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The Weekly Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 7, 1857 (open access)

The Weekly Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 7, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 7, 1857
Creator: Marschalk, Andrew, Sr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 14, 1857 (open access)

The Weekly Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 14, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 14, 1857
Creator: Marschalk, Andrew, Sr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 21, 1857 (open access)

The Weekly Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 21, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 21, 1857
Creator: Marschalk, Andrew, Sr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 28, 1857 (open access)

The Weekly Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 31, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 28, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1857
Creator: Marschalk, Andrew, Sr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 6, 1858 (open access)

The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 6, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 6, 1858
Creator: Marschalk, A., Sr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 13, 1858 (open access)

The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 13, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 13, 1858
Creator: Marschalk, A., Sr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 27, 1858 (open access)

The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 27, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 27, 1858
Creator: Marschalk, A., Sr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 13, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 13, 1870]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote her husband to let him know how she and their children were doing at home. She mentioned that their son, Paul, had started going to school again recently and would be writing a letter to John soon.
Date: November 13, 1870
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul and Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 20, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Paul and Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 20, 1870]

Letter from Paul and Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Paul told his father that he was well and had started school recently. Junia informed him of the recent weather and how she and their children had been doing.
Date: November 20, 1870
Creator: Osterhout, Paul & Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Belton Weekly Journal (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 26, 1870 (open access)

The Belton Weekly Journal (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 26, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 26, 1870
Creator: Davenport, J. H. & Ramsey, A. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 27, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 27, 1870]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to him about how she and their children had been doing and mentioned letters she had written and received recently.
Date: November 27, 1870
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 12, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 12, 1871]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote about how she and her children were faring while John was gone and other bits of daily news.
Date: November 12, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 15, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 15, 1871]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote about how their son, Paul, had been feeling ill recently and that their other children were feeling fine. Included in the letter were pieces of daily news.
Date: November 15, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Voter Certificate for John Patterson Osterhout] (open access)

[Voter Certificate for John Patterson Osterhout]

Voter certificate for John Patterson Osterhout in Bell county, certified by James Leach, county clerk. The seal of the district court for Bell county is on the certificate.
Date: November 8, 1873
Creator: Leach, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 4, 1874] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 4, 1874]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote her husband a short letter to let him know how things were going at home while he traveled abroad. She told him that their children were well, although their baby had had a fever recently, and updated him about a family friend.
Date: November 4, 1874
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts, John Jeremiah, and Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 7, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts, John Jeremiah, and Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 7, 1875]

Letter from Junia Roberts, John Jeremiah, and Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. The letter started out with Junia writing. She wrote very briefly about how she missed her husband. When she had to tend to the baby, her and John Patterson's son, John Jeremiah, finished writing the letter. He told his father how the hogs, cows, and sheep were doing and that they had purchased more corn and cotton-seed for the animals. On the back of the letter, Paul Osterhout, the eldest son, finished writing the letter. He mentioned a man who had been arrested for murder and that the accused was out on bail. In the post script, Paul asked if he could have a party for his 16th birthday.
Date: November 7, 1875
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts; Osterhout, John Jeremiah & Osterhout, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 19, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 19, 1875]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to his father, John Patterson Osterhout. He wrote to his father because his mother was sick with a cold and unable to write. Paul a brief summary of local news that included recent deaths and a musical performance that was happening soon.
Date: November 19, 1875
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 24, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, November 24, 1875]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to his father, John Patterson Osterhout. He wrote to his father at the request of his mother. He updated his father on the status of their land, animals, and the family's health. The letter ended with the news that a man named Ed had been stabbed, but was alive.
Date: November 24, 1875
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, November 21, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, November 21, 1876]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his mother, Sarah Osterhout. He wrote his mother to tell her that his children are in good health and that Junia is recovering from an illness. Also, he and his son Paul are planning to start a ranching business with their sheep.
Date: November 12, 1876
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, November 13, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, November 13, 1879]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her brother, Paul Osterhout, discussing recent news in Belton, Texas. She told him that their mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout, had not yet returned home and updated him on recent baptisms and conversions at the local church. She mentioned temperance meetings she had been attending and a trip she had made recently to collect pecans.
Date: November 13, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boring Machine. (open access)

Boring Machine.

Patent for a new and improved boring machine. This design "consists in the construction and novel arrangement of a circularly-adjustable rod carrying a pressure screw, an adjustable arm arranged on said rod and having its end or head concave on its underside and provided with bearing indentations or punctures, and a brace having a bearing end corresponding in form to said bearing indentations or punctures" (lines 16-24).
Date: November 23, 1880
Creator: Forniraseo, Domaneco
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 13, 1881] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 13, 1881]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing her life at school. She wrote about a trip to town she had taken with other girls and the new faculty and campus. The faculty was young this upcoming session and she said the campus was being built slowly. She mentioned some news she had heard from others and asked her mother about mutual acquaintances.
Date: November 13, 1881
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling. (open access)

Car Coupling.

Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "consists, [primarily], of certain devices whereby the coupling-pin raised in the draw-head is supported until the draw-heads strike each other in coupling, when the coupling-pin falls by gravity" (lines 17-21).
Date: November 15, 1881
Creator: Thomason, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History