[Letter from Alta Bryan to Linnet Moore, January 29, 1899]

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

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Letter from Alta Bryan to Linnet Moore in which she discusses going to school. She says that the teacher separated all the girls that were sitting with their friends and had them sit with their sisters. Alta updates Linnet on the health and activities of the friends they have in common. She says who is getting married, who is courting, and who has broken up.

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Bryan, Alta January 29, 1899.

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Letter from Alta Bryan to Linnet Moore in which she discusses going to school. She says that the teacher separated all the girls that were sitting with their friends and had them sit with their sisters. Alta updates Linnet on the health and activities of the friends they have in common. She says who is getting married, who is courting, and who has broken up.

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The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives

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  • January 29, 1899

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Bryan, Alta. [Letter from Alta Bryan to Linnet Moore, January 29, 1899], letter, January 29, 1899; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth203796/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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