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[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Mary Ann Moore, February 5, 1907]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Laura Jernigan to Mary Ann Moore. In the letter, Jernigan informs Moore of the goings-on in her community. The news includes: health updates on her and her family, news about Parry coming home, a discussion about the crops and general agricultural news, community gossip, a dialogue about killing and hanging meat to cure, details about how many community members and kin in Tennessee are losing their meat due to the warm wint… more

Date: February 5, 1907

Creator: Jernigan, Laura

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Mary Moore, May 12, 1907]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a letter from Laura Jernigan to Mary Moore. In this letter, Jernigan informs Moore of the goings-on in Van Alystne, TX. The news includes: a discussion about how the recent storms have affected her community and the communities around her, a dialogue about Claud marrying and how she hasn't visited since January, details about how she feels about the situation with Claud, a discussion about commencement and the possibility of Mary visi… more

Date: May 12, 1907

Creator: Jernigan, Laura

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Laura Jernigan to Mary Moore, September 8, 1907]

Letter from Laura Jernigan to Mary Moore. She had written them and not received a letter until after she left on her first trip. Then when she returned she went on another trip and hasn't had time to respond. She gives some news about Jim. Jim and them went to the lake. She talks about the fruit and crops that were there. She talks about the weather. She talks about her garden and the vegetables that are in it. She hasn't heard from anyone in Tennessee in a long time. Her father went to Austin … more

Date: September 8, 1907

Creator: Jernigan, Laura

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Mary and Charles B. Moore to Linnet Moore, November 9, 1898]

Letter from Charles and Mary Moore to their daughter Linnet while she is away at school. They talk about a day trip they went on with Mr. and Mrs. Priest and their children. They went in the buggy and had a picnic near Van Alstyne of chicken, biscuit, pickles, custard, light bread and butter, and sweet potato custard. Charles brought some horses to town to sell, but only sold Bob. They hope she is feeling better and has her machinery back in working order. The Democratic candidate for gove… more

Date: November 15, 1898

Creator: Moore, Charles B. & Moore, Mary

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant to Charles Moore, September 11, 1863]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant, describing divisions of Union and Confederate loyalty amongst friends and neighbors and their own story of being refugees. In addition, their crops are doing well but there aren't enough laborers to work the fields.

Date: September 11, 1863

Creator: Constant, Mrs. D. C.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from T. V. Munson to Charles B. Moore, December 5, 1898]

Letter from T. V. Munson of T. V. Munson & Son's Denison Nurseries to Charles Moore stating that any time of clear weather from time of letter until March 15th is good for planting. He states the studies of polmology (apple cultivation) and theology are in the decline. Theology is destined to decay as men and women are allowed to do their own reading and thinking. Includes envelope which was used as scratch paper and has the names Lena Thompson and Gertie Woods on the back.

Date: December 5, 1898

Creator: Munson, T. V.

Item Type: Letter

[News Script: Accidents]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about one hundred city and county officials who are meeting Governor Dolph Briscoe in Austin to map out strategy for a drive against traffic accidents.

Date: June 23, 1973, 10:00 p.m.