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[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout, October 9, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to his parents, John Patterson and Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote about a ride atop a train's caboose he took, change in employment at the train station, and requested his parents send him his winter coat.

Date: October 9, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, April 3, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Paul wrote about his experience living away from home in Independence, Texas as a student. He informed his father of the expenses of living in this city and that he intended to make his money stretch until June. He asked his father for news of what is going on at home and wondered whether the railroad had been causing problems for his father's cattle and sheep.

Date: April 3, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, February 17, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. He wrote of his studies at Baylor and night lectures he had been attending. He requested money from his father to purchase a new suit since he was low on funds and mentioned trains that were frequenting his father's area. Paul also asked for information regarding the family's animals because his father had purchased a new cow and the sheep would be sheared soon.

Date: February 17, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, February 23, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout from John Patterson Osterhout. Paul updated his father on how he was doing in his studies and had nothing out of the usual to tell him. He mentioned letters and money her received from other family members.

Date: February 23, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 23, 1988]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Paul wrote his father a short letter to provide an update on what had happened locally after his after his father had left. The letter touched upon some of Paul's communications, local church service attendance, and someone he saw recently.

Date: January 23, 1888

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, March 6, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Paul wrote about his time in school in Independence, Texas and the studies him and the other boys were engaged in. He told his father of how boring he found the city and that there were very few recreational activities available to them.

Date: March 6, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, May 6, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. Paul wrote his father to inform him that Paul had been selected to write and present a speech for school. In addition to this, he told his father about the state of his personal finances and other small events that happened in the city.

Date: May 6, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, September 26, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. He wrote to update his father about what had been happening. He mentioned a woman named Gertie, several of accidents involving trains, and his financial situation. He detailed the money he made working and what his expenses were for the month. The pages are numbered out of order.

Date: September 26, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 18, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to his mother, Junia Roberts Osterhout. Paul wrote his mother to let her know of clothes he had bought and ones he would need sent to him by her. He told her of events going on in town, the local church, about money he has had to borrow, and his roommates that have the measles.

Date: April 18, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Ora Osterhout, September 2, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to Ora Osterhout. Paul wrote his friend after receiving two letters from Ora. Paul informed him of the trains he had seen going by that day as he waits to go home and asked for information regarding mutual friends. He went on to write about miscellaneous bits of news he has read and other things he has seen at that station. Pages are labeled out of order.

Date: August 2, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout Family, October 23, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout family. Paul wrote his family to inform them that he received the coat they sent and to tell them about his job at the train station. He included information about an assault that happened at the station and a lantern he stole to use on the way home.

Date: October 23, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout Family, September 19, 1881]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to the Osterhout family. Paul wrote his family to update them on his life. He mentioned his financial difficulties, his need for winter clothes, a David Osterhout he heard of, and other small bits of news.

Date: September 19, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

Minutes of the Thirty-Sixth Annual Session of the Union Baptist Association, 1883

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: 1883

Creator: Union Baptist Association (Tex.)

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Nineteenth Annual Report of the Mission Board of the Baptist General Association of Texas, 1886

Annual report of the Baptist General Association of Texas Mission Board, containing an account of work done throughout the year (missionaries employed, sermons preached, miles traveled, work that had been done, etc.) and accounting summaries. This report, presented to the Baptist General Convention of Texas was the last annual report due to lack of monetary and staff resources.

Date: 1886

Creator: Baptist General Association of Texas. Mission Board.

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Postcard from Ora Osterhout to the Osterhout Family, July 18, 1888]

Postcard from Ora Osterhout to her family discussing recent events. She wrote on two separate postcards, and they are both addressed to Mr. J. P. Osterhout in Belton, Texas. There is a postmark for Bellville, Texas, but the date cannot be read clearly.

Date: July 18, 1888

Creator: Osterhout, Ora

Item Type: Letter

[Telegraph Message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout, April 16, 1884]

Telegraph message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout. It reads: "If [s]plint ordered / not on the way yet / why."

Date: April 16, 1884

Creator: Talley, R. P.

Item Type: Letter

[Telegraph Message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout, December 2, 1884]

Telegraph message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout. Talley sent a short message to find out whether or not Paul received a letter Talley sent in March.

Date: December 2, 1884

Creator: Talley, R. P.

Item Type: Letter

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[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, January 23, 1988]

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[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, May 6, 1881]

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, September 26, 1881]

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 18, 1881]

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Ora Osterhout, September 2, 1881]

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout Family, October 23, 1881]

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout Family, September 19, 1881]

Minutes of the Thirty-Sixth Annual Session of the Union Baptist Association, 1883

Nineteenth Annual Report of the Mission Board of the Baptist General Association of Texas, 1886

[Postcard from Ora Osterhout to the Osterhout Family, July 18, 1888]

[Telegraph Message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout, April 16, 1884]

[Telegraph Message from R. P. Talley to Paul Osterhout, December 2, 1884]