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- [Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White, April 18, 1911]
- Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White. She is sorry for always waiting for their letter to respond. She hopes that her mother is doing well and asks for information about her condition to be sent as soon as possible. She would like to go be with them, but she is scared about Frank getting sick. She talks about Aunt Mollie being like grandma, when she broke her hip, she will recover. She is glad Ruth is doing well. She wishes they would come up there and let them help her and her mother. She mentions that it is too wet to garden. She mentions that they are getting older and her husband Will still works from real early until late. She mentions her health problems. Again she wishes they were closer so she could help and asks that they write more often. She hopes that Aunt Mollie will recover.
- [Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude, Linnet, and Ruth White, May 2, 1911]
- Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude, Linnet and Ruth White. She hasn't heard from them and hopes that they are doing well. She wants to go see them, but is worried about Frank's health. She now has help, but is afraid to allow her to help with the baby. She talks about farming. She mentions her chickens. A lot of people ask about them. She mentions how Henry is doing and wishes to see Ruth and for them to see Frank. She talks about Alice and Lillian. She went and visited some people. She wishes that they would write more.
- [Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, April 25, 1915]
- Letter to Mollie Moore and family from Birdie McKinley discussing news of family and friends including illness in the area, a couple people who died, and fashion.
- [Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, February 21, 1915]
- Letter to Mollie Moore and family from Birdie McKinley discussing family and local health, the sentencing of two men in her town, and miscellaneous news, including some about Christmas, other people who are going to write Mollie, and gardening. Birdie does not mention the crime committed in the case, but that the men involved were sentenced and she does not think they are guilty.
- [Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, July 18, 1915]
- Letter to Mollie Moore and family from Birdie McKinley regarding the bad weather they have been having, her children, visitors she has had, and her garden. Birdie writes of her children coming down with bad colds and a recent Kodak picture they had taken of their family that she might send to Mollie.
- [Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, October 11, 1914]
- Letter to Mollie Moore and family from Birdie McKinley discussing friends and family and a contest she took the children to. She writes of a contest where doctors weighed and measured the children. Envelope is addressed to Linnet Moore.
- [Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Linnet White, October 18, 1916]
- Letter to Mollie Moore and Linnet White from Birdie McKinley regarding locals events of friends and family. She writes of how many children are in the schools in her area, including Harvard College, her sewing projects with her friends, winter clothes, her new home with access to the city's water, but no electricity, and other topics. On the back of the last page is Linnet's name and address.
- [Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore, January 19, 1915]
- Letter to Mollie Moore from Birdie McKinley discussing her Christmas activities. She writes of the horrible weather they have been experiencing, her son playing with his new wagon, and a cold that has been going around because of the changes to the weather.
- [Letter from Charles L. and Lula Watkins to Claude, Linnet, and Ruth White, January 24, 1917]
- Letter to Claude, Linnet, and Ruth White from Charles and Lula Watkins. Charles writes of his sympathies for the passing of Linnet's mother and reflects on the help he received from Linnet's parents when he came to Texas in 1880. Lula writes of how she wants the Whites to visit them when they come to the area.
- [Letter from Claude D. White, June 11, 1910]
- Letter from Claude D. White to the United States Health and Accident Insurance Company in Saginaw, Michigan. The letter outlines the terms of the sale of a piece of White's property to R. H. Landeryou.
- [Letter from Claude D. White to his children, August 27, 1917]
- Letter from Claude White to his children in which he inquires about their travels and a missing trunk. He also mentions the little that he's been doing around town, and laments their separation.
- [Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet and Ruth White, August 26, 1917]
- Letter to Linnet and Ruth White from Claude D. White. He writes to let Linnet know that he misses them and to inform her of what has been happening in her absence, including the people he has seen around town and a letter he received that was addressed to Linnet.
- [Letter from Claude D. White to Mrs. Claude D. White, September 3, 1917]
- Letter from Claude White to his wife in Omaha, Nebraska. He writes about his activity and local news in Dallas, Texas, and inquires about his wife's health and travels.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White, April 15, 1914]
- Letter to Linnet White from Cora Robertson discussing news of friends from the area. She wrote about people she say and her plans to make dresses for her girls.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White, August 29, 1914]
- Letter to Linnet White from Cora Robertson discussing news of friends and family. She writes of her brother dying, family events, and how her husband is taking a course in auto repair.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White, December 19, 1916]
- Letter to Linnet White from Cora Robertson. She wrote to send her condolences for the passing of Linnet's mother, the loss of her own child, and her plans for Christmas.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White, February 11, 1915]
- Letter to Linnet White from Cora Robertson detailing the events leading up to Cora's mother's death, including home visits by the doctor, and how they've been coping.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White, February 11, 1916]
- Letter to Linnet White from Cora Robertson discussing news of family and her vacation in Florida. She writes about how her baby is growing, her other daughter's upcoming birthday, a fishing trip, and some about her experience giving birth five months prior.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White, January 1, 1915]
- Letter to Linnet White from Cora Robertson discussing news of family and briefly about Christmas. She writes about the health conditions of her mother and how they are handling it.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White, March 2, 1915]
- Letter to Linnet White from Cora Robertson discussing her recent visit to Linnet, their daughters, and apologizes for something she said during her visit that might have caused undue worry. Cora's daughter is at boarding school and she writes at length about how much she enjoyed her visit.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White, March 18, 1917]
- Letter to Linnet White from Cora Robertson. She wrote of an upcoming operation Linnet will be having in Omaha and of local news. She includes details about her children, someone who has moved into town and started up a new business, and the weather.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White, November 19, 1917]
- Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White regarding the degrading health of Cora's mother and the health statuses of other friends and family.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Mrs. Linnet White, April 3, 1912]
- Letter to Mrs. Linnet White. She mentions how busy she is. She hopes Mrs. Chambers will be of help with Irene. She still needs to sew dresses for the girls for their vacation. She found out that Marguerite had surgery. She hopes Linnet is doing well. She wants a picture of her mother with the baby. She mentions how everyone is doing. She plans to go to Florida for the winter. She talks about her fruit. She want to see them and ask that they write soon.
- [Letter from Cornestine to Ruth White, circa 1916]
- Letter to Ruth White from [Cornestine]. The letter includes information about the development of a baby named Marjorie Corine Robertson and various fruits.
- [Letter from Dorothy and Banky Bay to Ruth White, January 20, 1916]
- Letter to Ruth White from Dorothy and Banky Bay. The two write about what they received for Christmas and refer to themselves as cousins of Ruth's family.
- [Letter from Dorothy Dodd to Linnet White, December 15, 1916]
- Letter to Linnet White from [D]orothy [D]odd. She sends her sympathies for the death of Linnet's mother and encourages Linnet to seek solace in religion. At the end of the letter there is a poem titled "Life of Faith."
- [Letter from Dr. M. L. Orthum to Linnet White, February 14, 1917]
- Letter to Linnet White from Dr. M. L. [Orthum]. He sends his sympathies for the death of Linnet's mother and sends her information for the price of an unknown operation.
- [Letter from Dr. Mattie L. Arthur to Linnet Moore White, December 19, 1913]
- This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. In this letter, Dr. Mattie L. Arthur thanks Linnet Moore White for her kindness during her visit with White. She notes that she has intended to write, but has been very busy. She wishes that all are well and also that Linnet and family have a wonderful Christmas and a healthy, Happy New Year.
- [Letter from Dubbie to Linnet White, August 11, 1917]
- Letter from Dubbie to Linnet White. The letter is addressed to 'Dubbies' while the envelope says to 'Mrs. Claude D. White.' The author's stationary comes from L. B. Price Mercantile Company and he writes to let Linnet know his travel plans and that he expects to see her in Pueblo soon.
- [Letter from E. W. Powell to Levi Perrryman, January 24, 1913]
- Letter from E. W. Powell to Levi Perryman regarding weather, money, and tax receipts.
- [Letter from E. W. Powell to Levi Perryman, September 7, 1915]
- Letter from E. W. Powell to Levi Perryman regarding the taxes being paid for 1914. The hotel business is also mentioned, and the debts of Mr. Clark and Reed.
- [Letter from Emma E. Walker to Linnet White, February 26, 1914]
- Typed letter with handwritten notes from Emma E. Walker of The Ladies Home Journal to Linnet White discussing how to deal with superfluous hair. It includes a typed article titled "Superfluous Hair," which gives detailed instructions regarding the best way to deal with the issue. There is an envelope addressed to Mrs. C. D. White in Kansas City, Missouri.
- [Letter from H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White, April 5, 1911]
- This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. In this letter, Wysong informs Moore that he has enclosed a dividend check for $150.00. He notes that the minimal amount of capital stock has passed into the permanent surplus fund and details that the dividend check is an amount that is higher than previous years and is much more than they should expect to earn in the future. Wysong mentions that with White's continued cooperation, reasonable returns will be a realization and with those returns as a foundation, a conservative bank will be built. The envelope is included with the letter.
- [Letter from J. D. Caldent to Claude D. White, January 1, 1916]
- Letter to Claude D. White from J. D. [Caldent] discussing business and Claude's move to Fort Worth. The author states that Texas has pulled in the most money for Price Company and then goes on to talk about how well his own business has been doing and mentions some about a mutual friend and his family.
- [Letter from J. W. Berry to Claude D. White, April 25, 1911]
- Letter J. W. Berry to Claude D. White. He wanted to write, but has been sick. He heard from Mr. Drury that Mrs. Moore is going to have an operation and hopes she will be fine. He talks about the weather and farming. He is expecting to see Claude this summer. He talks about Pitt. He mentions he only writes when he has something to write for. He hopes they are doing well. She is sorry for not writing but John was sick and she has been busy. She talks about Mrs. Moore and answers the questions she had about the well. She mentions the rain and how it didn't fill the well but was good for the crops. She talks about her bad luck with chickens. She talks about gardening. Mr. Gibson died. Wylie Horn died the day before he was to get married. She mentions the other couples that were to be married.
- [Letter from James Jernigan to Mary, Claude and Linnet, September 10, 1910]
- Letter from James Jernigan to Mary Moore, Linnet and Claude White in which he updates them of the activities of family member, where they are going to school, and the crops. The children in the family are discussed, as are home improvement, and cooking. A note is on the back of the envelope that refers to money that is due and asking to stop one of two newspaper subscriptions.
- [Letter from John Berry to Claude White and Family, January 10, 1917]
- Letter to Claude White and family from John Berry. John wrote a brief letter to send his tax receipt and a check to Claude. He sends his regards for the New Year and wants to hear from them soon.
- [Letter from Julia Vernon to Linnet White and Family, June 24, 1917]
- Letter from Julia [Vernon] to Linnet White and family discussing Linnet's upcoming visit and her and Ruth's recent illness. She also mentions that she attended Neal Marks' funeral. There is an envelope addressed to Mrs. C. D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. It is postmarked McKinney, Texas June 25, 1917.
- [Letter from Kate Wallace to Linnet White, December 16, 1916]
- Letter to Linnet White from Kate Wallace regarding her condolences for Linnet's loss of her mother and minor updates about Kate's friends and family.
- [Letter from Laura Jernigan to Linnet, Claude, and Ruth White and Mary, August 1916]
- Letter to Linnet, Claude, and Ruth White and Mary from Laura [Jerningan] regarding local events of friends and family. Laura writes of the weather and of friends she has seen during this time.
- [Letter from Laura Jerningan to Mary Moore, December 1, 1916]
- Letter to Mary Moore from Laura [Jerningan] discussing news of friends and family. She writes of plans for Christmas, health concerns for herself and others, and other topics.
- [Letter from Levi Perryman to W.A. Morris, July 4, 1912]
- Letter from Levi Perryman to W.A. "Bud" Morris regarding Perryman wanting to purchase supplies and his suggestions for payment.
- [Letter from Lillian to Linnet White, May 21, 1917]
- Letter to Linnet White from Lillian. She wrote to send Linnet her sympathies on the whooping cough Linnet and her daughter have and to express her excitement on the prospect of Linnet visiting this summer. She sends some news about her own well being along with her excitement.
- [Letter from Linnet and Ruth White to Claude D. White, August 4, 1917]
- Letter from Linnet and Ruth White to Claude D. White. Ruth's letter to her father included a picture that she drew of herself and a man in uniform in front of mountains. Linnet discusses a side trip she plans to take, a visit to Washington Park, and she tells him that she will be heading to Manitou next. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. Claude D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. The envelope is from The Shirley in Denver Colorado. It is postmarked August 5, 1917.
- [Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, August 3. 1917]
- Letter to Claude D. White from Linnet White. She writes to him from Denver to inform him of how her trip with Ruth has been going. She tells him of the buses, her difficulties finding a place to stay, and the sights she and Ruth are seeing. She included an ad for a tour of Denver she took in a trolley car.
- [Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, August 1917]
- Letter from Linnet White to her husband, Claude D. White discussing the events of her trip to Colorado. She writes that they went to a museum, which Ruth enjoyed, and that she is sick again. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. C. D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. The envelope is from The Shirley Hotel in Denver, Colorado, and there is a graphic of the hotel on it.
- [Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, August 1917]
- Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, whom she addresses as "My dear Dubbie." Linnet and Ruth are in Manitou, Colorado, and she writes that the she feels much better, and that she likes Manitou better than Denver. A friend named Marcellus is staying at the same hotel and is paying for all of their meals. She is also looking forward to Claude joining them in Colorado soon. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. Claude D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. It is postmarked Colorado Springs, Colorado August 6, 1917.
- [Letter from Linnet White to Claude White, May 20, 1917]
- Letter from Linnet White to Claude White about going for long walks and meeting new people.
- [Letter from Lula to Linnet White, August 10, 1917]
- Letter from Lula to Linnet Moore discussing Linnet's vacation in Colorado, her own upcoming trip home, and recent news of family and friends. She invites Linnet to come for a visit and includes the address of Mrs. A. C. Jensen in Canon City, Colorado. There is an envelope addressed to Mrs. Claude D. White in Manitou, Colorado.
- [Letter from Lula Watkins to Linnet, Claude, and Ruth White, December 20, 1916]
- Letter to Linnet White from Lula Watkins with her condolences for the death of Linnet's mother. In addition to this, Lula writes of her family and how glad they were to have visited Linnet's family last summer.