[Letter from Sarah Hartly to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 10, 1870]

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Letter from Sarah Hartly to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The letter was written in two parts on different days. In the first half, Sarah informs Junia of her daily life. In the second portion of the letter, she tells Junia that she recently received news of a death in the family and writes about how her children have grown.

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[4] p. ; 20 x 26 cm., folded to 20 x 13 cm.

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Hartly, Sarah December 10, 1870.

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Letter from Sarah Hartly to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The letter was written in two parts on different days. In the first half, Sarah informs Junia of her daily life. In the second portion of the letter, she tells Junia that she recently received news of a death in the family and writes about how her children have grown.

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[4] p. ; 20 x 26 cm., folded to 20 x 13 cm.

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The Osterhout family papers consist of an extensive collection of official documents, postcards, and letters. John Patterson Osterhout published The Bellville Countryman and was influential in the area.

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  • December 10, 1870

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Hartly, Sarah. [Letter from Sarah Hartly to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 10, 1870], letter, December 10, 1870; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth255328/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin College.

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