[Letter from May Patterson Frear Osterhout to Ora Osterhout, March 13, 1920]

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Letter from May Patterson Frear Osterhout to her sister-in-law, Ora Osterhout, with information on the Osterhout genealogy. The information was gathered from the Carnegie Library in San Antonio, Texas and contains information on various family members.

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[1] p. ; 27 x 21 cm.

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Osterhout, May Patterson Frear March 13, 1920.

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Founded in 1849, this private liberal arts college first opened its doors in Huntsville and is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas still operating under its original name and charter. The college moved to Sherman following three yellow fever epidemics, the Civil War, and financial troubles.

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  • Main Title: [Letter from May Patterson Frear Osterhout to Ora Osterhout, March 13, 1920]
  • Added Title: [Osterhout Genealogy]

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Letter from May Patterson Frear Osterhout to her sister-in-law, Ora Osterhout, with information on the Osterhout genealogy. The information was gathered from the Carnegie Library in San Antonio, Texas and contains information on various family members.

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[1] p. ; 27 x 21 cm.

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Osterhout Papers

The Osterhout family papers consist of an extensive collection of official documents, postcards, and letters. John Patterson Osterhout published The Bellville Countryman and was influential in the area.

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  • March 13, 1920

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  • 1775 - March 13, 1920

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  • Oct. 29, 2012, 10:13 a.m.

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Osterhout, May Patterson Frear. [Letter from May Patterson Frear Osterhout to Ora Osterhout, March 13, 1920], letter, March 13, 1920; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth255605/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin College.

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