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[Deed For Lot No. 1 in Pleasanton]

Description: Letter from F. M. Mansfield and J. N. Murphey to A. G. Martin containing the deed for Lot No. 1 in Pleasanton, Texas. The letter concerns the transferring of a deed for land in Pleasanton, Texas by the First Baptist Church. Also attached to the letter is a form signed by a notary public.
Date: February 26, 1896
Creator: Mansfield, F. M. & Murphey, J. N.
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Letter from George and Elta Osterhout to E. Osterhout, December 1, 1892]

Description: Letter from E. Osterhout to George E. and Elta Osterhout concerning a package that was sent to the couple. The author planned to send money to help them furnish a room. Included is an envelope addressed to "Geo E. Osterhout."
Date: December 1, 1892
Creator: Osterhout, E.
Partner: Austin College

[Letter from J. Wheelock to John Patterson Osterhout, November 1, 1897]

Description: Letter from J. Wheelock to his cousin, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding news of his family. Wheelock shared how his family was faring and that their small town was starting to grow. Included is an envelope addressed to "John P. Osterhout."
Date: November 1, 1897
Creator: Wheelock, J.
Partner: Austin College

[Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound, March 1, 1898]

Description: Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound, Surgeon General 3rd Brigade discussing the news that some of their former officers have "offered their services to the government" and that he is preparing his department so that if his brigade were called up "we would be ready for Service in a short time."
Date: March 1, 1898
Creator: Hicks, A. F.
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from B. H. Howell to C. C. Cox et al, May 1st, 1895]

Description: Letter from Montgomery County Judge B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox, J. P. Carter, and J. S. Welch, discussing "community lists" in their school districts and the process for enrolling students.
Date: May 1, 1895
Creator: Powell, B. H.
Partner: Private Collection of the CC Cox Family

[Letter from M. B. Lockett to Heber Stone - May 1, 1899]

Description: Letter written by M. B. Lockett to Heber Stone. Lockett explains that the note Stone held against Southwestern University has been paid and thanks him for the original loan he made.
Date: May 1, 1899
Creator: Lockett, M. B.
Partner: Southwestern University

[Letter from G. Carroll Rector to Heber Stone - September 1, 1897]

Description: Letter written by G. Carroll Rector to Heber Stone. Since he has not gotten a reply to his proposal to shift his debt from a regular payment to the payment of a student's tuition, Rector asks Stone to give his approval or disapproval.
Date: September 1, 1897
Creator: Rector, G. Carroll
Partner: Southwestern University

[Letter from George T. Jester to Heber Stone - July 1, 1897]

Description: Letter written by George T. Jester to Hon. Heber Stone. Says that the requested scholarship for a young woman cannot be given. Mentions some of the affairs of the Texas legislature.
Date: July 1, 1897
Creator: Jester, George T.
Partner: Southwestern University

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, October 1, 1898]

Description: Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to his brother Isaac Herbert Kempner, advising him on how to economize on postage, discussing his previous stay in Germany, and his planned stay in Breslau, Poland. Although he writes that he is still in Germany, his letter is marked as being written in Breslau.
Date: October 1, 1898
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, June 1, 1899]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions learning Spanish from a boarder at the hotel in Kerrville. He also writes of a desire to get ahead in school by studying during the summer. Nimitz also mentions Iago's, his cousin, school ending.
Date: June 1, 1899
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, June 1, 1890]

Description: Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles Moore in which she talks about the health of her family and friends. She also discusses the crops, the visits of friends and family, working in the garden and he heat, and her sewing. Birdie included a letter to Linnet in which she writes about her goslings, news of family and friends, and an update on the babies in the family.
Date: June 1, 1890
Creator: McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Birdie
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, March 1, 1891]

Description: Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles Moore in which she wrote about the health of her family and the cold weather. She describes Alice McGee's wedding including the food that was served and some of the presents. She also wrote about the visits between family and friends since her last letter. She requests blue dye as the indigo she has turns the cloth "black." Will Dodd adds a note at the end of the letter. On a separate sheet of paper Birdie McGee wrote about working on two quilts, n… more
Date: March 1, 1891
Creator: McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Birdie
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, June 1, 1899]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions learning Spanish from a boarder at the hotel in Kerrville. He also writes of a desire to get ahead in school by studying during the summer. Nimitz also mentions Iago's, his cousin, school ending.
Date: June 1, 1899
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Moore, October 29 - November 1, 1897]

Description: Letter from Charles Moore to his wife Mary in which he writes about a trip Linnet is making to a fair. He also writes about picking cotton; what he has to eat; the pear crop; and requests information on family and friends. He writes about the building project he in involved in. Linnet reports on the fair she attended. She had fun, but the fair was "a poor thing." He said Linnet's trip cost $2.30. He lists who was at the fair and what they did. He discusses the rain and its effect on different… more
Date: October 29, 1897
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Quanah Tribune-Chief

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs with business name and text reading: "Harry Koch, Editor and Proprietor"; "Subscription price $1.50 per annum. Advertising Rates Sent on application"; "The Tribune-Chief, the pioneer of Hardeman county journalism, is the best advertising medium in the Panhandle for those desiring the trade of stockmen and farmers residing in this section of the State."; "Tribune established 1889. Chi… more
Date: 1898
Partner: Texas General Land Office

[Letter from M. B. Lockett to Heber Stone - July 31, 1897]

Description: Letter written by M. B. Lockett to Heber Stone. Lockett provides the details of when and where the Board of Trustees meeting will take place. Explains the projects that would require the university to take on an additional debt of $1,000.
Date: July 31, 1897
Creator: Lockett, M. B.
Partner: Southwestern University

The State of Texas, Cottle County

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and county name, with the names J. H. Doolen, County Judge; Fred M. Campbell, Dist. & County Clerk; County Attorney; O. J. Combest, Surveyor; J. L. Gober, Sheriff & Tax Collector; B. R. Willett, Treasurer; B. F. Latham, Assessor; County Commissioners J. K. P. Brothers, Precinct No. 1; I. J. Clark, Precinct No. 2; J. M. Wallin, Precinct No. 3; J. B. Earp, Precinct, No. 4.
Date: 1896
Partner: Texas General Land Office

[Letter from H. W Downey to B. F. Haynes, February 21, 1894]

Description: Letter of introduction for C. C. Cox from H. W. Downey of the Houston East & West Texas Railway to station agent B. F. Haynes in Livingston, Texas. Included is a map of the HE&WT system and the envelope.
Date: February 21, 1894
Creator: Downey, H. W.
Partner: Private Collection of the CC Cox Family
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