[Customer's draft, August 19, 1909] (open access)

[Customer's draft, August 19, 1909]

Customer's draft for Claude D. White from Merchant's National Bank in Omaha, Nebraska. The draft is for the transfer of two hundred dollars to the Melissa State Bank in Melissa, Texas. The draft is dated August 19, 1909. The document has two stamps from the Melissa State Bank indicating that the sum of two hundred dollars was paid on August 20, 1909 and August 22, 1909.
Date: August 19, 1909
Creator: White, Claude D.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to Linnet Moore] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to Linnet Moore]

Envelope addressed to Lynette Moore of Chambersville, Texas. The post mark is from McKinney, Texas, August 15, 1900.
Date: August 15, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope for Claude D. White, August 26, 1990] (open access)

[Envelope for Claude D. White, August 26, 1990]

Envelope for Claude D. White.
Date: August 26, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from L. B. Price Mercantile Co. to Linnet White, August 8, 1917] (open access)

[Envelope from L. B. Price Mercantile Co. to Linnet White, August 8, 1917]

Envelope from L. B. Price Mercantile Co. at the Price Building in Fort Worth, Texas to Linnet White, addressed as Mrs. Claude D. White in Manitou, Colorado. It is postmarked Fort Worth, Texas August 8, 1917. The date August 15, 1917 is also stamped on the front. The right edge of the envelope has been torn.
Date: August 8, 1917
Creator: L. B. Price Mercantile Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871] (open access)

[Journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871]

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.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Last will and testament of Charles B. Moore, September 30, 1901] (open access)

[Last will and testament of Charles B. Moore, September 30, 1901]

Last will and testament by Charles B. Moore in which he says that he previously made out a will and left it with Mr. J. M. Pearson. He states that he had previously given Linnet 100 acres. She sold 25 to raise funds to build a house. The land is now rented out. He now wishes to give her another 450 acres, $300.00, and a filly named Trixy. He leaves the rest of the estate to his wife Mary Ann Moore. He says that Birdie McGee currently lives with them and he leaves it up to "Mary's liberality" to her continuing to do so. He wishes to be buried with his family "without religious ceremonies."
Date: August 30, 1901
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Alice Griffin to Charles, Mary and Linnet Moore, August 11, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from Alice Griffin to Charles, Mary and Linnet Moore, August 11, 1895]

She couldn't remember if she had responded and decided to write anyway. She mentions that Birdie skipped her horse lesson, which has only happened once before. The Dobbins had ice cream and shared some with them. She will try to finish the letter and was sorry to hear that Charles was unwell. She mentions her own health. She talks about the new cook they got and her daughter that keeps her company. Uncle Simon died. Aunt Bettie came and asked them to come visit soon. Her aunt sent her some fruit and she sent some back. She mentions the discussion of where her Grandmother will now live. She writes that she is worried over their horse Mollie. She mentions how Will never visits them or pays his debts and asks for advice from the Moores. She asks about Henry's health and if Carly Thompson is married. She sends samples of the dresses she is making.
Date: August 11, 1895
Creator: Griffin, Alice
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White, August 2, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White, August 2, 1907]

Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White. She received their letter and was sad to hear that they weren't coming to visit. She says that she could not go visit them because they are having a lot of bad luck. She is sorry that their crops are not doing well. Birdie's chickens have cholera. Lillie Bell has consumption. She canned and jammed Blackberries and sold them. She comments that everything is ripening late. The cashier at the bank was robbing it for years. She mentions how the money was being used. She brags about Will and how well he is doing. She is waiting for Linnet's letter and wishing they would come visit. She talks about the work she is doing and gives news about people. Richard Dobbins got married. She asks for information about the people living in Texas.
Date: August 2, 1907
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to A. S. Priest, August 28, 1900] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to A. S. Priest, August 28, 1900]

Letter from Charles B. Moore to A. S. Priest discussing Charles Moore's declining health and his last wishes should he die in the near future. He mentions a house that he is having built and some things which he wants Mr. Priest to have in the even of his death, and he asks that Mr. Priest not discuss the contents of this letter with Mary or Linnet. Moore also shares something he wrote in his diary the previous night.
Date: August 28, 1900
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elizabeth Moore, Matilda Dodd, and Josephus Moore, August 1858] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elizabeth Moore, Matilda Dodd, and Josephus Moore, August 1858]

Letter to Elizabeth Moore (Leiz), Matilda Dodd, and Josephus Moore from Charles B. Moore regarding Moore's activities in Paris, Texas. He wrote about an incident with a local minister and what has happened at the mill.
Date: August 1858
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Henry S. Moore, August 31, 1885] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Henry S. Moore, August 31, 1885]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore to his brother Henry S. Moore. In his letter, Charles updates his brother on the happenings of his trip, who he has visited, and how he enjoys seeing old friends again. He details news about a trip that Betty Thornhill is making to Dallas and he states that she may be visiting him soon, if she is not already there. He notes that the family listened to a sermon by Brother Haynes. All the family attended this sermon except Mr. Dodd. He mentioned that Henry should pass this information on to Mrs. Thornhill. Moore tells his brother about meeting new friends and old comrades as well as their siblings, but also details the business successes of family friends. He states that Sam Thornhill and Tom And Alice Wright have plans to visit Texas soon. He expresses his happiness for John Stewart who has been appointed revenue collector and will make good pay; a living which will prevent him from having to turn to hard labor for money. He details that Tim Thornhill was very badly injured from a buggy accident and mentions a …
Date: August 31, 1885
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Linnet Moore, August 11, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Linnet Moore, August 11, 1898]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter, Moore informs Linnet on the goings-on in Collin County. The news includes: updates on family and friends who are visiting town, community health news, a discussion about family friends going to the nation for grapes and to find a place to rent, a dialogue about Mr. Buckly's trip west, details about community gossip, news about their cow "Old Cora," and a discussion about last evening's plans. He closes the letter by stating that he is still tempted to buy the tickets to Colorado and for Linnet to let them know when to meet her at Melissa.
Date: August 11, 1898
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, August 22, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, August 22, 1989]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Moore details his trip to Colorado for Mary Ann Moore and Laura Jernigan. He notes the town they are staying in at present, Manitou, and mentions their living quarters. He details the activities they have been experiencing such as hiking, searching for caves, and riding electric trolley's up to Pike's peak. He discusses that once on top of the peak, Linnet decided it would be great to stay in one of the little cottages that line the valley. During their stay in one of these cottages, Linnet, Charles, and their fellow travelers meet an interesting Texan. Charles states to Mary that his only regret is that she and the rest of the family are not able to experience the wonders he is seeing in Colorado. He mentions their plans for that day and describes the landscape for Mary. He discusses the railroad tunnels and the people he sees traveling up and down Pike's Peak on mules. He closes the letter stating he is sending a card that their traveling companion has collected and …
Date: August 22, 1898
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, August 24, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, August 24, 1898]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Moore discusses the days agenda and tells Mary they are getting ready for breakfast. He details a conversation he had with the Texan who is bunking next to their room and shares her plans, past and future, for this trip. He notes that they will have a picnic today and that he is collecting items from every where for Mary. He mentions that he met a woman who knew Will Wallace in Grand Junction. He also met an old Tennessean and "got a dollar worth out of him" in conversation. They plan to travel across the mountains on Sunday and do not know yet what route they will take for that expedition. He tells Mary she should go out and make a day out of an excursion somewhere close to home. He states that experiencing nature for one day is worth three days of household chores. He details correspondences received and the picture Linnet after riding up the canyon by mule. He mentions their lunch plans and closes the letter. The envelope is …
Date: August 24, 1898
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charlie Gross to Charles B. Moore, August 16, 1889] (open access)

[Letter from Charlie Gross to Charles B. Moore, August 16, 1889]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charlie Gross and is addressed to Charles B. Moore. In this letter, Gross updates the Moore family on the happenings in Collin County and the news includes: a dialogue about not getting the grass burnt and not having trouble with the stock pumping into the garden, a discussion about Bryney was has been cut deep and may pass, an update on the peach crop, news about community meetings and picnics, details about Clarence's lemonade stand, a dialogue about attending the show in town, updates about the turnips and plans to sow the rest of the patch as soon as it is dry, a weather update, a message to Mrs. Moore about the hens, a message to Linnet about seeing Lora in town and details that Gross will write Linnet soon. He closes the letter by stating that he has told the Moore family all he can. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: August 16, 1889
Creator: Gross, Charlie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Claude D. White to his children, August 27, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Claude D. White to his children, August 27, 1917]

Letter from Claude White to his children in which he inquires about their travels and a missing trunk. He also mentions the little that he's been doing around town, and laments their separation.
Date: August 27, 1917
Creator: White, Claude D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet and Ruth White, August 26, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet and Ruth White, August 26, 1917]

Letter to Linnet and Ruth White from Claude D. White. He writes to let Linnet know that he misses them and to inform her of what has been happening in her absence, including the people he has seen around town and a letter he received that was addressed to Linnet.
Date: August 26, 1917
Creator: White, Claude D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet Moore] (open access)

[Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet Moore]

Letter from Claude White to Linnet Moore in which he he says that the hotel gave out his room when he was late returning. He said he acquired an alarm clock so that he could get to the train on time. He updates her on the health of his family. He asks for an update on her buggy.
Date: August 9, 1901
Creator: White, Claude D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dubbie to Linnet White, August 11, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Dubbie to Linnet White, August 11, 1917]

Letter from Dubbie to Linnet White. The letter is addressed to 'Dubbies' while the envelope says to 'Mrs. Claude D. White.' The author's stationary comes from L. B. Price Mercantile Company and he writes to let Linnet know his travel plans and that he expects to see her in Pueblo soon.
Date: August 11, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from F. M. Griffin to Mary Moore, August 27, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from F. M. Griffin to Mary Moore, August 27, 1907]

Letter to Mary Moore from F. M. Griffin. She mentions the fair was organized very well. She has had so many visitors that she is now sick. She mentions where Lillian is going to school and what she did before the fair. Martha Patterson helped them at the fair. She talks about food spoiling and cousin Lou not doing so well. She talks about her crops and how well they did. She is getting treated by the same doctor that treated Uncle Abe. She talks about her treatment and pain. She asks that Linnet write to her, and she really wants to see them.
Date: August 27, 1907
Creator: Griffin, F. M. & Griffin, Alice
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from from Claude D. White to Linnet Moore, August 20, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from from Claude D. White to Linnet Moore, August 20, 1901]

Letter from Claude White to Linnet Moore in which he tells her of a murder in Whitesboro, Texas. He says that an African American was captured, confessed, and was burned at the stake. He says that he will send her the full account of the incident in the Dallas News. He says that he makes $60.00 a month and asks her if she thinks they can live on that salary.
Date: August 20, 1901
Creator: White, Claude D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from from T. B. Wilson to Linnet and Claude White, August 23, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from from T. B. Wilson to Linnet and Claude White, August 23, 1909]

Letter from T. B. Wilson to his cousin Linnet Moore White and Claude White in which he updates them on the health of his family, the crops, and that he is short on money.
Date: August 23, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. S, Moore, August 4, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from H. S, Moore, August 4, 1877]

A letter from H. S. Moore to C. B. Moore about happenings on their properties during C. B. Moore's absence. Envelope has a note that reads: "H. S. Moore; Received Aug 4th; 1877" and a postal stamp which reads "McKinney Tex; Aug 4."
Date: August 4, 1877
Creator: Moore, H. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. S. Moore to Charles, August 8, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from H. S. Moore to Charles, August 8, 1881]

He received Charles' letter and Clarence got a job moving Mr. Crowell to Delta County. They were going to go through Melissa and Ladonia, but couldn't. They went through White Rock, Devil's Race Track, Hogeye, and Commerce. After moving Mr. Crowell they visited Paris, Texas. Nelson Dalken and J.W. Broad are dead. He talks of how nice Paris square is. Then he went to Bonham and his acquaintance Maddsey is becoming rich from being a butcher. He mentions Dodd City and they were going to start for home, but Una wasn't feeling well. They returned home and he mentions that his cotton is damaged by the drought. The corn has also been effected by the drought. Sam Doss was killed by the sheriff of Bonham. He talks about camp meetings taking place on their route, the little rain they received. Sylvanns and Solomon killed some skunks and Aunt Ann has gotten better, George is not back from the Nation, and Harriets' folks are not well.
Date: August 8, 1881
Creator: Moore, H. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library