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[Letter from J. H. Luther to John Patterson Osterhout, August 18, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Luther to John Patterson Osterhout, August 18, 1880]

A brief letter from J. H. Luther to John Patterson Osterhout confirming John's daughter's, Gertrude Osterhout, enrollment in the spring session of Baylor College. Included is an envelope addressed to "J. P. Osterhout."
Date: August 18, 1880
Creator: Luther, J. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George E. Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, August 9, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from George E. Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, August 9, 1883]

Letter from George E. Osterhout to Paul Osterhout discussing what he has been doing. He apologized for not writing sooner and told him what he had been doing during his recreational time. George's crop of cotton did poorly this growing season. Also, he included some news from other family members.
Date: August 9, 1883
Creator: Osterhout, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Farman to her Brother, August 4, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Farman to her Brother, August 4, 1883]

Letter from Ann Farman to her brother with news of her family. Her husband has been recovering from his broken leg and began working around their farm once more. Her daughter has been sick for five years with an unknown ailment. Among other family news, she informed her brother that their sister, Sarah, wanted him to write. She condemned a drunken family member as disgraceful and discussed the possibility of adding family members' names to the family burial ground if the bodies were not able to be buried there.
Date: August 4, 1883
Creator: Farman, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. B. Convers to his Cousin, August 15, 1884] (open access)

[Letter from E. B. Convers to his Cousin, August 15, 1884]

Letter from E. B. Convers to his cousin regarding a matter that has upset him. The full details of the event are unclear and he moved on to write about his work in the office and about his ideas for his next summer vacation.
Date: August 15, 1884
Creator: Convers, E. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History