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[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, April 14, 1891]

Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore in which she updates them on the health of family members, the crops, and the weather. She thanks them for the bluing. She also says that her family is selling sheep and lambs. She has been making money selling eggs and butter. She asks if Mary has had her "teeth out." Included with this letter is a swatch of blue fabric with a white line design of squares.

Date: April 14, 1891

Creator: McGee, Dinkie

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Tarply, E. D. to Charles B. Moore, December 6, 1891]

Letter from E. D. Tarply to Charles Moore in December of 1891. The letter has split along the folds, which has caused the loss of some of the contents. He writes about his children's schools. He also give news about the weather; milling corn and wheat; the health of family and friends; and that he hoped to go to the Columbia Exposition.

Date: December 6, 1891

Creator: Tarply, E. D.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Fumigator.

Patent for an improved fumigator that's primary purpose is to kill insects within corn storage units without damaging either the corn or the building. Illustration included.

Date: December 1, 1891

Creator: Bozarth, Stephen P.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Corn-Sheller.

Patent for improvements in corn-shellers in which it would be easily-operated and consists of “a semi-cylindrical trough having serrations upon the sides and bottom thereof, so that upon pushing the ear back and forth in the trough the corn will be scraped off.” (Lines 22-25) Illustration is included.

Date: June 2, 1891

Creator: Townsley, Christopher C.