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[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout Family, September 19, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to the Osterhout family. Paul wrote his family to update them on his life. He mentioned his financial difficulties, his need for winter clothes, a David Osterhout he heard of, and other small bits of news.

Date: September 19, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, October 19, 1881]

Letter from Junia Roberts Osterhout to her son, Paul Osterhout. She wrote to inform him that she would be sending him his winter coat and that she was unsure what Paul's father's plans were for when Paul would be attending his next session of school. She also requested that if Paul got sick, he return home.

Date: October 19, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Junia

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, March 19, 1881]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his daughter, Gertrude Osterhout, with news from home. Everyone at home at been well, except for her mother who had a cold. They had four cows that they milked and used the milk to make butter to sell. He told his daughter that she should not be so eager for school to be over. He concluded the letter by correcting his daughter on her use of the word "too."

Date: March 19, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson

Partner: Austin College

[Letter to Henry and Salina, August 19, 1881]

They saw Sam Thornhill and Add Nimmo and spent Saturday night at Sam's. He dropped Mary off at home Sunday and went back to meet Mrs. Susan Thornhill. Jim got married and John lives in Knoxville with his wife and six kids and owns a furniture store. He speculates that Tom and Alice Thornhill will get married. Mary and Dinky visited Abe Franklin. Abe is farming and carpentering. They went to visit their Uncle John, who is doing well. John is running a mill for $75 a month. They visited Sally who… more

Date: August 19, 1881

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections