Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Collection: The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectiveshttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/CWADP/browse/?start=102012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Collection: The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives[Letter from H. S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 6, 1865]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221779/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221779/"><img alt="[Letter from H. S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 6, 1865]" title="[Letter from H. S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 6, 1865]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221779/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from H. S. Moore to Charles Moore discussing family news, farming conditions and crops, news related to the Civil War, and news related to local events and people in Mill Creek, Arkansas.</p>[Letter from J. C. and Mary A. Barr to Charles B. Moore, December 3, 1865]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221780/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221780/"><img alt="[Letter from J. C. and Mary A. Barr to Charles B. Moore, December 3, 1865]" title="[Letter from J. C. and Mary A. Barr to Charles B. Moore, December 3, 1865]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221780/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter sent to Charles B. Moore from J. C. Barr discussing oil drilling in Jersey County, the health of acquaintances, railroad construction, farming, weather, as well as other family and local news. The third page of the letter is a segment added by Mary A. Barr discussing family life including visiting and gardening.</p>[Land Sale Document]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221781/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221781/"><img alt="[Land Sale Document]" title="[Land Sale Document]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221781/small/"/></a></p><p>Document selling 150 acres of land held by Ziza Moore to Elizabeth, M. B., and Nancy E. Damron. According to the agreement, the Damron family will pay $2,000 for the land in installments, including interest. The document is signed by Ziza Moore and two witnesses.</p>[Journal entries from C. B. Moore's Journal]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221782/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221782/"><img alt="[Journal entries from C. B. Moore's Journal]" title="[Journal entries from C. B. Moore's Journal]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221782/small/"/></a></p><p>Charles B. Moore's original journal entries. The first entry he talks about dotards. The next entry he talks about his failing health and his hope that he goes fast. He doesn't want to worry his wife and daughter and still wants to provide for them. He tells Joseph to not mention this to anyone and that he is open to suggestions on how to use his land after he dies. He repeats the entry on dotards twice. He then writes directly to Joseph K. Henry.</p>[Letter from the Mountzire Society]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221783/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221783/"><img alt="[Letter from the Mountzire Society]" title="[Letter from the Mountzire Society]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221783/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter regarding the creation of a society in support of prohibition. The letter discusses the name (Mountzire Society) and organization of the society including the purpose, meeting times, membership, officers, and governance documents. The letter also includes a list of current subscribers who are members of the society.</p>[Clipping: Lord Tennyson Dead]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221784/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221784/"><img alt="[Clipping: Lord Tennyson Dead]" title="[Clipping: Lord Tennyson Dead]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221784/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping about the death of Lord Alfred Tennyson including biographical information and an account of his death on October 6, 1892 in London. The reverse contains a partial "Farm and Garden" section with reprints from agricultural publications on how to build a sliding farm gate and mud sled, as well as information about feeding horses, pruning trees, docking horses' tails, and the start of a segment on growing mushrooms in caves.</p>[Clipping: Otto Wettstein]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221785/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221785/"><img alt="[Clipping: Otto Wettstein]" title="[Clipping: Otto Wettstein]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221785/small/"/></a></p><p>Newspaper clipping of a biographical article about Otto Wettstein, a jeweler. The article discusses several pieces of specialty jewelry that Wettstein had designed as well as his other interests. The reverse contains snippets of other articles including one about a terrier that killed nearly 50 expensive birds, part of an article regarding a mining company expedition, and updates on the stock exchange.</p>[Flyer for Bray Brothers Store]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221786/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221786/"><img alt="[Flyer for Bray Brothers Store]" title="[Flyer for Bray Brothers Store]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221786/small/"/></a></p><p>Flyer announcing a new location for the Bray Brothers dry goods store in McKinney, Texas. There is a handwritten note on the back which appears to be a philosophical discussion of freedom and liberties, starting with observations about wild mustangs.</p>[Letter from J. A. Nimmo to H. S. Moore, July 22, 1875]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221787/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221787/"><img alt="[Letter from J. A. Nimmo to H. S. Moore, July 22, 1875]" title="[Letter from J. A. Nimmo to H. S. Moore, July 22, 1875]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221787/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from J. A. Nimmo to Henry Moore discussing farm crops and the weather as well as details about the "steam works" that Moore has requested. He also talks about a device that he is thinking of patenting and local news including ways to bring more immigrants to the area and the health of his family and others in the area.</p>[Letter from H. S. Moore to J. and Ziza Moore, February 8, 1850]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221788/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221788/"><img alt="[Letter from H. S. Moore to J. and Ziza Moore, February 8, 1850]" title="[Letter from H. S. Moore to J. and Ziza Moore, February 8, 1850]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221788/small/"/></a></p><p>Transcript of a letter to J. and Ziza Moore. Henry has written to Solomon and Sabina, but has not heard from Charles. He talks about the weather and the dances he has been attending. He mentions that his Aunt is going to visit Mary Ann and George Wilson is happy with his land. People are trying to start up businesses of hauling logs. He has to cancel his trip to visit because of the hard economic time he is having. He then goes into detail about the engine he has. Henry then writes to Ziza Moore an anecdote about a man trying to please everyone.</p>[Letters Patent for Flutter Wheels]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221789/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221789/"><img alt="[Letters Patent for Flutter Wheels]" title="[Letters Patent for Flutter Wheels]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221789/small/"/></a></p><p>Letters patent granting rights to James Stewart for an improvement to flutter wheels used to drive gins, mills, and other machinery.</p>[Invitation to a Ball in Honor of General La Fayette]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221790/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221790/"><img alt="[Invitation to a Ball in Honor of General La Fayette]" title="[Invitation to a Ball in Honor of General La Fayette]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221790/small/"/></a></p><p>Invitation to a Ball to honor the arrival of General Lafayette to the city of Nashville, Tennessee in April, 1825. There is an engraved illustration of an arch made up of two pillars with statues</p>[Partial Diagram]2012-05-18T06:26:42-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221791/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221791/"><img alt="[Partial Diagram]" title="[Partial Diagram]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221791/small/"/></a></p><p>Fragment of a plans for an unidentified apparatus.</p>[Letter to Linnet Moore and Family, June 1901]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207576/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207576/"><img alt="[Letter to Linnet Moore and Family, June 1901]" title="[Letter to Linnet Moore and Family, June 1901]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207576/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from an unknown person to Linnet Moore and family discussing daily events, crops, household chores, and news of family and friends. The letter is dated June 20, 1901 and June 21, 1901. It is torn in several places, making it difficult to read. Some of the pages are numbered, and some are not, so it is unclear if the pages are in the correct order.</p>[Letter from Matilda Dodd, May 1885]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207577/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207577/"><img alt="[Letter from Matilda Dodd, May 1885]" title="[Letter from Matilda Dodd, May 1885]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207577/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Matilda Dodd to an unknown recipient discussing the weather, crops, and recent news. There appears to be part of an envelope stuck to the front page with a postmark from Gallatin, Tennessee dated May 23, 1885. The first page is written in purple ink, and the second page is written in pencil.</p>[Letter from Charles B. Moore to A. S. Priest, August 28, 1900]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207578/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207578/"><img alt="[Letter from Charles B. Moore to A. S. Priest, August 28, 1900]" title="[Letter from Charles B. Moore to A. S. Priest, August 28, 1900]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207578/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Charles B. Moore to A. S. Priest discussing Charles Moore's declining health and his last wishes should he die in the near future. He mentions a house that he is having built and some things which he wants Mr. Priest to have in the even of his death, and he asks that Mr. Priest not discuss the contents of this letter with Mary or Linnet. Moore also shares something he wrote in his diary the previous night.</p>[Personal Notebook]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207579/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207579/"><img alt="[Personal Notebook]" title="[Personal Notebook]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207579/small/"/></a></p><p>A notebook containing loose-leaf pages with handwritten text that includes a discussions of American politics and the value of gold and silver as a standard for currency, duties on imported goods, and religion. It also includes at least partial letters to friends from Charles Moore, copies of letters from friends, and some practice in shorthand. There is a cover with an illustration of a fisherman steering a boat on the front, and it says "Pilot."</p>Programme: Eleventh Annual Commencement of the McKinney Collegiate Institute, 18982012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207580/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207580/"><img alt="Programme: Eleventh Annual Commencement of the McKinney Collegiate Institute, 1898" title="Programme: Eleventh Annual Commencement of the McKinney Collegiate Institute, 1898" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207580/small/"/></a></p><p>Program for the Eleventh Annual Commencement of the McKinney Collegiate Institute, containing a roll for the class of 1898 and a calendar of events.</p>[Letter Fragment]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207581/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207581/"><img alt="[Letter Fragment]" title="[Letter Fragment]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207581/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter fragment written by an unknown author discussing farm work. It is not addressed to anyone, but it was written at 6:30 in the morning. The top and bottom edges of the page are torn.</p>[Letter to Charles B. Moore]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207582/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207582/"><img alt="[Letter to Charles B. Moore]" title="[Letter to Charles B. Moore]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207582/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter fragment to Charles B. Moore from an unknown author discussing "The Blade" and the vice of cussing. There are two pieces of paper that are glued together. There is a stamp on the back that says "C B Moore, Chambersville, Jan 99 Tex."</p>[Two Letters from James Stewart]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207583/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207583/"><img alt="[Two Letters from James Stewart]" title="[Two Letters from James Stewart]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207583/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from James Stewart and Ziza Moore regarding legalities involved with a patent. The reverse contains a "Coppy [sic] of a letter to [George] Armstrong" discussing patent law.</p>[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, October 27, 1844]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207584/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207584/"><img alt="[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, October 27, 1844]" title="[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, October 27, 1844]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207584/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore regarding political meetings Henry attended for the upcoming presidential election and his opinion about presidential candidate Polk's prospects. He wrote about local news involving marriage, illness, and weather and a song he heard at one of the meetings.</p>[Letter from Elizabeth Moore to Charles B. Moore and Henry S. Moore, February 5, 1845]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207585/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207585/"><img alt="[Letter from Elizabeth Moore to Charles B. Moore and Henry S. Moore, February 5, 1845]" title="[Letter from Elizabeth Moore to Charles B. Moore and Henry S. Moore, February 5, 1845]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207585/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from Elizabeth Moore to Charles B. Moore and Henry S. Moore. She wrote them to inform them of what was happening locally in regards to health, finances, and correspondence and to find out when Charles and Henry would be returning.</p>[Letter from James A. Stewart to Charles B. Moore, February 12, 1845]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207586/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207586/"><img alt="[Letter from James A. Stewart to Charles B. Moore, February 12, 1845]" title="[Letter from James A. Stewart to Charles B. Moore, February 12, 1845]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207586/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from James A. Stewart to Charles B. Moore regarding the death of Moore's grandfather, Stewart's business plans to start a mill, and the outcome local court case.</p>[Letter from James B. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 6, 1853]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207587/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207587/"><img alt="[Letter from James B. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 6, 1853]" title="[Letter from James B. Moore to Charles B. Moore, July 6, 1853]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207587/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter from James B. Moore to Charles B. Moore concerning the Maine Liquor Law and James' opinion of its effects.</p>[Letter to Moore, July 16, 1853]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207588/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207588/"><img alt="[Letter to Moore, July 16, 1853]" title="[Letter to Moore, July 16, 1853]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207588/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter written to a Mr. Moore about the history liquor laws enacted in Portland, the politics behind the passage of the 1851 version of the law, and observations made after it was passed. Author is unnamed, but states he was a member of the senate when the law was passed.</p>[Letter from Thomas Dyerz to Moore, August 3, 1853]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207589/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207589/"><img alt="[Letter from Thomas Dyerz to Moore, August 3, 1853]" title="[Letter from Thomas Dyerz to Moore, August 3, 1853]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207589/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Moore from Thomas Dryez regarding the effects of a liquor law passed in Portland and the politicians involved with the law.</p>[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Isaac Greenwald, August 18, 1856]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207590/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207590/"><img alt="[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Isaac Greenwald, August 18, 1856]" title="[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Isaac Greenwald, August 18, 1856]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207590/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Isaac Greenwald from Charles B. Moore regarding a payment owed to Greenwald for the sale of machinery.</p>[Letter from Charles B, Moore to Elvira Moore, September 29, 1856]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207591/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207591/"><img alt="[Letter from Charles B, Moore to Elvira Moore, September 29, 1856]" title="[Letter from Charles B, Moore to Elvira Moore, September 29, 1856]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207591/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Elvira Moore from Charles B. Moore containing an update about local happenings and health.</p>[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira Moore, October 13, 1856]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207592/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207592/"><img alt="[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira Moore, October 13, 1856]" title="[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira Moore, October 13, 1856]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207592/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Elvira Moore from Charles B. Moore about his time in Nashville and a nearby camp. Charles mentioned local politics for an election.</p>[Letter from John Emberson to Eldridge and Elizabeth Emberson, February 15, 1857]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207593/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207593/"><img alt="[Letter from John Emberson to Eldridge and Elizabeth Emberson, February 15, 1857]" title="[Letter from John Emberson to Eldridge and Elizabeth Emberson, February 15, 1857]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207593/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Eldritch and Elizabeth Emberson from John Emberson regarding a sale of land John made and the granting of the power of attorney to Eldritch over the sale. John also wrote about his family and his desire to see Eldritch and Elizabeth.</p>[Copy of Land Sale Documents]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207594/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207594/"><img alt="[Copy of Land Sale Documents]" title="[Copy of Land Sale Documents]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207594/small/"/></a></p><p>Copy of multiple documents for the sale of John and Sara Emberson's land. First document contains the Embersons' statement and the land sold to Charles B. Moore. Second document contains an affidavit for the Embersons' sale of land.</p>[Draft of a Wind Mill Design by Charles B. Moore]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207595/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207595/"><img alt="[Draft of a Wind Mill Design by Charles B. Moore]" title="[Draft of a Wind Mill Design by Charles B. Moore]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207595/small/"/></a></p><p>Draft and details of a wind mill design created by Charles B. Moore.</p>[Letter from D. M. Biddle to Albert, June 4, 1858]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207596/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207596/"><img alt="[Letter from D. M. Biddle to Albert, June 4, 1858]" title="[Letter from D. M. Biddle to Albert, June 4, 1858]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207596/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Albert from D. M. Biddle regarding the condition of Biddle's mill and business.</p>[Two Letters to Elvira Moore]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207597/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207597/"><img alt="[Two Letters to Elvira Moore]" title="[Two Letters to Elvira Moore]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207597/small/"/></a></p><p>First letter to Elvira Moore is from Mary A. Little regarding Little's current health and time in Paris, Texas. Second letter to Elvira Moore is from Charles B. Moore concerning Little's housing and family. Charles also wrote about how his current job was going and future job prospects.</p>[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elizabeth Moore, Matilda Dodd, and Josephus Moore, August 1858]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207598/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207598/"><img alt="[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elizabeth Moore, Matilda Dodd, and Josephus Moore, August 1858]" title="[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elizabeth Moore, Matilda Dodd, and Josephus Moore, August 1858]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207598/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Elizabeth Moore (Leiz), Matilda Dodd, and Josephus Moore from Charles B. Moore regarding Moore's activities in Paris, Texas. He wrote about an incident with a local minister and what has happened at the mill.</p>[Letter from J. A. Nimmo to Henry and Charles Moore, October 23, 1858]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207599/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207599/"><img alt="[Letter from J. A. Nimmo to Henry and Charles Moore, October 23, 1858]" title="[Letter from J. A. Nimmo to Henry and Charles Moore, October 23, 1858]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207599/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Henry S. and Charles B. Moore from J. A. Nimmo discussing local news. Nimmo goes in depth on the state of trading in the area and the business of a mill. The last page of the letter has a drawing of three figures.</p>[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira Moore, July 4, 1859]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207600/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207600/"><img alt="[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira Moore, July 4, 1859]" title="[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira Moore, July 4, 1859]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207600/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Elvira Moore from Charles B. Moore about local news.</p>[Letter from Elvira Moore to Josephus C. Moore, July 10, 1859]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207601/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207601/"><img alt="[Letter from Elvira Moore to Josephus C. Moore, July 10, 1859]" title="[Letter from Elvira Moore to Josephus C. Moore, July 10, 1859]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207601/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Josephus C. Moore from Elvira Moore concerning her time at school, the local news, and when she will be making her trip home. At the end of the letter, Elvira mentions her impression of nearby slave owners and fights involving slaves.</p>[Letter to Elvira Moore, August 10, 1859]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207602/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207602/"><img alt="[Letter to Elvira Moore, August 10, 1859]" title="[Letter to Elvira Moore, August 10, 1859]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207602/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Elvira Moore discussing Elvira's schooling, local marriages, money owed to the author, and work.</p>[Letter from Julia L. Rucker to Charles B. Moore, October 22 - November 14, 1859]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207603/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207603/"><img alt="[Letter from Julia L. Rucker to Charles B. Moore, October 22 - November 14, 1859]" title="[Letter from Julia L. Rucker to Charles B. Moore, October 22 - November 14, 1859]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207603/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Charles B. Moore from Julia L. Rucker regarding daily events. In the second half of her letter, she mentions an expedition into Indian Territory and the Sons of Temperance.</p>[Letter from Littoon to Charles B. Moore, November 6, 1859]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207604/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207604/"><img alt="[Letter from Littoon to Charles B. Moore, November 6, 1859]" title="[Letter from Littoon to Charles B. Moore, November 6, 1859]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207604/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Charles B. Moore from Littoon regarding local news around Chapel Hill, including health, prices of crops and land, and Elvira Moore's schooling.</p>[Letter to Adison Wilson, December 18, 1959]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207605/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207605/"><img alt="[Letter to Adison Wilson, December 18, 1959]" title="[Letter to Adison Wilson, December 18, 1959]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207605/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Adison Wilson from Ziza Moore, Josephus C. Moore, and Will Wallace discussing the possibility of Ziza selling his property and moving and other recent news of family and friends. Will Wallace has written a note to his Uncle Gus discussing his recent trip to his grandfather's house, school, and other news. He says that Elivra is teaching school. Some of the letter is addressed to Charles in particular. The letter was written over several days between December 18, 1859 and December 21, 1859. It has an envelope addressed to Adison Wilson in McKiney, Collin County, Texas. The envelope is torn at the top right corner, and there is a partial postmark from Tennessee.</p>[Two Letters to Charles B. Moore]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207606/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207606/"><img alt="[Two Letters to Charles B. Moore]" title="[Two Letters to Charles B. Moore]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207606/small/"/></a></p><p>First letter to Charles B. Moore discusses local news, including a recent death, land, and a mill project. Second letter to Charles B. Moore from Elvira Moore about her spending and work as a teacher.</p>[Letter from Mollie Snooks to Elvira Moore, February 6, 1860]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207607/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207607/"><img alt="[Letter from Mollie Snooks to Elvira Moore, February 6, 1860]" title="[Letter from Mollie Snooks to Elvira Moore, February 6, 1860]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207607/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Elvira Moore from Mollie Snooks about daily life.</p>[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 5, 1860]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207608/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207608/"><img alt="[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 5, 1860]" title="[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 5, 1860]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207608/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Charles B. Moore from Henry S. Moore regarding plans to build a cotton gin and how the work on the building would be done. On the first page is a drawing of the building and the second page contains an estimate of costs for construction.</p>[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 18, 1860]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207609/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207609/"><img alt="[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 18, 1860]" title="[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, March 18, 1860]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207609/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Charles B. Moore from Henry S. Moore regarding the productivity of a mill and the state of the machinery.</p>[Letter from Mollie Dodd to Elvira Moore, April 1, 1860]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207610/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207610/"><img alt="[Letter from Mollie Dodd to Elvira Moore, April 1, 1860]" title="[Letter from Mollie Dodd to Elvira Moore, April 1, 1860]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207610/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Elvira Moore from Mollie Dodds regarding daily events in Dodds' life.</p>[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, April 5, 1860]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207611/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207611/"><img alt="[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, April 5, 1860]" title="[Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, April 5, 1860]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207611/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Charles B. Moore from Henry S. Moore regarding the state of machinery in a mill.</p>[Letter to Convill, May 23, 1860]2012-02-23T10:00:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207612/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207612/"><img alt="[Letter to Convill, May 23, 1860]" title="[Letter to Convill, May 23, 1860]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207612/small/"/></a></p><p>Letter to Convill regarding daily events. On one of the pages is an illustration of a man in green pencil with a caption.</p>