[Letter from C. B. Moore to Mary Moore, January 8, 1900]

One of 1,686 items in the series: Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917 available on this site.

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Letter to Mary Moore He received her letter and they all felt compelled to write her back. Willie finished and sent his letter already. Linnet was too tired and went to bed early. He tells her what he has been doing and mentions that he had some visitors. He mentions the weather and how cold it has been. He was hoping to get a letter from her that evening, but didn't. He talks about all the rain they have had. He mentions food that he has eaten. He received a letter from Kate Wallace and a card from her. He … continued below

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12 p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

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Moore, C. B. January 8, 1900.

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Letter to Mary Moore He received her letter and they all felt compelled to write her back. Willie finished and sent his letter already. Linnet was too tired and went to bed early. He tells her what he has been doing and mentions that he had some visitors. He mentions the weather and how cold it has been. He was hoping to get a letter from her that evening, but didn't. He talks about all the rain they have had. He mentions food that he has eaten. He received a letter from Kate Wallace and a card from her. He will try to finish his letter and send it off. Willie has been visiting Priest. He again mentions the weather. He lost a tooth. He talks about the letters he is expecting and how well their milk is.

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12 p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

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The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives

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  • January 8, 1900

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  • Feb. 8, 2012, 11:22 a.m.

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Moore, C. B. [Letter from C. B. Moore to Mary Moore, January 8, 1900], letter, January 8, 1900; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth203834/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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