She is sorry for not writing sooner, but everyone is doing well. They are having cool weather with two frosts within the last two weeks. Henry hasn't sowed his wheat yet because he was waiting for his corn. They made 15 bushels of irish potatoes and 12 bushes of sweet potatoes. They are going to have turnips as big as plates and will eat it with beef club. Willie and Sissie's teacher Mr. Holder is giving out a prize for the student who has the most head marks. There has been great growth in the campbellites. Simon McGee joined, as did Bettie Elllis and Anne Jones. Mrs. McGee went to stay with Mr. Albeight in Kentucky. They raised a lot of chickens this year. Miss Sucky is weaving her a carpet, it is mixed colored and she won't be able to put it down this winter. She asks about Billy getting married. She also mentions there might be two parties, but she won't dance because of her foot. She ask that they write back soon.

Recieved of Levi Perryman the sum of $28 for the execution issued by the Justice of the Peace of Precint No.4, Thomas Miller.

Received of Levi Perryman the sum of $477.45 for the order of sale for District Court of Montague County, in case No. 523.

Document from the District Court of Tarrant County demanding that payment be collected and given to Levi Perryman as sheriff.

Bond of Indemnity for the execution of the judgement of the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas in favor of Bates, Rud and Cooley and against H. Barnes for $973.00.

Receipt from John Scanland, County Judge of Montague County, to W.A. "Bud" Morris for $5.30 cash in the case of Lee Payne.

Receipt to W.A. "Bud" Morris, deputy sheriff, for $700.00 for clerk costs and jury fee in the case of the State of Texas vs. Lee Payne, no. 135 on the docket of the county court.

A letter to Mary Moore from her mother, Matilda Dodd, and her sister, Bettie Franklin, on January 2, 1876. In the letter, Dodd and Franklin tell Moore about their Christmas gatherings and discuss the warm weather. Franklin mentions that many of Moore's friends and family are talking of moving to Texas. Dodd and Franklin mention many of Moore's family and friends, including Dinky McGee, the Donnel family, the Sporer family, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Ireland, the Grangers, old Mr. Simon Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Summers, Mrs. Mollie Love, old Aunt Polly, Mrs. Withers, Alva, Willis Holder, Dr. Bush, Greenberry Dobbins, Tobe Dodd, and Abe Franklin. Franklin closes by sending regards to Mary's husband, Charles B. Moore.

Receipt of Levi Perryman given to Dr. J.M Ewor. Signed by Quigley Thoumater?

Receipt of J. M. Bowers for the sum of $9.94 due for the case of Naiddison vs A. Perryman.

A letter from Harriet C. Griffin of Olathe, KS to Charles B. Moore in response to a letter he had written her bringing up a potential marriage between them.

This document is from the Charels B. Moore Collection. It is a letter by Charles B. Moore that is badly torn and unintelligible. Keywords deciphered from the visible writing include: Ziza, bushel weight, thrasher weight, number of bushels which was 38, Rowlett Creek, wheat, Baltimore, cotton prospects, emigration, Henry and Clarence, and Mill. In the letter's closing, Moore states that the receipeint should write to him and Ziza.

Envelope address to Mr. and Mrs. Ziza Moore of McKinney, Texas. A note in the lower left corner gives the names of Elvira Moore and Jo Wallace and states that it was read on December 2, 1871. A second note reads, "Care of H. S. Moore."

Journal entry by Henry Moore. Mentions trading, camping, and traveling through the countryside into Oklahoma and Chickasaw territory.

Transcript of a journal entry by Henry Moore. Mentions trading, camping, and traveling through the countryside into Oklahoma and Chickasaw territory.