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[Letter from Birdie McGee to the Moore family, October 5, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McGee to the Moore family, October 5, 1897]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Birdie McGee. In this letter, McGee informs the Moore family of the goings-on in Gallatin, Tennessee. The news includes: updates on the weather and the condition of the wells, details about the school house burning down, news about family and events, and a dialogue about Mary Dodd's letter. McGee closes the letter by mentioning that Linnet should write to her as well as Charles, Mary Ann, and Aunt Mollie. She encloses Mary Dodd's letter with her own and details that it may be of interest to Linnet.
Date: October 5, 1897
Creator: McGee, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White and Family, January 8, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White and Family, January 8, 1917]

Letter to Linnet White and family from Birdie McKinley. Birdie writes about Christmas festivities and thanks the Whites for the gifts they sent the children. She included details about how the children were doing and local news of neighbors.
Date: January 8, 1917
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White and Family, March 13, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White and Family, March 13, 1917]

Letter to Linnet White from Birdie McKinley. She writes of news involving friends and family, including the death of Mrs. Wallace, illnesses that have been going around, family visiting, and a new car that was purchased by a cousin.
Date: March 13, 1917
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White and Family, September 30, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White and Family, September 30, 1915]

Letter to Linnet Moore from Birdie McKinley discussing Will prospecting for farming land due to their current land being poor for this, the bad colds her children have, a Kodak picture of her family she is sending to Linnet, and other happenings with family and friends. On the back of second paper Birdie has a note stating that she forgot to write on that side and asks Linnet to send her a picture of her house when she gets a chance.
Date: September 30, 1915
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White, April 16, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White, April 16, 1917]

Letter to Linnet White from Birdie McKinley. She wrote to tell Linnet of daily events in her life. She includes an update of her children and their health, an outing to see Birth of a Nation, and other news relating to nearby relatives and friends.
Date: April 16, 1917
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White, April 18, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White, April 18, 1911]

Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White. She is sorry for always waiting for their letter to respond. She hopes that her mother is doing well and asks for information about her condition to be sent as soon as possible. She would like to go be with them, but she is scared about Frank getting sick. She talks about Aunt Mollie being like grandma, when she broke her hip, she will recover. She is glad Ruth is doing well. She wishes they would come up there and let them help her and her mother. She mentions that it is too wet to garden. She mentions that they are getting older and her husband Will still works from real early until late. She mentions her health problems. Again she wishes they were closer so she could help and asks that they write more often. She hopes that Aunt Mollie will recover.
Date: April 18, 1911
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Ann Moore, Linnet White and Claude D. White, January 10, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Ann Moore, Linnet White and Claude D. White, January 10, 1907]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Birdie McKinley and is addressed to the White's and Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, McKinley informs Linnet White of the goings-on in Gallatin, TN. the news includes: a discussion about all the bad things that have happened recently, details about how she misses her father, a dialogue about what the family did for Christmas including events attended and menus for dinner, news about her sewing endeavor, a discussion about her new black suit, a dialogue about Mattie McGee and Henry McGee grieving for Will in their own ways, news about family and friends, community updates, and a discussions about exchanging photographs. Birdie closes the letter by stating that the White's and Mary Ann should write to her soon. A clipping of the suit purchased by Birdie is included with the letter as well as the envelope she sent to Linnet White.
Date: January 7, 1907
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
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
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White, June 22, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White, June 22, 1909]

Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White. She doesn't think they received her last letter. She comments that they have had so much rain and all of the vegetables they have had. Mattie's beau died. She mentions everyone's health and how fast Henry and Lillian are growing. She talks about her chickens. She asks if they plan to come visit in the summer, because she really wants to see them. She comments on the weather and asks if they think about moving to St. Louis. She liked their pictures and asks about Claude's father. She asks for a long letter.
Date: June 22, 1909
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White, September 9, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White, September 9, 1907]

Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White. She says they are doing well, except Lillian had a short sick spell. Will wants to sell their house in Gallatin. She went to the fair with Will and Bessie. Mollie Love died. Sh wishes they would come visit her. She met up with John Wood at the fair. She mentions how some people are doing. She talks about the fruit she wants and the rain they need. Mr. Lawrence stayed with them. One of her pigs got killed by a train. She has been so busy she hasn't been able to finish the letter. She was reminded of Will and wonders about Mattie and Henry. She hopes she will have news the next time she writes and can't wait for their next letter. She encloses a picture of Will that Aunt B had. There is a drawing on the back of the envelope.
Date: September 9, 1907
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude, Linnet, and Ruth White, May 2, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude, Linnet, and Ruth White, May 2, 1911]

Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude, Linnet and Ruth White. She hasn't heard from them and hopes that they are doing well. She wants to go see them, but is worried about Frank's health. She now has help, but is afraid to allow her to help with the baby. She talks about farming. She mentions her chickens. A lot of people ask about them. She mentions how Henry is doing and wishes to see Ruth and for them to see Frank. She talks about Alice and Lillian. She went and visited some people. She wishes that they would write more.
Date: May 2, 1911
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, April 25, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, April 25, 1915]

Letter to Mollie Moore and family from Birdie McKinley discussing news of family and friends including illness in the area, a couple people who died, and fashion.
Date: April 25, 1915
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, February 21, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, February 21, 1915]

Letter to Mollie Moore and family from Birdie McKinley discussing family and local health, the sentencing of two men in her town, and miscellaneous news, including some about Christmas, other people who are going to write Mollie, and gardening. Birdie does not mention the crime committed in the case, but that the men involved were sentenced and she does not think they are guilty.
Date: February 21, 1915
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, July 18, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, July 18, 1915]

Letter to Mollie Moore and family from Birdie McKinley regarding the bad weather they have been having, her children, visitors she has had, and her garden. Birdie writes of her children coming down with bad colds and a recent Kodak picture they had taken of their family that she might send to Mollie.
Date: July 18, 1915
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, October 11, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, October 11, 1914]

Letter to Mollie Moore and family from Birdie McKinley discussing friends and family and a contest she took the children to. She writes of a contest where doctors weighed and measured the children. Envelope is addressed to Linnet Moore.
Date: October 11, 1914
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Linnet White, October 18, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Linnet White, October 18, 1916]

Letter to Mollie Moore and Linnet White from Birdie McKinley regarding locals events of friends and family. She writes of how many children are in the schools in her area, including Harvard College, her sewing projects with her friends, winter clothes, her new home with access to the city's water, but no electricity, and other topics. On the back of the last page is Linnet's name and address.
Date: October 18, 1916
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore, January 19, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore, January 19, 1915]

Letter to Mollie Moore from Birdie McKinley discussing her Christmas activities. She writes of the horrible weather they have been experiencing, her son playing with his new wagon, and a cold that has been going around because of the changes to the weather.
Date: January 19, 1915
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Landers to Charles B. Moore, May, 23, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from Bob Landers to Charles B. Moore, May, 23, 1875]

This letter from the Charles B. Moore collection is written by Bob Landers and is addressed to C.B. Moore. In his letter, Landers details for Moore news about his family and their health, news about his crops and the cold spring weather, and news from his community. In the closing remarks, Landers sends his respect to Moore's family. It is dated May 23, 1875.
Date: May 23, 1875
Creator: Landers, Bob
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Bounds, J. William to Charles B. Moore, October 8, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from Bounds, J. William to Charles B. Moore, October 8, 1899]

Letter from J. William Bounds to Charles B. Moore in which he says that he has visited a mutual friend, Mr. Crawford. Mr. Crawford is very interested in the phosphate mining industry. Mr. Bounds says that Nashville is a very pleasant place to live. He is a student at Vanderbilt University and plans to graduate soon.
Date: October 8, 1899
Creator: Bounds, J. William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Bratney, W. A., July 26, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from Bratney, W. A., July 26, 1876]

A personal letter from W. A. Bratney to Mollie Moore informing her that he had gotten married and started a new line of work in collections.
Date: July 26, 1876
Creator: Bratney, W. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from C. B. Moore] (open access)

[Letter from C. B. Moore]

C. B. Moore is talking about his being his last letter. He is looking forward to a hopefully painless death. He talks about sleeping well only to wake up in pain.
Date: unknown
Creator: Moore, C. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from C. B. Moore, August 19] (open access)

[Letter from C. B. Moore, August 19]

The author has applied for a patent on a extinguisher for locomotive smoke stacks. The author then describes the different mills of the walnut lumber. On the other side is the letter from C.B. Moore. Add and Henry are trying to borrow a thousand dollars for walnut timber. A mill is offering them at $4.50 per hundred for the best logs. Jo Wallace is going to Texas again when it gets cooler in order to clear up Uncle Sam's land title. Uncle Sam's land is worth six to eight thousand dollars. He plans to go with Add to grans next week.
Date: unknown
Creator: Moore, C. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from C. B. Moore, December 20, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from C. B. Moore, December 20, 1899]

Letter from C. B. Moore. The letter has been too badly damaged to discern what is being mentioned.
Date: December 20, 1899
Creator: Moore, C. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from C. B. Moore, February 9, 1889] (open access)

[Letter from C. B. Moore, February 9, 1889]

He tells Moore that he has passed on his request to the new governor. He suggest that Moore get a petition to help his case.
Date: February 9, 1889
Creator: Moore, C. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library