[Notes About the Purchase of Livestock] (open access)

[Notes About the Purchase of Livestock]

Notes made regarding the purchase of livestock.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Money Receipt, July 23, 1891] (open access)

[Money Receipt, July 23, 1891]

Money Receipt received from C. B. Moore and valued at $175.00. It was addressed to J. K. Dodd in Pauls Valley. The back of the document lists the services available fro Wells, Fargo & Co's Express.
Date: July 23, 1891
Creator: Lewis, W. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Freight Receipt, December 12, 1891] (open access)

[Freight Receipt, December 12, 1891]

Freight receipt made out to C. B. Moore for one box valued at $5.50 and sent to J. K Dodd in Pauls Valley, Indian Territory.
Date: December 30, 1891
Creator: Graves, G. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
C. B. Moores tax list for 1891 (open access)

C. B. Moores tax list for 1891

Charles B. Moore list of taxable property for 1891. Watermark on paper: "Erasable; Plover Bond; 25% Cotton Fiber; USA"
Date: January 1, 1891
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
C. B. Moores tax list 1891 (open access)

C. B. Moores tax list 1891

Charles B. Moore list of taxable property for 1891. Watermark on paper: "Erasable; Plover Bond; 25% Cotton Fiber; USA"
Date: 1891
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, March 1, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, March 1, 1891]

Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles Moore in which she wrote about the health of her family and the cold weather. She describes Alice McGee's wedding including the food that was served and some of the presents. She also wrote about the visits between family and friends since her last letter. She requests blue dye as the indigo she has turns the cloth "black." Will Dodd adds a note at the end of the letter. On a separate sheet of paper Birdie McGee wrote about working on two quilts, not wanting to make her bed, visiting family and friends, and accidentally breaking four eggs.
Date: March 1, 1891
Creator: McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Birdie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore, March 15, 1891 (open access)

[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore, March 15, 1891

Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles Moore in which she discusses her family's health and the weather. She said that the rain was delaying work on the farm. She also thanked them for sending the "box of blueing [sic]."
Date: March 15, 1891
Creator: Dodd, Matilda
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Charles B. Moore, March 23, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Charles B. Moore, March 23, 1891]

Letter from Laura Jernigan to Charles Moore in which she updates him on her family's health, the weather, and the crops. She discusses her children's schooling, as well as the hired hands and complains that she has not heard from some family members. She writes of receiving photographs of family members and request images of the Moore family.
Date: March 23, 1891
Creator: Jernigan, Laura
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, April 14, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, April 14, 1891]

Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore in which she updates them on the health of family members, the crops, and the weather. She thanks them for the bluing. She also says that her family is selling sheep and lambs. She has been making money selling eggs and butter. She asks if Mary has had her "teeth out." Included with this letter is a swatch of blue fabric with a white line design of squares.
Date: April 14, 1891
Creator: McGee, Dinkie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie and Birdie McGee to Mary, Linnet, and Charles B. Moore, May 10, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Dinkie and Birdie McGee to Mary, Linnet, and Charles B. Moore, May 10, 1891]

Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles Moore in which she updates them on the health of family members, the weather, and the crops. She informs them that Ethel Campbell has died. Birdie writes to Linnet that her grandmother's feet hurt; her visit with Charlie Hoffman and his baby Altie B.; the dress she wore to a show; and her work on her quilt.
Date: May 10, 1891
Creator: McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Birdie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Alice Griffin to Mary, Linnet, and Charles B. Moore, May 31, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Alice Griffin to Mary, Linnet, and Charles B. Moore, May 31, 1891]

Letter from Alice McGee Griffin to the Moore family in which she apologizes for not writing sooner. She updates the Moore family on her family and friend's health. She writes about altering dresses and creating a hat to update her wardrobe. She asks about the newspapers the Moore family takes and gives the names of the papers she and her husband subscribe to.
Date: May 31, 1891
Creator: Griffin, Alice
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie and Birdie McGee to Mary , Linnet and Charles B. Moore, August 7, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Dinkie and Birdie McGee to Mary , Linnet and Charles B. Moore, August 7, 1891]

Letter from Dinkie wrote about her family's health; the dry, windy weather; she went to a dinner at the Guild Smiths and was not happy with the manners of the people who showed up; she ends her part of the letter by giving an account of what they had for dinner. Birdie wrote her cousin Linnet about the shortage of water; making cider; the flower garden; and the start of school.
Date: August 7, 1891
Creator: McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Birdie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Alice Griffin to Mary and Charles B. Moore, August 20, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Alice Griffin to Mary and Charles B. Moore, August 20, 1891]

Letter from Alice McGee Griffin to Mary and Charles Moore in which she discusses the dry weather and some welcome rain. She recounts visits with family and friends. She heard the Reverend Dr. Hendrix from Dallas, Texas speak. She also made grape preserves and had plans to make preserves from peaches. Other topics covered include her garden, the start of Birdie's school, and the work her husband does around the house and on the farm.
Date: August 20, 1891
Creator: Griffin, Alice
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to C. B. Moore] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to C. B. Moore]

Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore in Melissa, Texas. It is post marked August 20, 1891. A note in the lower left hand corner says that it is from R. B. Vanter.
Date: August 20, 1891
Creator: Vanter, R. B.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore, October 16, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore, October 16, 1891]

Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles Moore in which she updates them on her and her family's health; the weather; the crops; the new house Mrs. Ellis is building; taking rags to a weaver; hunting for chestnuts; Frank Albright studying to be a lawyer; and the children and their schools. Dinkie wrote part of the letter. She gave updates on the health of friends and family; the sowing of wheat; the weather and how that has affected her flowers; new shoes; and the chores Birdie does before she goes to school. She also comments on how Birdie is smart about work, but not about book learning.
Date: October 16, 1891
Creator: Dodd, Matilda & McGee, Dinkie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Tarply, E. D. to Charles B. Moore, December 6, 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Tarply, E. D. to Charles B. Moore, December 6, 1891]

Letter from E. D. Tarply to Charles Moore in December of 1891. The letter has split along the folds, which has caused the loss of some of the contents. He writes about his children's schools. He also give news about the weather; milling corn and wheat; the health of family and friends; and that he hoped to go to the Columbia Exposition.
Date: December 6, 1891
Creator: Tarply, E. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Patty Brown, March 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Patty Brown, March 1891]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Moore to Patty Brown. In the letter, Charles discusses the Annie Laura story and gives Brown a brief, yet detailed family history. Highlighting major life events, he notes how he was born in Gallatin, moved to Texas, and moved away from Texas during the war. He also details his work with mills,how he changed career paths, and when he was married. This letter is dated March 1891.
Date: March 1891
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Draft of letter, April 19, 1891] (open access)

[Draft of letter, April 19, 1891]

This is a draft from the personal papers of the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Moore on April 19, 1891. In this letter, Moore writes about an article written in the Dallas Weekly News on April 16 by D. B. Kiefer. The article details a "norther" that struck Texas in April of 1857. He states in this document that he writes to corroborate stories with the journalist, provide his experience through the "norther," and make a correction on the date given in Kiefer's article. The third and fourth page of this document includes genealogical accounts of Moore's descendants. He details the Wallace family and the history of some of the Wallace men who were part of an expedition sent on a charge to the Creek nation.
Date: April 19, 1891
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Draft of letter, 1891] (open access)

[Draft of letter, 1891]

This is a draft from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore when he was 68 years old and addressed to the Courier Journal. In this letter, Moore discusses the Annie Laura story printed in the Rockbridge County News and provides the journal with 100 year old verses written about her by Robert Burns. It is dated 1891 in an unspecified month and day. The document is damaged along the edges and some words are missing due to the damage.
Date: 1891
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library