out. She is sorry that they will not be able to make it down for Christmas but do look forward to the next time they make it down.
Date:
December 17, 1909
Creator:
Sorrell, Mittie Pound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell, August 31, 1911]
Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell in Russell, Oklahoma concerning life on their land and saying their crop yield should be good after the rain they had: "Our cotton looks good if nothing happens..." She says that "Jake and I joined the M. E. church all the children went in with the Baptist."
Date:
August 31, 1911
Creator:
Sorrell, Mittie Pound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Lupton to C. C. Cox, May 22, 1922]
Letter from J. T. Lupton of Thatcher Medicine to C. C. Cox discussing a recent payment.
Date:
May 22, 1922
Creator:
Lupton, J. T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Taylor to C. C. Cox, October 3, 1922]
Letter from J. E. Taylor to C. C. Cox discussing the purchase of school bonds. The envelope and a blank bond statement are included.
Date:
October 3, 1922
Creator:
Taylor, J. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. C. Spillers to Sayles & Sayles, June 20, 1925]
Letter from G. C. Spillers to Sayles & Sayles discussing motion to file the case, Tomlinson vs. Independent Torpedo Co.
Date:
June 20, 1925
Creator:
Spillers, G. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. R. Ely to State Highway Commission of Oklahoma - November 3, 1927]
A letter written to the State Highway Commission of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, from W. R. Ely, Member Texas Highway Commission, Abilene, dated November 3, 1927. Letter of introduction for Mr. T. N. Carswell of Abilene, Texas as a representative of the various towns touched by Highway No. 4 in Texas and an advisement that he has the endorsement of the Texas Highway Commission.
Date:
November 3, 1927
Creator:
Ely, W. R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. S. to G. C. Spillers, September 3, 1928]
Letter from J. S. to G. C. Spillers discussing the court date for the case, Jake L. Hamon vs. United States Torpedo Company.
Date:
September 3, 1928
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. S. to Fred R. Ellis, January 23, 1929]
Letter from J. S. to Fred R. Ellis discussing the testimony of J. L. Thompson in the case, Jake L. Hamon vs. U. S. Torpedo Co. There is an illegible handwritten note at the bottom of the letter.
Date:
January 23, 1929
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. J. Scott to Perry Sayles, August 1, 1932]
Letter from H. J. Scott to Perry Sayles discussing a property in Eastland, Texas that Sayles had sold to Mr. Quirl. Scott informs Sayles that the property would now be considered in foreclosure, and the Standard Savings and Loans Assn. would post the property for sale. He then asks Sayles if he would be interested in taking the property back under a refinanced loan.
Date:
August 1, 1932
Creator:
Scott, H. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. J. Scott to Perry Sayles, August 5, 1932]
Letter from H. J. Scott to Perry Sayles discussing the deficiency judgement on the property Perry Sayles sold to Mr. Quirl. Scott recommends Sayles pursues payment from Quirl to secure payment from him.
Date:
August 5, 1932
Creator:
Scott, H. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to H. J. Scott, August 8, 1932]
Letter from Perry Sayles to H. J. Scott discussing the mortgage for a property purchased by "Mr. Quirl," which he seems to have defaulted on, from the letter writer in Eastland, Texas.
Date:
August 8, 1932
Creator:
Sayles, Perry
System:
The Portal to Texas History