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Coryell County, Texas.

Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners, towns, and railroads; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Scale [ca. 1:133,334].
Date: 1879
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, March 10, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, March 10, 1871]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote a short letter to his wife to inform her that he hoped to be finished with his work as a judge soon and wished her and their children well.
Date: March 10, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, March 12, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, March 12, 1871]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife to inform her that he was almost done with his work in the courts and that he planned to return home soon. An envelope addressed to Mrs. J. P. Osterhout is included.
Date: March 12, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 16, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 16, 1871]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife to inform her where she should direct her letters to him. He asked if their son, Paul, had started school yet and said that his work as judge was going well.
Date: November 16, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 9, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 9, 1870]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. In his letter, he went into detail about his travels, what he did during his time in town, and his work as a judge. He told her that in some of his cases there were papers missing or partially destroyed.
Date: November 9, 1870
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 12, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 12, 1871]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote at length regarding an assault case he worked as a judge for, including the verdict for the accused. He ended his letter wishing his wife well.
Date: November 12, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 18, 1872] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 18, 1872]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to let her know about how his work as a judge was progressing. He included information about his accommodations and speculated about the idea of raising foal.
Date: January 18, 1872
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 17, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 17, 1871]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife a brief letter to tell her where future letters should be directed and that his work as a judge was going well.
Date: November 17, 1871
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 13, 1873] (open access)

[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 Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, January 23, 1873] (open access)

[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 John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 16, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 16, 1875]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to his wife while he traveled and worked as a judge. He informed her of money he had sent her way and where he planned to put the rest of his money. John ended the letter by letting her know he had arrived at his destination safely.
Date: October 16, 1875
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coryell County

Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Coryell County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 1874
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Apparatus for Wiring Picket-Fences. (open access)

Improvement in Apparatus for Wiring Picket-Fences.

Patent for a new improvement in apparatus for wiring picket-fences to hold the wires tight, including illustration.
Date: February 24, 1874
Creator: Parks, James Madison
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Bale-Ties. (open access)

Improvement in Bale-Ties.

Patent for improving the way that hay bales are tied and bound. This bale tie is an addition to a previous patent (number 152,138).
Date: June 16, 1874
Creator: Mangham, Josiah T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Pulverizing Subsoil-Plows. (open access)

Improvement in Pulverizing Subsoil-Plows.

Patent for an improvement in subsoil plows to pulverize soils, including illustrations.
Date: September 22, 1874
Creator: Mangham, Josiah T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Corn and Cotton Planters. (open access)

Improvement in Corn and Cotton Planters.

Patent for a new cotton and corn planter, including illustrations.
Date: May 19, 1874
Creator: Griffith, William Harrison
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Seed-Planters. (open access)

Improvement in Seed-Planters.

Patent for a new and improved seed-planter. Illustration included.
Date: February 20, 1877
Creator: Miller, Benjamin F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Photographers' Bath-Warmers (open access)

Improvement in Photographers' Bath-Warmers

Patent for keeping photographers' chemicals and bath water the same temperature throughout the liquids. The patent contains instructions and illustrations for the creation and use of the invention.
Date: March 27, 1877
Creator: Fellrath, Charles J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Medical Compounds or Bitters for Treating Chills and Fever. (open access)

Improvement in Medical Compounds or Bitters for Treating Chills and Fever.

Patent for a new medical compound to treat chills and fevers which lists the ingredients and dosages.
Date: May 20, 1873
Creator: Owens, Thomas B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Apparatus for Stretching Wire Fences. (open access)

Improvement in Apparatus for Stretching Wire Fences.

Patent for stretching wire from post to post in the construction of wire fencing, which includes directions how to secure the wire, includes illustrations.
Date: March 4, 1873
Creator: Mangham, Josiah T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Seed Planters. (open access)

Improvement in Cotton-Seed Planters.

Patent for an improvement in cotton-seed planters, including illustrations.
Date: January 12, 1875
Creator: Miller, Benjamin, F. & Reeves, William J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History