[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, January 13, 1900] Metadata

Title

• Main Title [Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, January 13, 1900]
• Series Title Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917

Contributor

• Donor: White, Ruth Moore
  Contributor Type: Personal

Date

• Creation: 1900-01-13

Language

• English

Description

• Content Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Charles informs Mary of the goings-on in Advalorem, Texas. The news includes: detailed accounts of daily chores around the house, updates on agricultural chores around the land such as clearing wood, stacking corn, and general maintenance of the farm, a confirmation about receiving Mary's letter, a discussion about the news from Gallatin,TN, a dialogue about the possibility of Mary not receiving all the letters Linnet and Charles sent to her, details about Will's trip to church, and a recount of his afternoon and evening. In Moore's letter dated January 14, 1900, he discusses the day's chores and notes that this day is a glorious one. He notes that he showered and got ready for the day, but needed a bit of hep from Linnet with his dressing. His mention community news and details what Linnet prepared for their dinner. He tells Mary that her absence allows Linnet and himself to take on responsibilities that usually fall on Mary, but he is happy to take them on because it means that Mary can relax when she is in Gallatin. He thanks her for taking care of their home while he and Linnet were in Colorado. He notes that it is now their turn to take of the home while Mary is away with her family. He closes the letter by giving a weather update and noting that this letter will go into the mail in the morning.
• Physical Description: [10] p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

Subject

• University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
• Keyword: letters
• University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Agriculture - Domestic Animals
• University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Agriculture - Farming
• University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Families
• University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Food and Cooking
• Keyword: breakfast
• Keyword: dinner
• Keyword: whipped cream
• University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Religion - Churches
• Named Person: Moore, Mary Ann
• Named Person: Moore, Charles B.
• Named Person: Moore, Linnet
• Named Person: Harris, Sam
• University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Furnishings
• Named Person: Simpson, Captain
• Keyword: milk cows
• Keyword: churning
• Keyword: newspapers
• Named Person: Dodd, Matilda
• Named Person: Stewart, John
• Named Person: Thornhill, Sally
• Named Person: Nimms, Gram
• Keyword: mill flour
• University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Clothing
• Library of Congress Subject Headings: Moore, Charles B., 1822-1901 -- Archives.

Primary Source

• Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

• Time Period: new-sou
• Coverage Date: 1900~
• Place Name: United States - Texas - Collin County - Advalorem
• Place Name: United States - Texas - Collin County - Melissa
• Place Name: United States - Tennessee - Sumner County - Gallatin

Collection

• Name: The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives
  Code: CWADP

Institution

• Name: UNT Libraries Special Collections
  Code: UNTA

Resource Type

• Letter

Format

• Text

Identifier

• OCLC: 39096548
• UNT Catalog No.: b2075015
• Call Number: HM. 70
• Accession or Local Control No: CBM_2085-003-002
• Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth203842
• Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth203842

Note

• Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: CS