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[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, November 9, 1875]

Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, discussing his travels through Texas. John served as a district judge and was traveling with several lawyers. He told Junia he had arrived at his most recent destination safely and hoped that she and the children were well.
Date: November 9, 1875
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Partner: Austin College

Improvement in Bale-Ties.

Description: Patent for a bale tie that "form[s] a double lock-tie for securing the ends of baling-hoops, which cannot become detached or tear and whose outer surface face is flush, thereby rendering it impossible to catch against other packages, and thus be broken or torn off" (para. 2).
Date: November 9, 1875
Creator: Drake, Simeon N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Improvement in Cotton-Presses.

Description: Patent for improvement in cotton-presses that relates to a specific combination toggle arms connected to a platen with a ball-and-socket or other joint and sliding guide rods.
Date: November 9, 1875
Creator: Bearce, Larned S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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