[Letter from C. B. Moore to Mary Moore, September 16, 1898]

One of 1,686 items in the series: Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917 available on this site.

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He received their letter just in time. He mentions that they have been well and he feels bad for imposing on them. He is very grateful because he feels better. He wrote Will and Linnet wrote Birdie. He mentions how much it is for them to stay there. He will send a paper to Doug. He went to the train depot looking for Texans. Linnet wants to go sight seeing, she went to Colorado Springs. He mentions that his family has been gone the whole time he is visiting. He met a couple of people from Texas at the depot … continued below

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[8] p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

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Moore, C. B. September 16, 1898.

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He received their letter just in time. He mentions that they have been well and he feels bad for imposing on them. He is very grateful because he feels better. He wrote Will and Linnet wrote Birdie. He mentions how much it is for them to stay there. He will send a paper to Doug. He went to the train depot looking for Texans. Linnet wants to go sight seeing, she went to Colorado Springs. He mentions that his family has been gone the whole time he is visiting. He met a couple of people from Texas at the depot and a man from Tennessee. He feels bad for their hardship. He comments on how Linnet is doing on the trip. He mentions how different the women are, they ride broncos and smoke.

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[8] p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

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The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives

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  • September 16, 1898

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Moore, C. B. [Letter from C. B. Moore to Mary Moore, September 16, 1898], letter, September 16, 1898; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth203770/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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