[Letter from Linnet Moore to the Moore family, March 7, 1900]

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

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Letter written by Linnet Moore and addressed to the Moore family and Willie. In this letter, Linnet informs the Moore family of the goings-on during her trip to visit Lula Dalton in Austin. She discusses her attendance of the Paderewski concert, details how wonderful it was to see him play, and mentions that they were up at the train station on Sunday morning visiting with friends from Burnet who also saw the concert. She details the day's events on Monday and notes that they have gone to town and plan to go again. She closes the letter by stating that … continued below

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[4] p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

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Moore, Linnet March 7, 1900.

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Letter written by Linnet Moore and addressed to the Moore family and Willie. In this letter, Linnet informs the Moore family of the goings-on during her trip to visit Lula Dalton in Austin. She discusses her attendance of the Paderewski concert, details how wonderful it was to see him play, and mentions that they were up at the train station on Sunday morning visiting with friends from Burnet who also saw the concert. She details the day's events on Monday and notes that they have gone to town and plan to go again. She closes the letter by stating that the Moore family must write her soon with all the news. The envelope is included with the letter.

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[4] p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

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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.

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  • March 7, 1900

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Moore, Linnet. [Letter from Linnet Moore to the Moore family, March 7, 1900], letter, March 7, 1900; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth203849/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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