[Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mr. Moore, November 2, 1879]

One of 1,686 items in the series: Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917 available on this site.
Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: '[Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mr. Moore, November 2, 1879]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: '[Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mr. Moore, November 2, 1879]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: '[Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mr. Moore, November 2, 1879]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: '[Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mr. Moore, November 2, 1879]'.

Description

She is sorry for not writing sooner, but everyone is doing well. They are having cool weather with two frosts within the last two weeks. Henry hasn't sowed his wheat yet because he was waiting for his corn. They made 15 bushels of irish potatoes and 12 bushes of sweet potatoes. They are going to have turnips as big as plates and will eat it with beef club. Willie and Sissie's teacher Mr. Holder is giving out a prize for the student who has the most head marks. There has been great growth in the campbellites. Simon McGee joined, as … continued below

Physical Description

[4] p. ; 20 x 26 cm.

Creation Information

McGee, Dinkie November 2, 1879.

Context

This letter is part of the collection entitled: The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 42 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this letter or its content.

Author

Donor

Named Persons

People who are significant in some way to the content of this letter. Additional names may appear in Subjects below.

Audiences

Check out our Resources for Educators Site! We've identified this letter as a primary source within our collections. Researchers, educators, and students may find this letter useful in their work.

Provided By

UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Special Collections Department collects and preserves rare and unique materials including rare books, oral histories, university archives, historical manuscripts, maps, microfilm, photographs, art and artifacts. The department is located in UNT's Willis Library in the fourth floor Reading Room.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this letter. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.

Titles

Description

She is sorry for not writing sooner, but everyone is doing well. They are having cool weather with two frosts within the last two weeks. Henry hasn't sowed his wheat yet because he was waiting for his corn. They made 15 bushels of irish potatoes and 12 bushes of sweet potatoes. They are going to have turnips as big as plates and will eat it with beef club. Willie and Sissie's teacher Mr. Holder is giving out a prize for the student who has the most head marks. There has been great growth in the campbellites. Simon McGee joined, as did Bettie Elllis and Anne Jones. Mrs. McGee went to stay with Mr. Albeight in Kentucky. They raised a lot of chickens this year. Miss Sucky is weaving her a carpet, it is mixed colored and she won't be able to put it down this winter. She asks about Billy getting married. She also mentions there might be two parties, but she won't dance because of her foot. She ask that they write back soon.

Physical Description

[4] p. ; 20 x 26 cm.

Subjects

Keyword

Library of Congress Subject Headings

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this letter in the Portal or other systems.

Collections

This letter is part of the following collection of related materials.

The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives

Archival collections reflect experiences of women, professional men, military men, Texas cattlemen, businessmen, farmers, and government officials. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this letter?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this letter.

Creation Date

  • November 2, 1879

Covered Time Period

Coverage Date

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Feb. 8, 2012, 11:22 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Jan. 15, 2021, 4:46 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this letter last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 1
Total Uses: 42
More Statistics

Interact With This Letter

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: '[Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mr. Moore, November 2, 1879]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: '[Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mr. Moore, November 2, 1879]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: '[Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mr. Moore, November 2, 1879]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: '[Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mr. Moore, November 2, 1879]'.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

McGee, Dinkie. [Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mr. Moore, November 2, 1879], letter, November 2, 1879; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth203461/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

Back to Top of Screen