[Certificate of Payment]
Date: September 14, 1854
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Description: Certificate of payment for J. Bird and the enlisted help of John Patterson Osterhout, an attorney, in collecting the debt. On the back of the certificate it states that the debt was paid in full on March 15, 1855. Included is a business card for John Patterson Osterhout. The card states he is an attorney for Bellville, Texas and on the back of the card is an agreement for another collection to be done by John.
Contributing Partner: Austin College
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[Oath of Service in the Western Frontier of Texas]
Date: June 20, 1854
Creator: Walker County (Tex.)
Description: 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.
Contributing Partner: Austin College
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[Oath of Service in the Western Frontier of Texas for Elijah Collar]
Date: July 5, 1854
Creator: Madison County (Tex.)
Description: 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.
Contributing Partner: Austin College
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[Certificate of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]
Date: February 1, 1858
Creator: Runnels, Hardin Richard
Description: Certificate of appointment to Notary Public in Austin County, Texas for John Patterson Osterhout. The certificate was signed by the Texas governor, Hardin Runners Runnels, and the Secretary of State, J. S. Anderson.
Contributing Partner: Austin College
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[Certificate of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]
Date: August 28, 1854
Creator: Pease, Elisha M.
Description: Certificate of appointment to Notary Public in Texas for John Patterson Osterhout signed by the Texas governor, Elisha M. Pease, and the Secretary of State, Edward Clark. In the center of the certificate is a hole that renders parts of it unreadable.
Contributing Partner: Austin College
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[Marriage Certificate for John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout]
Date: February 23, 1859
Creator: Frear, William
Description: 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.
Contributing Partner: Austin College
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[Letter of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]
Date: October 20, 1853
Creator: Bell, Peter Hansborough
Description: 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.
Contributing Partner: Austin College
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[Appointment of John Patterson Osterhout as Attorney to Hazel P. Ford]
Date: November 23, 1854
Creator: Ford, Hazel P.
Description: Appointment of John Patterson Osterhout as Hazel P. Ford's attorney to allow him to receive bounty and law warrants that were due to Ford for military services. At the bottom of the document, a clerk verified that the statement was signed.
Contributing Partner: Austin College
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[Letter from the Pension Office to John Patterson Osterhout, July 2, 1858]
Date: July 2, 1858
Creator: United States. Pension Bureau.
Description: 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."
Contributing Partner: Austin College
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[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his Brother, October 19, 1859]
Date: October 19, 1859
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his brother regarding land in Texas. He sold a couple hundred acres out of the 400 acres he bought a few years earlier. He wrote about other land he had bought and the cheap pricing of land in Texas. An uncle of theirs was thinking about moving to Texas and John agreed that he should and could get a lot of land for his money. He gave some advice for his uncle if he chose to move to Texas and recommended he should have a few thousand dollars before coming. At the end of the letter, John wrote about several pieces of furniture and cattle he purchased.
Contributing Partner: Austin College
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