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[Certificate of Appointment to Consular Agent for Paul Osterhout]

Certificate of appointment to consular agent by the Secretary of State, Alvey A. Adee, for Paul Osterhout. The certificate gave him all the power of the position in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

Date: December 10, 1908

Creator: Adee, Alvey A.

Item Type: Text

[Letter from Diana Maray to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1854]

Letter from Diana Maray to John Patterson Osterhout discussing daily life in Athens, Pennsylvania. Letters had been received from other family members and her children were doing well in school. In the state of Pennsylvania, the temperance movement was working to get a prohibitive liquor law passed. She closed her letter by writing about what she felt made a real friend and hoped she would meet John in this life or the next. She included two locks of hair, one from each of her sons. Included is… more

Date: December 5, 1854

Creator: Maray, Diana

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from George and Elta Osterhout to E. Osterhout, December 1, 1892]

Letter from E. Osterhout to George E. and Elta Osterhout concerning a package that was sent to the couple. The author planned to send money to help them furnish a room. Included is an envelope addressed to "Geo E. Osterhout."

Date: December 1, 1892

Creator: Osterhout, E.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, December 3, 1879]

Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to her brother, Paul Osterhout, discussing family news in Belton, Texas. Because their mother has been wanting to see Paul ever since she returned from Pennsylvania, Gertrude hopes he will be able to return for Christmas. Gertrude told him that she had been appointed assistant conductor of a local temperance club. Gertrude ended the letter early because there were visitors at her home.

Date: December 3, 1879

Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1896]

Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout regarding questions he had about the Osterhout family. He asked John where an older member of the family was born and who her parents were so he could trace the family farther back.

Date: December 5, 1896

Creator: Bardwell, H. J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 8, 1896]

Letter from H. J. Bardwell to his cousin, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding their family tree. Bardwell had been spending his time in the library trying to trace the Osterhout family back to the first settler and shared what he had found so far. He asked John for clarification on what he had told Bardwell about the family before and hoped to hear back soon.

Date: December 8, 1896

Creator: Bardwell, H. J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Farman to John Patterson Osterhout, December 7, 1873]

Letter from John Farman to John Patterson Osterhout. The letter includes a list of items found at a depot. At the end, Mr. Farman briefly mentioned that the Democrats are won recent elections in his state and that he was well. Included is an envelope addressed to "J. P. Osterhout."

Date: December 7, 1873

Creator: Farman, John

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Hill to Gertrude Osterhout, December 7, 1895]

Letter from John Hill to Gertrude Osterhout updating her about his life in Brazil. He was glad to hear she was well and told Gertrude about mutual acquaintances that he had heard from. The letter concluded with him describing how he was doing and the area he was residing in. Included is an envelope addressed to "Miss Gertie Osterhout."

Date: December 7, 1895

Creator: Hill, John

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, December 4, 1880]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his daughter, Gertrude Osterhout, discussing life at home. He wrote of a child that had died and that some of the family had gone to the burial. He then discussed in his letter how Gertrude and her brother, Paul, would be returning home.

Date: December 4, 1880