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[Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout, October 21, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout, October 21, 1898]

A brief letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout concerning legal matters. It appears there is trouble concerning the death of someone and an estate that had no will. James, an attorney, advises that John sue for his share having been used for a time before everything was sorted out. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. John Patterson Osterhout."
Date: October 21, 1898
Creator: Frear, James B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout, August 29, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout, August 29, 1898]

Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout regarding an inheritance. James told John he was entitled to one tenth of the money a family member would receive for property that was being sold after someone's death.
Date: August 29, 1898
Creator: Frear, James E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth to John Patterson Osterhout, February 2, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth to John Patterson Osterhout, February 2, 1898]

Letter from Elizabeth to her brother, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding a death in the family. She wrote that she was grateful she had children to take care of her after her husband died and that once the estate was settled, there would not be anything she could use to take care of herself with. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mr. John P. Osterhout."
Date: February 2, 1898
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chloe Smith to John Patterson Osterhout, January 23, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Chloe Smith to John Patterson Osterhout, January 23, 1898]

Letter from Chloe Smith to her uncle, John Patterson Osterhout, discussing the family. She wrote about how she and her mother were coping with the loss of her father. She told him that his son, Paul, had returned home. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mr. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: January 23, 1898
Creator: Smith, Chloe
System: The Portal to Texas History