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[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 Paul Osterhout to his Grandmother, October 24, 1874] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to his Grandmother, October 24, 1874]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to his grandmother. He wrote to thank his grandmother for a watch she sent him and informer her of the school he and his siblings were currently receiving. He mentioned a murder that happened nearby, although he did not know all the details.
Date: October 23, 1874
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sarah to Junia Roberts and John Patterson Osterhout, August 23, 1874] (open access)

[Letter from Sarah to Junia Roberts and John Patterson Osterhout, August 23, 1874]

Letter from Sarah to her brother and sister, Junia Roberts and John Patterson Osterhout. Sarah requested that they write soon since it had been a long time between letters. Her letter went over everything that had been happening, including local marriages, gossip, and how Sarah's children were doing.
Date: August 23, 1874
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
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