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[Letter from Sallie Ayres to Lizzie Johnson, dated September 20, 1868] (open access)

[Letter from Sallie Ayres to Lizzie Johnson, dated September 20, 1868]

Letter from Sallie Ayres to Lizzie Johnson, discussing news from Lockhart.
Date: September 20, 1868
Creator: Ayres, Sally
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note between W.S. Barnes and Lizzie Johnson, dated May 26, 1877] (open access)

[Promissory note between W.S. Barnes and Lizzie Johnson, dated May 26, 1877]

Promissory note for 38 dollars loaned by Lizzie Johnson to W.S. Barnes.
Date: May 26, 1877
Creator: Barnes, W. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B.M. Burke to Lizzie Johnson, dates August 8, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from B.M. Burke to Lizzie Johnson, dates August 8, 1877]

Letter from B.M. Burke to Lizzie Johnson in which Burke asks for the return of a photo of him, as well as a "chart" as Lizzie has not responded to previous letters.
Date: August 8, 1877
Creator: Burke, B. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B.M. Burke to Lizzie Johnson, dated January 12, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from B.M. Burke to Lizzie Johnson, dated January 12, 1877]

Letter from B.W. Burke to Lizzie Johnson in which Burke discusses Lizzie's invitation for Burke to visit her.
Date: January 12, 1877
Creator: Burke, B. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson, dated August 1, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson, dated August 1, 1862]

Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson, from "camp near Richmon[d]". Letter begs a reply from Lizzie to Burnam.
Date: August 1, 1862
Creator: Burnam, S. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson, dated January 22 1862] (open access)

[Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson, dated January 22 1862]

Letter from SH Burnam to Lizzie Johnson discussing news from the front, including the state of the Union Army and fortifications near Washington, DC. Burnam was a soldier in the 4th Texas Regiment of the Confederate Army of the Potomac.
Date: January 22, 1862
Creator: Burnam, S. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from TB Chiles to Lizzie Johnson, dated April 9, 1867] (open access)

[Letter from TB Chiles to Lizzie Johnson, dated April 9, 1867]

Letter from TB Chiles of Lockhart, Texas to Lizzie Johnson, detailing how Chiles and others worked to secure the schoolhouse in Lockhart for Lizzie's use.
Date: April 9, 1867
Creator: Chiles, T. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from John Curdy to Lizzie Johnson dated April 18, 1867] (open access)

[Invitation from John Curdy to Lizzie Johnson dated April 18, 1867]

Invitation from John Curdy to Lizzie Johnson to go together to the "Division" on April 19, 1867.
Date: April 18, 1867
Creator: Curdy, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William H. Day to Lizzie Johnson, dated October 4, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from William H. Day to Lizzie Johnson, dated October 4, 1864]

Letter from William H. Day to Lizzie Johnson in which he tells Lizzie of his love for her.
Date: October 4, 1864
Creator: Day, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alice M. Eanes to Lizzie Johnson, dated July 17, 1863] (open access)

[Letter from Alice M. Eanes to Lizzie Johnson, dated July 17, 1863]

Letter from Alice M. Eanes to Lizzie Johnson. From the text of the letter, Eanes is one of Lizzie's former students. The letter also contains printed tactic swatches and samples - which are not mentioned in the letter.
Date: July 17, 1863
Creator: Eanes, Alice E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from Gus Ellison to Lizzie Johnson dated November 15, 1861] (open access)

[Invitation from Gus Ellison to Lizzie Johnson dated November 15, 1861]

Invitation from Gus Ellison to Lizzie Johnson for a party on November 15, 1861.
Date: November 15, 1861
Creator: Ellison, Gus
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marsh Glenn to Lizzie Johnson] (open access)

[Letter from Marsh Glenn to Lizzie Johnson]

Letter from Marsh Glenn to Lizzie Johnson in which Glenn asks to begin correspondence with Johnson.
Date: July 31, 1867
Creator: Glenn, Marsh
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note from Marsh Glenn to Lizzie Johnson] (open access)

[Note from Marsh Glenn to Lizzie Johnson]

Note from Marsh Glenn to Lizzie Johnson asking if Glenn could call on Johnson on an unknown date.
Date: unknown
Creator: Glenn, Marsh
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Promissory note between Catherine Johnson and Hezekiah and Lizzie Williams, dated July 12, 1879 (open access)

Promissory note between Catherine Johnson and Hezekiah and Lizzie Williams, dated July 12, 1879

Promissory note between Catherine Johnson and Hezekiah and Lizzie Williams. Catherine Johnson was Lizzie's mother, and this loan of 1000 dollars was to Lizzie and her husband, Hezekiah, for the purchase of of the land of the Johnson Institute, founded by Catherine's husband and Lizzie's father, Thomas Jefferson Johnson.
Date: July 12, 1879
Creator: Johnson, Elizabeth Ellen (Lizzie); Johnson, Hezekiah & Johnson, Catherine
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mollie E. McClure to Lizzie Johnson, dated November 10, 1868] (open access)

[Letter from Mollie E. McClure to Lizzie Johnson, dated November 10, 1868]

Letter from Mollie McClure to Lizzie Johnson, discussing the events in Palestine, including a recent election.
Date: November 10, 1868
Creator: McClure, Mollie E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from Oscar Palliamis to Lizzie Johnson, undated] (open access)

[Invitation from Oscar Palliamis to Lizzie Johnson, undated]

Invitation from Oscar Palliamis[?] to Lizzie Johnson for a party in an unknown location at an unknown date and time.
Date: unknown
Creator: Palliamis, Oscar
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.F. Powers to Lizzie Johnson, undated] (open access)

[Letter from J.F. Powers to Lizzie Johnson, undated]

Letter from J.F. Powers to Lizzie Johnson asking to begin a correspondence with Johnson.
Date: unknown
Creator: Powers, J. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Recipe for making salve from R.H. Rawl to Lizzie Johnson (open access)

Recipe for making salve from R.H. Rawl to Lizzie Johnson

Recipe for making salve from R.H. Rawl to Lizzie Williams, the married name of Lizzie Johnson.
Date: unknown
Creator: Rawl, R. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Teaching certificate for Lizzie Johnson, dated August 4, 1871] (open access)

[Teaching certificate for Lizzie Johnson, dated August 4, 1871]

Texas teaching certificate for Lizzie Johnson.
Date: August 4, 1871
Creator: Texas. State Department of Education.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson, dated June 23, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson, dated June 23, 1876]

Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson in which Thomas discusses Lizzie's health, and events in Big Bend, Louisiana.
Date: June 23, 1876
Creator: Thomas, T. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson, dated March 13, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson, dated March 13, 1876]

Letter From T. W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson in which Thomas describes his travels with people from "bell" and Dallas to Big Bend, Louisiana, via steamship and train.
Date: March 13, 1876
Creator: Thomas, T. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson, dated November 15, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson, dated November 15, 1876]

Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson in which Thomas chides Lizzie for her last letter, in response to the six he sent previously. He also discusses a fever in Big Bend.
Date: November 15, 1876
Creator: Thomas, T. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson, dated September 28, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson, dated September 28, 1876]

Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson in which Thomas despairs over the lack of replies from Lizzie to Thomas' letters.
Date: September 28, 1876
Creator: Thomas, T. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from CW Whitis to Lizzie Johnson, dated September 15, 1869] (open access)

[Letter from CW Whitis to Lizzie Johnson, dated September 15, 1869]

Letter from C. W. Whitis to Lizzie Johnson, discussing Lizzie's new career, likely as a teacher.
Date: September 15, 1869
Creator: Whitis, C. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History