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[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 24, 1973]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife a short letter to let her know he might be returning home for a week before returning to his work as a judge.
Date:
October 24, 1973
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Fragment from Gertrude Osterhout]
Photocopy of a letter fragment from Gertrude Osterhout discussing recent news. She says that she had company for dinner, and they had duck, turnips, apples, corn, rice, bread, and pie. She is writing to one or both of her parents, as she signs her letter "Your affectionate daughter, Gertrude Osterhout."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Fragment from Gertrude Osterhout]
Photocopy of a letter fragment from Gertrude Osterhout discussing her studies and other recent news. She mentions that she is taking algebra.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Fragment from Gertrude Osterhout]
Photocopy of a letter fragment from Gertrude Osterhout. She wrote about her brother visiting her at her boarding house and local news, including a recent death and when she will be able to leave her studies for Christmas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Farman to Sarah Frear]
Letter from Ann Farman to her sister, Sarah Frear, expressing her excitement about her sister visiting soon and to let her know how Ann's newborn was doing. On the last page is a short letter from Sarah to their mother. She passed Ann's letter along and gave some news regarding her own family, including a member who was attending a National Contention[sic] on Education.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Farman, Ann
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Farman to Sarah Frear, 1879]
Letter from Ann Farman to her sister, Sarah Frear, with the unfortunate news about a death in the family. Ann wrote about Veda's final moments and the modest burial they held for her.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Farman, Ann
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout]
Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her father, John P. Osterhout, discussing the upcoming commencement at Baylor University. The letter is written on the back of the Baylor Commencement Week Schedule. Commencement Week will last from Saturday, June 4 through Thursday, June 9. The year is not provided.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing health, the weather, and other recent news. She mentions that there has recently been an outbreak of cholera in San Antonio.
Date:
186X-01-12~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing the latest news of family and friends. She is concerned that Bettie is not receiving her letters, so she has started numbering them. This one is number four.
Date:
186u-01-18~/186u-01-19~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing recent snow they had, a trip to church the previous Sunday, and other recent events. She mentions that she and Jennie received Bettie's recent letter.
Date:
186X-02-05~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing health, Valentine's Day, a recent dance that Jennie attended, and other news of family and friends.
Date:
186u-02-12~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing Valentine's Day and other recent news. She and Jennie have been writing Valentines. There is a note in pencil at the top of the page that says "to Mrs. Bettie J. Wade of Bastrop."
Date:
186X-02-14~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing recent events. She states that the family received Bettie's last letter.
Date:
186X-02-18~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade, who she addresses as sister, discussing recent events in church, the Valentines that she and Jennie received, and other news of family and friends.
Date:
186X-02-20~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing a party she and Jennie attended at the courthouse, taking care of plants in the graveyard, and going to church.
Date:
186X-03-01~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing the family's health, milking the cow with Jennie, the weather, Jennie gathering eggs, and other news.
Date:
186X-03-11~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing a party she and Jenny went to, the recent wedding of a friend, and other news of family and friends.
Date:
186X-03-18~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing the latest news of family and friends. She says that Belton has been a very dull town lately. They recently had a visit from a cousin named Delia who had been on a trip to the North. She also invites Bettie to come for a visit soon.
Date:
186u-03-22
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing her recent illness, the weather, and other news. She says that Pa cannot leave for a visit right now and that they are having some money troubles. She and Jennie will probably not be able to buy any new summer clothes. She began the letter on April 2 and finished it the next morning.
Date:
186u-04-02~/186u-04-03~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing the hard rain they had recently, looking at new hats and bonnets with Jennie, and other news. She says that she would like a new hat, but she cannot afford one, and their father is trying to save up for a new suit.
Date:
186u-04-07
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing her recent health problems.
Date:
186u-04-20~/186u-04-21
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing her health, an upcoming Sunday school celebration, and other news. She says that she has still been sick with the chills, and Pa has a toothache. The recent rain made the rivers rise so high that the stages could not come in for about a week.
Date:
186X-04-30~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]
Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing Mr. Wade's recent illness, the family's health, canning peaches, and other news. There is a note written in pencil at the top of the first page that says "to Mrs. Bettie J. Wade of Bastrop."
Date:
186X-08-19~
Creator:
Bouldin, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff Thompson to D. N. Hennen, May 21]
Letter from Jeff Thompson to D. N. Hennen esquire informing him of his capture by the Union Army. Thompson was a part of a company from Louisiana that was surrendered to the Union. He requested that Hennen send a letter to his wife to let her know he was in good health and being taken care of in the area they were being held.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Thompson, Jeff
System:
The Portal to Texas History