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Baylor College Record, Volume 5, Number 3, December 1902 (open access)

Baylor College Record, Volume 5, Number 3, December 1902

Monthly publication of announcements and literary pieces about Baylor Female College in Belton, Texas. This issue includes: A Letter from Paris, France (continuation of a traveling account), Tributes to the Memory of Miss Gertrude Osterhout (an alumna and teacher at the school), and additional notes and announcements from the teachers, students, and campus societies.
Date: December 1902
Creator: Baylor College (Belton, Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph Message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout, December 2, 1884] (open access)

[Telegraph Message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout, December 2, 1884]

Telegraph message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout. Talley sent a short message to find out whether or not Paul received a letter Talley sent in March.
Date: December 2, 1884
Creator: Talley, R. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of Standing for Lucinda Mahan from Bethlehem Baptist Church, December, 1852] (open access)

[Letter of Standing for Lucinda Mahan from Bethlehem Baptist Church, December, 1852]

Letter of standing for Lucinda Mahan from Bethlehem Baptist Church. The letter included some of the beliefs of the church and stated that Lucinda held full membership with the church and that she would be dismissed if she joined a church of the same faith.
Date: December 1852
Creator: Bethlehem Baptist Church
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of Standing for Charlotte Reed from Bethlehem Baptist Church, December, 1852] (open access)

[Letter of Standing for Charlotte Reed from Bethlehem Baptist Church, December, 1852]

Letter of standing for Charlotte Reed from Bethlehem Baptist Church. The letter included some of the beliefs of the church and stated that Charlotte held full membership with the church and that she would be dismissed if she joined a church of the same faith.
Date: December 1852
Creator: Bethlehem Baptist Church
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1880]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to her father to update him of her time at school. Gertrude mentions her grades and the rain they had been getting. The rest of the letter is missing.
Date: December 5, 1880
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout, December 3, 1908]

Postcard from Rose Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout. The photo on the card depicts a horse, a cow, and a man. The cow has a rope around one of its horns and the other end is tied to the saddle on the horse. The man is standing with one foot on the cow and both hands in the air. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a shirt over a white one, pants, and dark boots. The scene is in the middle of a prairie. On the bottom of the front and the back, Rose wrote bits of local news.
Date: December 3, 1908
Creator: Chamberlin, Rose
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. H. Wells to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 1, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from E. H. Wells to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 1, 1916]

Letter from E. H. Wells to Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to thank her for the letters she had been sending him. He told her of what he and his family did for Thanksgiving and mentioned how some college girls spent their holiday.
Date: December 1, 1916
Creator: Wells, E. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. T. Daniel to Ora Osterhout, December 11, 1904] (open access)

[Letter from W. T. Daniel to Ora Osterhout, December 11, 1904]

Letter from W. T. Daniel to Ora Osterhout regarding the deed to 320 acres of land in Comanche County that used to belong to her father, John P. Osterhout, and is now owned by another family.
Date: December 11, 1904
Creator: Daniel, W. T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appointment to Consular Agent for Paul Osterhout] (open access)

[Certificate of Appointment to Consular Agent for Paul Osterhout]

Certificate of appointment to consular agent by the Secretary of State, Alvey A. Adee, for Paul Osterhout. The certificate gave him all the power of the position in Bocas del Toro, Panama.
Date: December 10, 1908
Creator: Adee, Alvey A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to General, December 12, 1851] (open access)

[Letter to General, December 12, 1851]

Letter from unknown to general discussing the author's travels from Pennsylvania to the South. He detailed the route he took through Pennsylvania and where he made stops, including Philadelphia and Delaware county.
Date: December 12, 1851
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, December 21, 1851] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, December 21, 1851]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his mother, Sarah Osterhout, discussing his safe arrival to Bellville, Texas. He told her he might be staying there for a few months and starting a school, but was unsure. He promised to write her a longer letter soon and let her know the mail only came through once a week.
Date: December 21, 1851
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Diana Maray to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1854] (open access)

[Letter from Diana Maray to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1854]

Letter from Diana Maray to John Patterson Osterhout discussing daily life in Athens, Pennsylvania. Letters had been received from other family members and her children were doing well in school. In the state of Pennsylvania, the temperance movement was working to get a prohibitive liquor law passed. She closed her letter by writing about what she felt made a real friend and hoped she would meet John in this life or the next. She included two locks of hair, one from each of her sons. Included is an envelope addressed to "John P. Osterhout."
Date: December 5, 1854
Creator: Maray, Diana
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Hartly to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 10, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah Hartly to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 10, 1870]

Letter from Sarah Hartly to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The letter was written in two parts on different days. In the first half, Sarah informs Junia of her daily life. In the second portion of the letter, she tells Junia that she recently received news of a death in the family and writes about how her children have grown.
Date: December 10, 1870
Creator: Hartly, Sarah
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, December 4, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, December 4, 1870]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote a short letter to update her husband on what was happening at home with their children. She hoped that he would be home soon and that she would receive a letter from him shortly.
Date: December 4, 1870
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, December 3, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, December 3, 1871]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. Junia wrote about how their baby had not been feeling well and asked how his recent trips between towns had gone. Included in the letter are other small bits of news.
Date: December 3, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 6, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 6, 1871]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife to let her know how his recent traveling had gone. He mentioned a group of Indians that had been sighted on the road. He asked his wife for more news from home regarding her and their children.
Date: December 6, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Farman to John Patterson Osterhout, December 7, 1873] (open access)

[Letter from John Farman to John Patterson Osterhout, December 7, 1873]

Letter from John Farman to John Patterson Osterhout. The letter includes a list of items found at a depot. At the end, Mr. Farman briefly mentioned that the Democrats are won recent elections in his state and that he was well. Included is an envelope addressed to "J. P. Osterhout."
Date: December 7, 1873
Creator: Farman, John
Object Type: Letter
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 to Junia Roberts Osterhout from her Sister, December 2, 1876] (open access)

[Letter to Junia Roberts Osterhout from her Sister, December 2, 1876]

Letter from her sister to Junia Roberts Osterhout regarding her life in West Virginia. Her husband received an engineer position from the government in public improvements and was sent to West Virginia. They were residing in a boarding house and she mentioned that there was a young man there who was also from Pennsylvania. She expressed regret that Junia and her husband had not visited last summer and hoped at least John could come see them. She concluded the letter with news concerning their mother. Included is an envelope addressed to "John P. Osterhout."
Date: December 2, 1876
Creator: unknown
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 John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, December 1, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, December 1, 1879]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his son, Paul Osterhout, discussing family news in Belton, Texas. John's wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, and two daughters returned from visiting family in Pennsylvania. He wrote about the state of his cattle and chickens and how he was tending to them. The letter ended with John hoping that Paul would join them for Christmas. Included is an envelope addressed to "Paul Osterhout."
Date: December 1, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, December 3, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, December 3, 1879]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her brother, Paul Osterhout, discussing family news in Belton, Texas. Because their mother has been wanting to see Paul ever since she returned from Pennsylvania, Gertrude hopes he will be able to return for Christmas. Gertrude told him that she had been appointed assistant conductor of a local temperance club. Gertrude ended the letter early because there were visitors at her home.
Date: December 3, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, December 5, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, December 5, 1879]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his son, Paul Osterhout, discussing local news from Belton, Texas. He informed Paul that if he came home for Christmas he would give him molasses. Also, he also updated him about various family members and farm animals and shared other pieces of news. Included is an envelope addressed to "Paul Osterhout."
Date: December 5, 1879
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Chamberlin to Paul Osterhout, December 22, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Chamberlin to Paul Osterhout, December 22, 1883]

Letter from Mary Chamberlin to Paul Osterhout regarding a photograph that was sent to her. She thanked him for it and asked if his sister, Gertrude, would be able to come down for a visit. Included is an envelope addressed to "Paul Osterhout."
Date: December 22, 1883
Creator: Chamberlin, Mary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History