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[Letter from African American People of Bell County to William McKinley, June, 1897]

Letter from African American people of Bell County to President William McKinley regarding John Patterson Osterhout's application to be postmaster of Belton, Texas. The letter includes a list of African Americans who live in Bell County that vouch for John's trustworthiness.

Date: June 1897

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout to Family, September 6, 1879]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, and children. He wrote his wife while she was away. He told her that their son, Paul, was house-sitting for someone in the neighborhood and had the unfortunate news that a woman's baby had died.

Date: September 6, 1879

Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson