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[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 8, 1896]

Description: Letter from H. J. Bardwell to his cousin, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding their family tree. Bardwell had been spending his time in the library trying to trace the Osterhout family back to the first settler and shared what he had found so far. He asked John for clarification on what he had told Bardwell about the family before and hoped to hear back soon.
Date: December 8, 1896
Creator: Bardwell, H. J.
Partner: Austin College

[Letter from A. Rilley to Junia Roberts Osterhout, May 7, 1896]

Description: Letter from A. Rilley to her friend, Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing local news and pensions. Rilley wanted Junia's husband to investigate whether she qualified for a pension since he was running for a position in Congress and might know more. She wrote of others who had received pensions in Texas, including veterans and family members, and about two women she had renting her home.
Date: May 7, 1896
Creator: Rilley, A.
Partner: Austin College

[Alkavis Coupon]

Description: An advertisement flier for Alkavis, a product manufactured by the Church Kidney Cure Company.
Date: June 23, 1896
Creator: Church Kidney Cure Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Deed, January 22, 1896]

Description: Deed for property in Collin County, Texas formerly owned by H. S. Moore, deceased, and divided between his brother and sister Charles B. Moore and Julia S. Rucker. Julia Rucker sells the property to Charles B. Moore. The deed is dated January 22, 1896.
Date: January 22, 1896
Creator: Walden, J. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Registry Receipt, January 6, 1896]

Description: A registry receipt from the Chambersville, Texas Post Office for registered letter number 2, received of C. B. Moore on January 6, 1896, and addressed to J. D. Shaw in Waco, Texas. The reverse side contains a message regarding the weather and other matters associated with farming.
Date: January 6, 1896
Creator: Chambersville Post Office
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Registry Receipt, August 26, 1896]

Description: A registry receipt from the Chambersville, Texas post office for registered letter number 18, received of C. B. Moore on August 26, 1896, and addressed to George Sypert in Arkansas.
Date: August 26, 1896
Creator: Chambersville Post Office
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter Linnet Moore, March 26, 1896]

Description: Letter from Teddie to Linnet Moore in which the author notes that they have not kept up their correspondence well and wishes she would come and visit. She tells Linnet about the new Methodist minister named Miller and two of his children.
Date: March 26, 1896
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Camilla Wallace to Charles B. Moore, May 10, 1896]

Description: Letter from Camilla Wallace to Charles B. Moore in which she discusses the William Boyd family. She says she met "Auntie" and was impressed. She says that she has never known anyone else that old. She says that Mollie Moore and family are living on a coffee plantation in Mexico. She says she the fruit grown in Grand Junction, Colorado are the source of most of the funds in the valley. Camilla requests the last letter her father wrote the last day of his life that is in the possession of Char… more
Date: May 10, 1896
Creator: Wallace, Camilla
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Alice Griffin to Mary, Linnet, and Charles B. Moore, June 29, 1896]

Description: Letter from Alice Griffin to the Charles B. Moore family. She writes that she is unwell and able to do little but tend to the baby. She says that Florence Dodd is unwell and Florence and her husband Tobe are having a hard time financially. She describes her baby, Lillian Griffin. Included with the letter are swatches of fabric that she has used to make clothing.
Date: June 29, 1896
Creator: Griffin, Alice
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Camilla Wallace to Charles Moore, October 19, 1896]

Description: Letter from Camilla Wallace to Charles B. Moore in which she relates the health of her family; a trip up a mountain and its impact on the health of Tom; Will has a new camera; and her plans to join the camera club. Will is the secretary of the irrigation company. She is helping with the office work, which she enjoys. She plans to vote for William Jennings Bryan in the hopes of changing policies.
Date: October 19, 1896
Creator: Wallace, Camilla
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Charles and Mary Moore, November 30, 1896]

Description: Letter from Laura Jernigan to Charles and Mary Moore in which she informs them that Linnet is doing well in school with Lizzie Jernigan. She states that Jack is serving on the grand jury again. She updates them on the weather and family and friends. She also writes about soap making. It looks like one sheet of paper is missing from the letter.
Date: November 30, 1896
Creator: Jernigan, Laura
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Envelope for C. B. Moore]

Description: Envelope with the name C. B. Moore across it. A note on the left side indicates that it was used to hold the deeds to the land he owned from 1866 to 1896 in Collin County, Texas.
Date: January 22, 1896
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, October 12, 1896]

Description: Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. in which Strecker, Jr. discusses the upcoming election and his support for William McKinley and the Republican party. He later goes on to talk about dances he attended and says that a woman named Gertrude said that "nearly everybody thought that I was the prettiest dancer."
Date: October 12, 1896
Creator: Strecker, John K., Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Letter from George L. Meyer to Josephine Bahl, August 17, 1896]

Description: Letter written to Josephine Bahl from George L. Meyer while Josephine was in Mascoutah, Illinois visiting relatives. Meyer says that he will be visiting Mascoutah soon and wants to eat with her in the morning; he also mentions the fact someone sent him a letter and he wants to talk to her about the sender.
Date: August 17, 1896
Creator: Meyer, George L.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, August 22, 1896]

Description: Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. This letter discusses his recent bout of sickness and the fact that his doctor says he should not read or write. John also relays information on her relatives in Waco who were recovering from scarlatina: "Leda, boy, and Blon are all nearly well...they merely had a light form of scarlatina."
Date: August 22, 1896
Creator: Strecker, John K., Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch
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