[Letter from Anna Boyd and H. S. Moore to C. B. Moore, September 16, 1893]

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Anna Boyd writes that Will's twins are in school and the new baby always wants to be outside. The school district is putting a suspension foot bridge for the children to cross on. He hoped they enjoyed themselves and wanted to go with them to visit family. John has only one son to help him farm and Will has two, but they are still too young. H. S. Moore writes that John will finish gathering corn, and he lifted a sheep out of mud. He mentions the clouds and that Anna Boyd's letter is included in the envelope. He also … continued below

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Boyd, Anna & Moore, H. S. {1893-09-16,1893-09-21}.

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Anna Boyd writes that Will's twins are in school and the new baby always wants to be outside. The school district is putting a suspension foot bridge for the children to cross on. He hoped they enjoyed themselves and wanted to go with them to visit family. John has only one son to help him farm and Will has two, but they are still too young.
H. S. Moore writes that John will finish gathering corn, and he lifted a sheep out of mud. He mentions the clouds and that Anna Boyd's letter is included in the envelope. He also says that Priest has improved a little.

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[3] p. ; 24 x 21 cm., or smaller + 1 envelope

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Boyd, Anna & Moore, H. S. [Letter from Anna Boyd and H. S. Moore to C. B. Moore, September 16, 1893], letter, {1893-09-16,1893-09-21}; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth203693/: accessed September 30, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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