[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, October 21, 1881]

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Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his daughter, Gertrude Osterhout, from when he was traveling around in Texas. He told her where he'd been traveling and that he and the family were doing well. He closed his letter by saying she should bring her roommate down next time she visits.

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[2] p. ; 25 x 16 cm.

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Osterhout, John Patterson October 21, 1881.

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Founded in 1849, this private liberal arts college first opened its doors in Huntsville and is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas still operating under its original name and charter. The college moved to Sherman following three yellow fever epidemics, the Civil War, and financial troubles.

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Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his daughter, Gertrude Osterhout, from when he was traveling around in Texas. He told her where he'd been traveling and that he and the family were doing well. He closed his letter by saying she should bring her roommate down next time she visits.

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[2] p. ; 25 x 16 cm.

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Osterhout Papers

The Osterhout family papers consist of an extensive collection of official documents, postcards, and letters. John Patterson Osterhout published The Bellville Countryman and was influential in the area.

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  • October 21, 1881

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  • Oct. 29, 2012, 10:13 a.m.

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Osterhout, John Patterson. [Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, October 21, 1881], letter, October 21, 1881; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth255589/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin College.

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