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[Transcript of Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, January 6, 1859] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, January 6, 1859]

Transcript of a letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore regarding the local Choctaw, observations about the Christian missionaries among them, and the Skullyville Constitution.
Date: January 6, 1859
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Linnet White, August 6, 1917] (open access)

[Letter to Linnet White, August 6, 1917]

Letter to Linnet White, addressed as "My dear Dubbie," discussing Linnet's health, and the writer's plans to meet her in the following week. It is signed "Lovingly, Dubbie." "L. B. Price Merc. Co." is printed on the back of the paper. There is an envelope addressed to Mrs. Claude D. White in Denver. Denver has been crossed out, and Manitou was written underneath. The return address is P.O. Box 1096, Fort Worth, Texas. It is postmarked Fort Worth, Texas August 6, 1917.
Date: August 6, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from The Melissa State Bank to Claude D. White, April 6, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from The Melissa State Bank to Claude D. White, April 6, 1909]

Letter from the Melissa State Bank to Claude D. White in which a dividend check was sent. H. S. Wysong wrote the letter. The envelope has drawings on the back.
Date: April 6, 1909
Creator: Wysong, H. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Moore, Linnet White, and Family, June 6, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Moore, Linnet White, and Family, June 6, 1915]

Letter to Mary Moore, Linnet White, and family from Sally Thornhill about her visit to other parts of Tennessee, her friends, and new developments in her area such as a new road.
Date: June 6, 1915
Creator: Thornhill, Sally
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Lula Watkins to Linnet White, May 6, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Lula Watkins to Linnet White, May 6, 1917]

Letter to Linnet White from Lula Watkins. Lula wrote about local news involving friends and family. She mentioned how her family coped with the cold winter weather, her daughter Evelyn, and the graduation of a friend's daughter.
Date: May 6, 1917
Creator: Watkins, Lula
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore,March 6, 1865] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore,March 6, 1865]

Transcript of a letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore concerning local news and weather, including further information on a band of local horse thieves, religious services, and elections.
Date: March 6, 1865
Creator: Moore, Josephus C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from G. W. Duncan to Mary Ann Moore, January 6, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from G. W. Duncan to Mary Ann Moore, January 6, 1903]

This document is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a letter written by G. W. Duncan and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. Duncan details that he has deposited twenty-five dollars in the Collin County Bank for Moore and he is enclosing the receipt for the money. In the letter's closing, Duncan mentions that his family is well and he hopes that the letter finds Moore well too. He closes by stating that they may visit Moore in the summer. The letter is dated January 6, 1903 and was written in Princeton, TX.
Date: January 6, 1903
Creator: Duncan, G. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Registry Receipt, January 6, 1896] (open access)

[Registry Receipt, January 6, 1896]

A registry receipt from the Chambersville, Texas Post Office for registered letter number 2, received of C. B. Moore on January 6, 1896, and addressed to J. D. Shaw in Waco, Texas. The reverse side contains a message regarding the weather and other matters associated with farming.
Date: January 6, 1896
Creator: Chambersville Post Office
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie and Willie McGee to William and Matilda Dodd, December 9, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from Dinkie and Willie McGee to William and Matilda Dodd, December 9, 1883]

Letter from Dinkie McGee discusses family news. Talks of riding "Old Anna" down to Bettie Franklin's house and how Alice was thrown by her. Discusses scouring and repairing the roof of the "little house." Discusses all the work that Willie and Jim are shucking all the corn and are going to town to sell some chickens and butter. Included is a letter from Willie McGee saying he sold the chickens for 20 cents a piece, he got the fence built and the corn shucked, Birdie's face is healing, and Alice got her prize from Mr. Marshall. The original envelope is included.
Date: December 6, 1883
Creator: McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Willie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Straight Democracy, November 6, 1888] (open access)

[Straight Democracy, November 6, 1888]

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a political broadside. In this document, members of political parties are identified as participating in unbecoming behavior. The identified members of the Straight Democrat party are noted to have been electioneering with African American voters. This supposed electioneering took place somewhere near the fair grounds. Supper, free whiskey, and music by the Greenville String Band were provided for the attendees of this event. Members of the Ringtail party were also identified in this broadside as participating in this political happening. The throwaway described this event as drunken debauchery. The stated objective was to halt the practice of electioneering and the political influencing which occurs at events like these.
Date: November 6, 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, January 6, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, January 6, 1859]

Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore regarding business with local Native tribes and observations about the Christian missionaries among them.
Date: January 6, 1859
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, March 6, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, March 6, 1865]

Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore concerning local news and weather, including further information on a band of local horse thieves, religious services, and elections.
Date: March 6, 1865
Creator: Moore, Josephus C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from Henry Moore addressed to Charles Moore, July 6, 1865] (open access)

[Envelope from Henry Moore addressed to Charles Moore, July 6, 1865]

Envelope from Henry Moore addressed to Charles Moore.
Date: July 6, 1865
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jim Cook Jr. to Linnet Moore, March 6, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from Jim Cook Jr. to Linnet Moore, March 6, 1899]

He was happy to receive her letter and had started to respond earlier, but was interrupted. He thinks the letter must have been delayed and that is why it took so long to get. He asks if she has felt time drag on like it has for him. He asks her what she thinks of their circumstances. He says that he has fallen in love with her and he will try to be worthy of her love. He talks about Miss Flora and her "Jim." He heard that she wants to go to Austin in June and he will make plans to be there also. He has been asked to help out in a baseball game. He asks about a letter sent to her by Jett. He asks her to call him Jim instead of Mr. Cook. He heard that Mrs. Brownlee tried to commit suicide. He asks about Linnet's Nashville trip. He received a letter from Carter. He can't wait to receive another letter from her and he asks that she write back soon.
Date: March 6, 1899
Creator: Cook, Jim
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from S. H. Thornhill to Linnet Moore, June 6, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from S. H. Thornhill to Linnet Moore, June 6, 1899]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by S. H. Thornhill to Linnet Moore. In this letter, Thornhill discusses establishing a line of communication with Linnet through correspondences. He states that he had hoped to hear from Linnet after she left Waxahachie, but understands that her studies took priority of writing letter. Now that school is out, he mentions, it is about time she write him a few lines. He details that all the family is well, urges Linnet to visit again, and notes that he accompanies Frank to visit his girl, Miss Lottie, and is courting her sister who he describes is the prettier of the two. He informs her of the weather at present for the summer season, closes the letter by noting that he will write a better letter next time,and sends love to all his kin. He hand writes an aside on top which notes that he will be unable to visit her due to his employment and the approaching cotton harvest. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: June 6, 1899
Creator: Thornhill, S. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Laura Wallace, June 6, 1905] (open access)

[Letter to Laura Wallace, June 6, 1905]

Letter He was glad to receive her letter, but wished it was longer. He hasn't talked to her father, but he will come visit and they can do it together. He doesn't have any news from McKinney.
Date: June 6, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Moore, February 6, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Moore, February 6, 1906]

Letter from Sally Thornhill to Cousin Mary Moore discussing family news, weather, and agricultural news. Her sister, Lu, has had fits and is suffering from paralysis. She has her on a lounge in her bedroom and her husband in the bed so she can care for both of them at once.
Date: February 6, 1906
Creator: Thornhill, Sally
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore and family, March 6, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore and family, March 6, 1864]

Transcript of a letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore and family, discussing local and family news. There has been a rash of horse thieving in the area. A Union deserter, Captain Mortimer Scott, is among the twelve men captured.
Date: March 6, 1864
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from  Elvira Moore to Charles Moore, October 6, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Elvira Moore to Charles Moore, October 6, 1864]

Transcript of a letter from Elvira Moore to Charles Moore with news, including the return of Charley Moore, who has been missing since the Battle of Shiloh, and the collapse of her family's chimney.
Date: October 6, 1864
Creator: Moore, Elvira
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore and family, March 6, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore and family, March 6, 1864]

Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore and family, discussing local and family news. There has been a rash of horse thieving in the area. A Union deserter, Captain Mortimer Scott, is among the twelve men captured.
Date: March 6, 1864
Creator: Moore, Charles B., 1822-1901
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles Moore, October 6, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles Moore, October 6, 1864]

Letter from Elvira Moore to Charles Moore with news, including the return of Charley Moore, who has been missing since the Battle of Shiloh, and the collapse of her family's chimney.
Date: October 6, 1864
Creator: Moore, Elvira
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Mrs. A. Jimmer, March 6, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. A. Jimmer, March 6, 1914]

Letter written by Mrs. A. Jimmer to an unknown person she addresses as "Dear Friend," discussing the receiver's upcoming move from Kansas City to Texas, and news of family and friends. Some of the text is missing because the pages are torn.
Date: March 6, 1914
Creator: Jimmer, A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White, September 6, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White, September 6, 1909]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by H. S. Wysong and is addressed to Claude D. White. In this letter, Wysong discusses an approval for an extension of White's note, notes that business is picking up, and details that cotton won't last long. He closes the letter by noting that he hope all of White's family is well. The envelope is included with the letter.
Date: September 6, 1909
Creator: Wysong, H. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library