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[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, March 4, 1858]

Description: Transcript of a letter to David W. Fentress from his mother, Maud, discussing the receipt of his letter and his arrival at Prairie Lea; a request for Frank to write a letter informing Maud of his travels; a discussion of sending information and gifts; a brief discussion about marriage and gifts;a dialogue concerning "Episcopacy or Pickett"; news about the weather; the affect of the weather on the planting of crops; a discussion of real estate; a brief mention of Maud's health; a request for inf… more
Date: March 4, 1858
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress - August 4, 1859]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: a marriage between Jimmie and Mary Tate which would take place on August 25, 1859, the couple's plans for their honeymoon, and their plans to board with Maude; a discussion of gifts made by Maude for her granddaughter (David's daughter); reports of the weather and its affect on the crops; a discussion about David's delayed visit; a discussion about the health of Eva Po… more
Date: August 4, 1859
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from S. Menger to Mr. Huth, January 4, 1856]

Description: Letter from S. Menger to Mr. Huth regarding a shipment of soap and asking about Castro's planned action against him to take half of his 640 acres. Dated January 4, 1856 from San Antonio. Sign S. Menger.
Date: January 4, 1856
Creator: Menger, S.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, March 4, 1858]

Description: Letter to David W. Fentress from his mother, Maud, discussing the receipt of his letter and his arrival at Prairie Lea; a request for Frank to write a letter informing Maud of his travels; a discussion of sending information and gifts; a brief discussion about marriage and gifts;a dialogue concerning "Episcopacy or Pickett"; news about the weather; the affect of the weather on the planting of crops; a discussion of real estate; a brief mention of Maud's health; a request for information on "how… more
Date: March 4, 1858
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, August 4, 1859]

Description: Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: a marriage between Jimmie and Mary Tate which would take place on August 25, 1859, the couple's plans for their honeymoon, and their plans to board with Maude; a discussion of gifts made by Maude for her granddaughter (David's daughter); reports of the weather and its affect on the crops; a discussion about David's delayed visit; a discussion about the health of Eva Polk's infant; a b… more
Date: August 4, 1859
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, February 4, 1855]

Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Sarah Osterhout, regarding his time in Bellville, Texas. He apologized for not writing her sooner since he has been busy with setting up his business as a lawyer. He was considering purchasing slaves although he mentioned a preference for having "white hands" to work with like he did in Pennsylvania. Recently, his friends had been telling him that he was in a good position to marry and he told his mother that he had someone from Pennsylvania in … more
Date: February 4, 1855
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Partner: Austin College

[Transcript of letter from Charles Moore, August 4, 1859]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Charles Moore to a friend. Much of the text is missing due to the lack of the lower half of the original document.
Date: August 4, 1859
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Charles Moore, August 4, 1859]

Description: Letter from Charles Moore to a friend regarding local news. The lower horizontal half of the document is missing.
Date: August 4, 1859
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Elizabeth C. Pew to Joseph A. Carroll, August 4, 1859]

Description: Letter from Elizabeth C. Pew to Joseph A. Carroll imploring him to write to his family in Louisiana. She discusses a recent murder and upcoming trial, and the well-being of his family.
Date: August 4, 1859
Creator: Pew, Elizabeth C.
Partner: Private Collection of Jim McDermott

[Letter from Ludwell Lee Rector to Kenner K. Rector, March 4th, 1856]

Description: Letter from Ludwell Lee Rector, to his son, Kenner K. Rector discussing how selling the goods aren't going to well but only needs a certain amount to pay off debt. It's Kenner's choice to stay in school or not. Not his.
Date: March 4, 1856
Creator: Rector, Ludwell Lee
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group
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