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[Letter from John M. Garman to John Patterson Osterhout, October 19, 1899]
Letter from John M. Garman to John Patterson Osterhout regarding an invitation to visit Belton, Texas. Mr. Garman regretted having to decline Mr. Osterhout's invitation to visit and told him that the next time he came South, he would try to visit. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout." The front of the envelope has an image of the lobby at the New Waverly Hotel and Bath House in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Date:
October 19, 1899
Creator:
Garman, John M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William P. Schell to John Patterson Osterhout, September 11, 1899]
Letter from William P. Schell to John Patterson Osterhout regarding the last letter received from him. He told John that the manager of a publication was pleased to see his letter because it would be published. He mentioned some mutual acquaintances and hoped that John was well. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. John P. Osterhout."
Date:
September 11, 1899
Creator:
Schell, William P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. James to John Patterson Osterhout, July 2, 1899]
Letter from J. H. James to John Patterson Osterhout regarding an outstanding debt. James was upset that John refused any aid for a debt that James was trying to repay despite the help James has given John's family over the years.
Date:
July 10, 1899
Creator:
James, J. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout, March 30, 1899]
Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout regarding inheritance money. James sent a draft for less than $400 and told John that he would continue to look after his interests in these affairs. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. John P. Osterhout."
Date:
March 30, 1899
Creator:
Frear, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Culver, Jr. to John Patterson Osterhout, March 27, 1899]
Letter from W. W. Culver Jr. to John Patterson Osterhout regarding recent events. Culver told him that he had been very sick, but had recovered and that he was going to see an acquaintance of John's daughter. Included is an envelope addressed to "J. P. Osterhout Esq." and there is an image of a steel range and furnace.
Date:
March 27, 1899
Creator:
Culver, W. W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout, March 7, 1899]
Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout regarding a deed. James told him that he sent along a deed that John needed to sign and have notarized before sending it back. Money would be sent later for the sale of a mill property.
Date:
March 7, 1899
Creator:
Frear, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ellen Lawson Dabbs to John Patterson Osterhout, March 6, 1899]
Letter from Ellen Lawson Dabbs to John Patterson Osterhout about her daughter, Junia. She told him how she found the name and that she named her daughter that because she could convince no one else to use that name for their child. She ended her letter by writing that she had gone to Austin, Texas because she was interested in the Girl's Industrial School. Included is an envelope addressed to "Judge J. P. Osterhout."
Date:
March 6, 1899
Creator:
Dabbs, Ellen Lawson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, February 23, 1899]
Letter from Sarah Osterhout to her brother, John Patterson Osterhout, discussing troubles she has been having. She asked if she could buy his share of land and that money was tight for her. John's son, John Jeremiah Osterhout, and Jeremiah's daughter had succumbed to illness and Sarah wanted to know what her brother wanted to do. In the post-script, Sarah mentioned that her brother had begun a lawsuit against her and wished he would wait. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mr. John P. Osterhout."
Date:
February 23, 1899
Creator:
Osterhout, Sarah
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to George E. Osterhout, February 13, 1899]
Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her cousin, George E. Osterhout, discussing a loan. Gertrude wanted to borrow a few hundred dollars from George and would be grateful if he would lend it. She intended to write him a longer letter when the weather improved. Included is an envelope addressed "Mr. Geo. E. Osterhout."
Date:
February 13, 1899
Creator:
Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, February 13, 1899]
Letter from Sarah Osterhout to her brother, John Patterson Osterhout, concerning her difficulties. Sarah had been spending the past several weeks taking care of John's son, John Jeremiah Osterhout, and Jeremiah's daughter, Rua. She was having financial difficulties due to Jeremiah's debt and medical expenses. She needed to send her brother money for property that had been sold, but felt he was asking for too much. Included is an envelope addressed "Mr. John Osterhout."
Date:
February 13, 1899
Creator:
Osterhout, Sarah
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. P. Marcy to John Patterson Osterhout, February 9, 1899
Letter from D. P. Marcy to John Patterson Osterhout regarding a debt he wanted collected. Marcy had someone who owed him money and requested that John collected the money for him. He then wrote about how his family was doing and that a family member was sick.
Date:
February 9, 1899
Creator:
Marcy, D. P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Mrs. D. P. [W]arry to John Patterson Osterhout, February, 1899]
Envelope from Mrs. D. P. [W]arry in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania addressed to the Honorable John Patterson Osterhout in Belton, Texas.
Date:
February 1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Farman to John Patterson Osterhout, January 3, 1899]
Letter from Ann Farman to her brother, John Patterson Osterhout, discussing her family and daily life. She wrote of the recent death of a politician that she attributed to drinking. She told him what she knew about their family and acquaintances in La Grange. She closed the letter by saying how things had been at home and that they had some snow recently. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. John P. Osterhout."
Date:
January 3, 1899
Creator:
Farman, Ann
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]
Certificate of appointment to Notary Public by Charles Allen Culberson, governor of Texas, for John Patterson Osterhout. The certificate was signed by the Secretary of State and the governor of Texas. It allowed John to work in this office in Bell County.
Date:
1899~
Creator:
Cuberson, Charles Allen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Minutes of the Twenty-Sixth Annual Session of the Salado Baptist Association, 1899
Minutes of the annual meeting of the Salado Baptist Association in Texas include accounts of proceedings at the session, committee reports, statistics regarding Baptist churches in Texas, and other relevant notes and commentaries.
Date:
1899
Creator:
Salado Baptist Association
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout, October 21, 1898]
A brief letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout concerning legal matters. It appears there is trouble concerning the death of someone and an estate that had no will. James, an attorney, advises that John sue for his share having been used for a time before everything was sorted out. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. John Patterson Osterhout."
Date:
October 21, 1898
Creator:
Frear, James B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout, August 29, 1898]
Letter from James E. Frear to John Patterson Osterhout regarding an inheritance. James told John he was entitled to one tenth of the money a family member would receive for property that was being sold after someone's death.
Date:
August 29, 1898
Creator:
Frear, James E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Farman to John Patterson Osterhout, August 18, 1898]
Letter from Ann Farman to her brother, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding the passing of John's wife, Junia. Ann wrote how they were fortunate to have children around to comfort them when their spouse's died. She told them they had many visitors recently and that she was hearing of a lot of deaths in the Farman family. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."
Date:
August 18, 1898
Creator:
Farman, Ann
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August, 1898]
Letter from Sarah Osterhout to her brother, John Patterson Osterhout, with news of how she had been doing. She and her sister had been spending time together lately and hoped that John's son, Paul, would move closer to the rest of the family. She quoted scripture to her brother and told him she expected to be home later in the fall.
Date:
August 1898
Creator:
Osterhout, Sarah
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth to John Patterson Osterhout, February 2, 1898]
Letter from Elizabeth to her brother, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding a death in the family. She wrote that she was grateful she had children to take care of her after her husband died and that once the estate was settled, there would not be anything she could use to take care of herself with. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mr. John P. Osterhout."
Date:
February 2, 1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chloe Smith to John Patterson Osterhout, January 23, 1898]
Letter from Chloe Smith to her uncle, John Patterson Osterhout, discussing the family. She wrote about how she and her mother were coping with the loss of her father. She told him that his son, Paul, had returned home. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mr. J. P. Osterhout."
Date:
January 23, 1898
Creator:
Smith, Chloe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Wheelock to John Patterson Osterhout, November 1, 1897]
Letter from J. Wheelock to his cousin, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding news of his family. Wheelock shared how his family was faring and that their small town was starting to grow. Included is an envelope addressed to "John P. Osterhout."
Date:
November 1, 1897
Creator:
Wheelock, J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. H. R. Green to Postmaster General, June 30, 1897]
Letter from E. H. R. Green, Chairman Representative of the State Executive Committee, to the Postmaster General recommending John Patterson Osterhout for the position of postmaster in Belton, Texas.
Date:
June 30, 1897
Creator:
Green, E. H. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John P. Forman to John Patterson Osterhout, June 21, 1897]
Letter from John P. Forman to his uncle, John Patterson Osterhout, discussing daily events. Forman hoped that John's wife was recovering and requested that Paul, John's son, and Paul's wife, May, visit him. He also wrote that he and his mother were doing well and that he was planning to begin a profession soon.
Date:
June 21, 1897
Creator:
Forman, John P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History