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[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his Brother, October 19, 1859]

Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his brother regarding land in Texas. He sold a couple hundred acres out of the 400 acres he bought a few years earlier. He wrote about other land he had bought and the cheap pricing of land in Texas. An uncle of theirs was thinking about moving to Texas and John agreed that he should and could get a lot of land for his money. He gave some advice for his uncle if he chose to move to Texas and recommended he should have a few thousand dollars before coming.… more
Date: October 19, 1859
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Partner: Austin College

[Letter to Orceneth Asbury Fisher, from Orceneth Fisher]

Description: Letter from O. Fisher to his son, O.A. Fisher discussing his opposition to the union of Northern and Southern Methodist church. He also expresses his concern for his daughter, Annie, regarding her religious development and possible marriage.
Date: April 19, 1858
Creator: Fisher, Orceneth, 1803-1880
Partner: Southwestern University

[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, February 19, 1856]

Description: Letter from Joseph Carroll to his son Joseph A. Carroll telling him that Carroll does not need to be repaid the money he gave his son to move to Texas. He also mentions that he is in better health.
Date: February 19, 1856
Creator: Carroll, Joseph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim McDermott
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