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[Letter from the Pension Office to John Patterson Osterhout, July 2, 1858]

Letter from the Pension Office to John Patterson Osterhout discussing Lewis Summer's request for a war bounty scrip instead of land. The request was view favorably and sent to the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury. Included is an envelope addressed to "John P. Osterhout Esq."

Date: July 2, 1858

Creator: United States. Pension Bureau.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Letter of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]

Letter of appointment to Public Notary for John Patterson Osterhout for the county of Austin. It was signed by the governor of Texas, Peter Hansborough Bell, and the Secretary of State.

Date: October 20, 1853

Creator: Bell, Peter Hansborough

Item Type: Text

Partner: Austin College

[Letter of Standing for Charlotte Reed from Bethlehem Baptist Church, December, 1852]

Letter of standing for Charlotte Reed from Bethlehem Baptist Church. The letter included some of the beliefs of the church and stated that Charlotte held full membership with the church and that she would be dismissed if she joined a church of the same faith.

Date: December 1852

Creator: Bethlehem Baptist Church

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter of Standing for J. A. Middleton from Beech Grove Baptist Church, October 20, 1857]

Letter of standing for J. A. Middleton from Beech Grove Baptist Church. The letter stated that Middleton was a member in full standing of the church and was dismissed when joining another church of the same faith.

Date: October 20, 1857

Creator: Beech Grove Baptist Church

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter of Standing for John Bachman from Carrollton Baptist Church, April, 1857]

Letter of standing for John Bachman from Carrollton Baptist Church. The letter stated that John was a full membership of the church and was dismissed when he joined another church of the same faith.

Date: April 1857

Creator: Carrollton Baptist Church

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter of Standing for Lucinda Mahan from Bethlehem Baptist Church, December, 1852]

Letter of standing for Lucinda Mahan from Bethlehem Baptist Church. The letter included some of the beliefs of the church and stated that Lucinda held full membership with the church and that she would be dismissed if she joined a church of the same faith.

Date: December 1852

Creator: Bethlehem Baptist Church

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter of Standing for Richard and Nancy Rhoades from Harmony Baptist Church, October, 1857]

Letter of standing for Richard and Nancy Rhoades from Harmony Baptist Church. The letter stated that the Rhoades held full membership with the church and that they would be dismissed when they joined a church of the same faith.

Date: October 1857

Creator: Harmony Baptist Church

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter of Standing for Sarah Brooks from Siloam Baptist Church, November 2, 1853]

Letter of standing for Sarah Brooks from Siloam Baptist Church. The letter stated that Sarah held full membership with the church and that she would be dismissed if she joined a church of the same faith.

Date: November 2, 1853

Creator: Siloam Baptist Church

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter to General, December 12, 1851]

Letter from unknown to general discussing the author's travels from Pennsylvania to the South. He detailed the route he took through Pennsylvania and where he made stops, including Philadelphia and Delaware county.

Date: December 12, 1851

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Marriage Certificate for John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout]

Marriage certificate for John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout officiated by William Frear of the Baptist church. The wedding was held at the house of Henry Roberts in Pennsylvania and witnessed by P. M. Osterhout, James Frear, and Henry Roberts.

Date: February 23, 1859

Creator: Frear, William

Item Type: Text

Partner: Austin College

Minutes of the Eighteenth Annual Session of the Union Baptist Association, 1857

Minutes of the annual meeting of the Union Baptist Association in Texas include accounts of proceedings at the session, committee reports, statistics regarding Baptist churches in Texas, and other relevant notes and commentaries.

Date: 1857

Creator: Union Baptist Association (Tex.)

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

Minutes of the Nineteenth Annual Session of the Union Baptist Association, 1858

Date: 1858

Creator: Union Baptist Association (Tex.)

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

Minutes of the Seventeenth Annual Session of the Union Baptist Association, 1856

Date: 1856

Creator: Union Baptist Association (Tex.)

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

Minutes of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Union Baptist Association, 1859

Date: 1859

Creator: Union Baptist Association (Tex.)

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Oath of Service in the Western Frontier of Texas]

Oath of military service in the Western Frontier of Texas during an invasion by Mexico. The oath was made by H. M. Watkins and B. N. Robinson and certified that Private [Juno] D. Banton[deco], deceased, served under General Vasquez. John Davidson, the county clerk, served as a witness to the oath and added his seal of office to the paper.

Date: June 20, 1854

Creator: Walker County (Tex.)

Item Type: Text

Partner: Austin College

[Oath of Service in the Western Frontier of Texas for Elijah Collar]

Oath of service in the Western frontier of Texas for Elijah Collar in the fall of 1842 under General Wall. The oath was taken by James J. Allphin and tracked where Private Collar went in the Western frontier. It stated that he served in R. Williams's company as a private. On the bottom, a notary public, James S. Fai[rl]y, certified the oath and added his seal to the paper.

Date: July 5, 1854

Creator: Madison County (Tex.)

Item Type: Text

Partner: Austin College

[Petition Related to the Fisher Estate]

Legal petition related to the estate of minors Alexander P. and Minerva P. Fisher (wards of Austin County) from their trustees, describing costs related to their care and requesting additional funds due to special circumstances (laid out in the text). A statement at the end indicates that the petition was accepted by the Court.

Date: 1851

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Proof of Payment for Military Service]

Proof of payment by John Patterson Osterhout for the military service of John N. Robinson. The money was due to Eliza Bennett and was paid in full. The payment was signed and dated by John Ridens.

Date: July 22, 1854

Creator: Ridens, John

Item Type: Text

Partner: Austin College

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[Letter from the Pension Office to John Patterson Osterhout, July 2, 1858]

[Letter of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]

[Letter of Standing for Charlotte Reed from Bethlehem Baptist Church, December, 1852]

[Letter of Standing for J. A. Middleton from Beech Grove Baptist Church, October 20, 1857]

[Letter of Standing for John Bachman from Carrollton Baptist Church, April, 1857]

[Letter of Standing for Lucinda Mahan from Bethlehem Baptist Church, December, 1852]

[Letter of Standing for Richard and Nancy Rhoades from Harmony Baptist Church, October, 1857]

[Letter of Standing for Sarah Brooks from Siloam Baptist Church, November 2, 1853]

[Letter to General, December 12, 1851]

[Marriage Certificate for John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout]

Minutes of the Eighteenth Annual Session of the Union Baptist Association, 1857

Minutes of the Nineteenth Annual Session of the Union Baptist Association, 1858

Minutes of the Seventeenth Annual Session of the Union Baptist Association, 1856

Minutes of the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Union Baptist Association, 1859

[Oath of Service in the Western Frontier of Texas]

[Oath of Service in the Western Frontier of Texas for Elijah Collar]

[Petition Related to the Fisher Estate]

[Proof of Payment for Military Service]