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[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, June 2, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, June 2, 1881]

Letter from Ora Osterhout to her older sister, Gertrude Osterhout, regarding Ora's birthday. She wrote her sister to tell her what had happened on her birthday and some brief local news.
Date: June 2, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Ora
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, April 2, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, April 2, 1871]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She sent news of how she and their children were faring while John was away. She mentioned how she had been sick the last week and that they were anxious for his return.
Date: April 2, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout and Family, November 2, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout and Family, November 2, 1879]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, and family with news from Belton, Texas. He claimed to be lonesome because his wife and two youngest daughters were visiting family in Pennsylvania and their eldest son Paul had moved out. He told her about how the remaining children at home were doing and shared other pieces of news from Belton. The letter ended with him prompting her to write more and to send notice before she starts for home. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: November 2, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Jeremiah Osterhout to Bud, April 2, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from John Jeremiah Osterhout to Bud, April 2, 1881]

A brief letter from John Jeremiah Osterhout to Bud with news from Belton, Texas. He wrote that he had recently gone to a ball. He discussed people who had recently fallen ill and described his family's health. He ended the letter by stating that one of their cows had had a calf and that they were considering selling one of their animals.
Date: April 2, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, John Jeremiah
System: The Portal to Texas History