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[Documents Regarding Texas and Pacific Railway Company] (open access)

[Documents Regarding Texas and Pacific Railway Company]

Set of documents relating to the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The included documents are a deed of trust and a supplemental mortgage from Texas and Pacific Railway Co. to W. T. Walters and Geo. D. Krumbhaar, an order of the United States Supreme Court from Associate Justice William B. Woods to C. E. Satterlee and George J. Gould, and a petition brought by the owners of Income and Land Grant Bonds against the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The entire set of documents is on Sayles & Sayles stationary.
Date: {1875-05-16,1876-03-23,1882-07-01,1887-06-14}
Creator: Scott, Thomas A.; Satterlee, C. E.; Walters, William T.; Kumbhaar, George D.; Woods, William B. & Pardee, Don A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents Regarding Texas and Pacific Railway Company] (open access)

[Documents Regarding Texas and Pacific Railway Company]

Set of documents relating to the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The included documents are a deed of trust and a supplemental mortgage from Texas and Pacific Railway Co. to W. T. Walters and Geo. D. Krumbhaar, an order of the United States Supreme Court from Associate Justice William B. Woods to C. E. Satterlee and George J. Gould, and two petitions brought by the owners of Income and Land Grant Bonds against the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The two petitions are for the same case numbers but their texts are slightly different. The entire set of documents is on Sayles & Sayles stationary.
Date: {1875-05-16,1876-03-23,1882-07-01,1887-06-14}
Creator: Scott, Thomas A.; Satterlee, C. E.; Walters, William T.; Kumbhaar, George D.; Woods, William B. & Pardee, Don A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope to Junia Osterhout, October 20, 1879] (open access)

[Envelope to Junia Osterhout, October 20, 1879]

Envelope addressed to "Mrs. Junia Osterhout" in Falls, Pennsylvania. The stamp on the front is addressed Factoryville, PA on October 20, 1879.
Date: October 20, 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Frear to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 19, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Frear to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 19, 1879]

Letter from Sarah Frear to her sister, Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing a letter received from sister Amy. She asked Junia how her daughters, Ora and Junia, were doing and asked where they would be next so she could try to visit.
Date: October 19, 1879
Creator: Frear, Sarah
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from [Geo] Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, October 12, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from [Geo] Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, October 12, 1879]

Letter from [Geo] Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. [Geo] wrote John to let him know how John's wife and daughter, Ora, were doing away from home. He mentioned an older family member that was about to start up a business nearby. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: October 10, 1879
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, October 10,1879] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, October 10,1879]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. Junia wrote her husband while she and a couple of their children were visiting family. She mentioned various family members that were sick and that her two daughters had bad colds. The letter ended with her story about the news of a fire that broke out in Belton, Texas.
Date: October 10, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Frear to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 27, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Frear to Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 27, 1879]

Letter from Harry Frear to his cousins, Ora and Junia Roberts Osterhout. The brief letter explained that Harry mistakenly opened a letter that was meant for someone else. He told the girls that he missed them and hoped they could visit soon.
Date: September 27, 1879
Creator: Frear, Harry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 21, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 21, 1879]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout, and family. Junia wrote to him while visiting family in Pennsylvania. The letter is composed of how various family members were doing and who Junia had been visiting. She mentioned that a family member wanted her to visit somewhere else, but Junia was unsure if she would have the money.
Date: September 21, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. DeWitt to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 8, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. DeWitt to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 8, 1878]

Letter from M. A. DeWitt to sister, Junia Roberts Osterhout. DeWitt's letter was composed of varied news of the family. The letter ended with Mitt informing Junia that a gift for Junia's daughter, Gertrude, would be arriving in time for Christmas. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: December 8, 1878
Creator: Mitt, M. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 24, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 24, 1878]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout, and family. Junia wrote her husband and children while she was visiting family in Pennsylvania. She told them who she had been seeing and still needed to stay with. Junia let her family know that she wanted to return before Christmas, but needed money sent to her.
Date: September 24, 1878
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, August 22, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, August 22, 1878]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his son, Paul Osterhout. John wrote to his son from his visit with his mother. He mentioned a few land deals he wanted to look into and that his mother offered to give him his father's old desk. John showed interest in starting up a sheep ranch. In the post-script, John said that an aunt might not have much longer to live.
Date: August 22, 1878
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the great Air Line route : Ohio & Mississippi Railway and connections.

Map shows major cities and towns, military posts, state and territory boundaries, and railroad companies and existing and proposed rail routes across eastern half of the continental United States; Dakota and Indian Territories. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1878
Creator: Ohio and Mississippi Railway Company (1867-1893)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Maryland & Delaware, and Pennsylvania]

Map shows counties, railroads, cities, towns, and notable physical features; also canals for Pennsylvania. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,236,000].
Date: [1878..1898]
Creator: Cram, George Franklin, 1841-1928
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Pennsylvania and New Jersey]

Map shows counties, railroads, canals, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,062,000] and [ca. 1:1,126,000].
Date: [1878..1898]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pennsylvania.

Map shows major roads, canals, railroads, counties, cities, towns, township boundaries; railroads for the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia areas on insets. Relief shown by shading. Relief shown by shading. Scale [ca. 1:1,375,000].
Date: [1878..1898]
Creator: Walker, Emery, Sir, 1851-1933
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. F. Hurlbut to John Patterson Osterhout, July 22, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from C. F. Hurlbut to John Patterson Osterhout, July 22, 1877]

Letter from C. F. Hurlbut to John Patterson Osterhout. He wrote John to find out whether or not John still lived in Belton, Texas. Hurlbut wished to receive news of how John and his family were doing. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: July 22, 1877
Creator: Hurlbut. C. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Processes of Reducing Asphaltum to a Liquid (open access)

Improvement in Processes of Reducing Asphaltum to a Liquid

Patent for a new and useful process of reducing asphaltum to a liquid and the patent includes a list of solvents suitable for use in the process.
Date: March 20, 1877
Creator: Lee, Archibald K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Paster G. S. Bailey to Sarah Osterhout, December 21, 1876]

Postcard from Pastor G. S. Bailey to Sarah Osterhout. The postcard detailed the information for the Baptist Centennial at Pittston, Pennsylvania.
Date: December 1876
Creator: Bailey, G. S.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pastor G. S. Bailey to Sarah Osterhout, November 17, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from Pastor G. S. Bailey to Sarah Osterhout, November 17, 1876]

Letter from Pastor G. S. Bailey to Sarah Osterhout. The letter served as an invitation to a Baptist Centennial in Pittson, Pennsylvania. Sarah's mother was one of the first persons baptized at the church, and the pastor said he wanted Sarah and any guests she might bring to attend.
Date: November 17, 1876
Creator: Bailey, G. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 16, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout and Family, September 16, 1876]

Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, her sister Junia Roberts Osterhout, and their children. In the first part of her letter, she wrote about a recent visit with her parents and how they had been holding up. The second part consisted of local gossip about old friends of Junia and the parts of the family in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: September 16, 1876
Creator: Osterhout, Sarah
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Authorized Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia, 1876 (open access)

Authorized Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia, 1876

Front cover of an exhibition guide from Philadelphia.
Date: 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Authorized Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia, 1876 (open access)

Authorized Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia, 1876

Front cover of an exhibition guide from Philadelphia.
Date: 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

A comprehensive distance map of the city of Philadelphia : with its suburbs, compiled from the new and improved map of John P. Hunt.

Map shows street names, public institutions, parks, cemeteries, docks, railroads, major buildings, businesses, reservoirs, and military facilities. Includes index. Scale [ca. 1:28,200].
Date: 1876
Creator: Daily Graphic
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man posing with horse in front of a wrought iron fence]

Man posing with horse in front of a wrought iron fence.
Date: 1876
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History