[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, January 10, 1881] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, January 10, 1881]

Creator

  • Author: Osterhout, John Patterson
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1881-01-10

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his daughter, Gertrude Osterhout, about what was happening in Belton, Texas. He told her that she should have written sooner if she wanted a reply letter earlier. He regretted telling her that he had found out about her dancing at a local party and a committee had been organized to investigate the incident. He advised her to write the committee a letter lest they rescind her membership in the church.
  • Physical Description: [3] p. ; 41 x 13 cm., folded to 21 x 13 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Named Person: Osterhout, Gertrude
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Osterhout, John Patterson, 1826-1903.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Families
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Religion - Churches
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Arts and Crafts - Dance
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Customs - Parties

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1881-01
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Bell County - Belton
  • Time Period: new-sou

Collection

  • Name: Osterhout Papers
    Code: OSTERH

Institution

  • Name: Austin College
    Code: ASTC

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: ASTC_002-056-05
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth255464
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