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[Voter Certificate for John Patterson Osterhout]
Voter certificate for John Patterson Osterhout in Bell county, certified by James Leach, county clerk. The seal of the district court for Bell county is on the certificate.
Date:
November 8, 1873
Creator:
Leach, James
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 16, 1873]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote her a short letter to let her know he had arrived at his destination safely.
Date:
August 16, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1873]
Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to update her on where he was in his travels. In the postcard, he included brief news about who he was staying with and the weather.
Date:
August 18, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 23, 1873]
Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote back to her and let her know how he was on his travels. The postcard includes small bits of local news and his current location of La Grange.
Date:
August 23, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 25, 1873]
Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife to inform her that he had arrived at his mother's, Sarah Osterhout's, home. He included some news about a woman who was sick and that he had received something his wife had sent.
Date:
August 25, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 10, 1873]
Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote a brief message to his wife to inform her that she would need to send for him soon.
Date:
September 10, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, 1873]
Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her husband, John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote a short letter to her husband to let him know what was happening with her and the children. She ended with how she looked forward to his return in a couple of weeks.
Date:
1873
Creator:
Osterhout, Junia Roberts
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 13, 1873]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to inform her that he would be returning home later than he expected. He mentioned that he received a "draft" from Austin and that she should cash it in order to purchase bushels of corn.
Date:
October 13, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 23, 1873]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He informed his wife that he might be able to return home soon, depending on the weather. He sent along other bits of local news and how the ones he was traveling with were faring.
Date:
January 23, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Hartly to John Patterson Osterhout, February 2, 1873]
Letter from Sarah Hartly to John Patterson Osterhout. Sarah began by writing of the affairs of her boarding house and how many guests she had. The letter is primarily composed of miscellaneous information about various family members and she requests that John take a vacation so that he may visit their parents.
Date:
February 2, 1873
Creator:
Hartly, Sarah
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. W. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout
Letter from P. W. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout with brief news from Tuukhamuock. He was upset that he had yet to receive a letter from John. He wrote this short letter to let John know his family was well and to let him know that an acquaintance has gone to Texas.
Date:
May 12, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 5, 1873]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife a brief letter from a car going from Waco to Bremond, Texas. In his letter, he related to his wife the expenses he has incurred on his trip so far and let her know that their daughter, Ora, was doing well.
Date:
August 5, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 7, 1873]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote her a short letter while on a train on the way to St. Louis. He compared the country and farms they passed to the ones back in Texas.
Date:
August 7, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 9, 1873]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife a short letter to let her know he arrived at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and would be leaving for La Grange, Pennsylvania, soon. He said he would write more later.
Date:
August 9, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from May P. [Frear] to Sarah Osterhout, April 29, 1873]
Letter from May P. [Frear] to her grandmother, Sarah Osterhout. She wrote her grandmother to let her know how she and her family were doing. The letter mentioned photographs that May had taken and she promised to send one to Sarah. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. Sarah Osterhout. Sen."
Date:
April 29, 1873
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August 26, 1873]
Letter from P. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. The writer sent him a summary of what had been happening in Belton, Texas, since John had been visiting his mother. The writer spoke of local parties, news, and what John's children had been doing. Included is an envelope addressed to the "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date:
August 26, 1873
Creator:
Osterhout, P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History