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- [Draft of letter, April 19, 1891]
- This is a draft from the personal papers of the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Moore on April 19, 1891. In this letter, Moore writes about an article written in the Dallas Weekly News on April 16 by D. B. Kiefer. The article details a "norther" that struck Texas in April of 1857. He states in this document that he writes to corroborate stories with the journalist, provide his experience through the "norther," and make a correction on the date given in Kiefer's article. The third and fourth page of this document includes genealogical accounts of Moore's descendants. He details the Wallace family and the history of some of the Wallace men who were part of an expedition sent on a charge to the Creek nation.
- [Letter from Alice Griffin and Birdie McGee to Linnet White, April 12. 1911]
- Letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. In Alice Griffin's letter, she notes that she has an experienced x-ray Doctor who has successfully treated a woman with breast cancer. She states that she will talk to her Doctor, but he will want to know specifics about Mary Ann's condition. She mentions that she and Birdie will do all they can for Mary Ann if they decide to go through the Doctor Alice has suggested. She closes by stating that Linnet needs to think this over and write her soon. In the letter written by Birdie, she discusses Mary Ann Moore's grave illness, mentions that Alice has also written about this surprising news, expresses her wishes to see her, and notes that she wants Linnet to write with additional news very soon.
- [Letter from Anna Boyd to Charles B. Moore, April 27, 1899]
- This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Anna Boyd and is addressed to Charles B. Moore. She informs Moore about the reasons for the family's delay in continuing correspondence with the Moore family since their visit to Colorado. In this letter, Boyd discusses the weather's affect on their crops for this spring. She details the failures they had last season due to grasshoppers and hopes that this season would be better than the last. She notes that they did not have much success with fruit, though the gooseberry harvest looks promising. She mentions to Moore what the family plans to sow this season and tells him that they are all well at present. The envelope is included with the letter.
- [Letter from Anne B. McKey to Linnet White, April 27, 1917]
- Letter to Linnet White from Anne B. McKey. She wrote to wish Linnet well after her operation and to let her friend know that once Linnet is well, she would like to see her.
- [Letter from Austin A, Yates, April 12, 1865]
- Letter from Austin A. Yates to the Colonel commanding the 1st N. Y. Vet. Cavl. which certifies the following men as Privates in the 1st Company N. Y. Vet. Cavalry: James A. Wilkie, Theron King, Myron H. Densmore, Benjamin F. Carpenter, and John D. Humphrey. These men were certified as privates by Capt. Capt. S. M. Harmon and received bounties for their promotions. The bounties were: advanced pay in the sum of $13.00, a premium on the sum of $2.00, and a bounty in the sum of $60.00. Hamilton K. Redway is listed with the promoted soldier's signatures.
- [Letter from Ben Ledbetter to Linnet Moore, April 1900]
- Letter from Ben Ledbetter to Linnet Moore in which he congratulates her on her choice for a husband. He asks her to return the ring that he gave her. He has promised to marry a girl in Van Alstyn.
- [Letter from Birdie McGee to Linnet Moore, April 22, 1898]
- This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Birdie McGee and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter, McGee informs Moore of the goings-on in Gallatin, Tennessee. The news includes: a confirmation of the receipt of Linnet's photograph, updates on family and friends, news about her past plans and future plans, agricultural and weather updates,details on community events and the attire that her and some of the family are going to wear to one of the events, a discussion about her hat, and a dialogue about the construction of the school house and the instructor. She closes this letter by noting that Linnet should write soon. In the letter to Charles B. Moore and Aunt Mollie, McGee details the number of baby chickens that have hatched, the number of turkey eggs Tobe has brought to them , and an update on Tobe's campaign in an unspecified election. She notes that Will has sold his jersey cow whose bag has spoiled and plans to buy another with the money. She informs Charles and Aunt Mollie on the goings-on in Gallatin and updates them on family news. She closes the letter by stating that the Moore family must write soon. The envelope is included with the letter.
- [Letter from Birdie McGee to Mary Moore and Linnet and Claude White, April 5, 1906]
- Letter from Birdie McGee saying that she hasn't gotten her garden in yet, so won't have vegetables for at least three months. Alice is getting glasses, Will gave notice at his job and is going to farming, Uncle Abe is getting better and other family news. She says Sallie Love has gone crazy again and now has become a Christian Scientist and is curing Bailey of consumption. He is nothing but a skeleton and hasn't been able to leave the house all winter.
- [Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White, April 16, 1917]
- Letter to Linnet White from Birdie McKinley. She wrote to tell Linnet of daily events in her life. She includes an update of her children and their health, an outing to see Birth of a Nation, and other news relating to nearby relatives and friends.
- [Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White, April 18, 1911]
- Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White. She is sorry for always waiting for their letter to respond. She hopes that her mother is doing well and asks for information about her condition to be sent as soon as possible. She would like to go be with them, but she is scared about Frank getting sick. She talks about Aunt Mollie being like grandma, when she broke her hip, she will recover. She is glad Ruth is doing well. She wishes they would come up there and let them help her and her mother. She mentions that it is too wet to garden. She mentions that they are getting older and her husband Will still works from real early until late. She mentions her health problems. Again she wishes they were closer so she could help and asks that they write more often. She hopes that Aunt Mollie will recover.
- [Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, April 25, 1915]
- Letter to Mollie Moore and family from Birdie McKinley discussing news of family and friends including illness in the area, a couple people who died, and fashion.
- [Letter from Carter Dalton Linnet Moore, April 8, 1900]
- Letter from Carter Dalton to Linnet Moore in which he confesses that he forgot to "check your trunk and have cussed myself over and over for so doing." He tells her about a dam that washed away killing nine men in Austin, Texas. He asks Linnet's advice on answering a letter from a woman. He wants to keep her as a friend, but not encourage her to think he wants more from the relationship. He say that he is thinking about going "to the Territory" next summer.
- [Letter from Carter Dalton to Linnet Moore, April 19, 1900]
- Letter from Carter Dalton to Linnet Moore in which he says that Lula Dalton and Mrs. White went to the university to hear William Jennings Bryan. He has "a whole train load of people" from Burnet staying with him, so that they could be in town to hear Mr. Bryan. Small post has broken out at the University. He updates Linnet on his activities, the girl he is courting, and the news of their friends.
- [Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Moore, November 17, 1887]
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- [Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore, April 15, 1865]
- Letter from Charles Moore to Josephus Moore relaying news from Henry and Sabina Moore about Confederate banditry, followed by other local news regarding the Civil War winding down.
- [Letter from Charles to his Father, April 1, 1865]
- Letter from Charles to his father regarding work left by the rebels. It also mentions that they now occupy Richmond, they captured their band. His regiment lost one man, taken prisoner. He will have to police as long as he is in the army. He then asks his father for a blanket and to write soon.
- [Letter from Comptroller of Public Accounts Stephen H. Darden to Montague County Presiding Justice, April 9, 1875]
- Letter from Stephen Heard Darden, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas to Presiding Justice of Montague County about debts drawn on Levi Perryman, Sheriff, for assessing taxes. The justices will have to decide amongst themselves how the funds will be divided.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Linnet White, April 15, 1914]
- Letter to Linnet White from Cora Robertson discussing news of friends from the area. She wrote about people she say and her plans to make dresses for her girls.
- [Letter from Cora Robertson to Mrs. Linnet White, April 3, 1912]
- Letter to Mrs. Linnet White. She mentions how busy she is. She hopes Mrs. Chambers will be of help with Irene. She still needs to sew dresses for the girls for their vacation. She found out that Marguerite had surgery. She hopes Linnet is doing well. She wants a picture of her mother with the baby. She mentions how everyone is doing. She plans to go to Florida for the winter. She talks about her fruit. She want to see them and ask that they write soon.
- [Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, April 15, 1865]
- Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, describing various aspects of his life, including gifts he has purchased for her, as well as his current living conditions. He also includes details about plants that he has seen.
- [Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, April 25, 1865]
- Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara describing a recent purchase he made for gifts for her and the family. He also discusses his personal finances and requests that she assist him in tailoring a uniform. He also includes his shopping list, which describes each item and it's cost.
- [Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, April 10, 1865]
- Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, April 10, 1865. The letter is extremely faded and can no longer be read.
- [Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, April 16, 1865]
- Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara. The writing is very faded and difficult to read. At one point he seems to be discussing slavery.
- [Letter from David Smith to Daughter, April 21, 1852]
- Letter from David Smith to his daughter and someone else. He writes about the prices of cattle, horses, and the price of Beef. He also mentions wheat crops, corn, and coming home at end of May.
- [Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mother, April 15, 1877]
- She ran into Mollie McGee and heard that Abe was up there, and Bettie was there Tuesday. She now has 60 little chickens and When she comes to visit she will make fried chicken. They will also have a lot of peaches, her onions are doing well too. Henry planted his sweet potatoes recently and George Wallace married recently, to Morilla Vaughn. The children talk of going to visit their Aunt Mollie and Uncle Charlie and Grandma. Bettie gave Willie some duck eggs and he had them taken care of by Nat. Dinkie asks that she write soon.
- [Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, April 10, 1890]
- Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore in which she gives news of her family's health and talks about wanting to visits from family that live far away. Aurthur is going to school in town and want to be a preacher. William Dodd wrote about crops, a storm that caused damage and killed three people. Dinkie added a note to day that Jimmie Day was dead.
- [Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore, April 14, 1891]
- Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary and Charles B. Moore in which she updates them on the health of family members, the crops, and the weather. She thanks them for the bluing. She also says that her family is selling sheep and lambs. She has been making money selling eggs and butter. She asks if Mary has had her "teeth out." Included with this letter is a swatch of blue fabric with a white line design of squares.
- [Letter from Dinkie McGee to Mary Ann Dodd Moore April 11, 1880]
- A personal letter from Dinkie McGee to her sister Mary Ann Dodd Moore. It discusses the birth of Dinkie's new baby girl, who is as yet unnamed. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. Mary Moore in Melissa, Collen County TX. There is a 3 cent postage stamp, and a postal stamp reading: "Gallatin, Tenn; April 15, 1880." A handwritten note on the envelope reads: "Dinky McGee; Received April 22; 1880."
- [Letter from E. B. Fritz to Linnet Moore, April 19, 1900]
- Letter from E. B. Fritz to Linnet Moore saying that he and Elsie will "drop in" to see her on Saturday.
- [Letter from H. S. Wysong to Claude D. White, April 5, 1911]
- This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. In this letter, Wysong informs Moore that he has enclosed a dividend check for $150.00. He notes that the minimal amount of capital stock has passed into the permanent surplus fund and details that the dividend check is an amount that is higher than previous years and is much more than they should expect to earn in the future. Wysong mentions that with White's continued cooperation, reasonable returns will be a realization and with those returns as a foundation, a conservative bank will be built. The envelope is included with the letter.
- [Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to J. D. Artmill, April 22, 1865]
- Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to J. D. Artmill, paymaster, stating that he had just received his favor of the 15th, and requested that he forward it on by express to Charleston, West Virginia in the care of the express sergeant, Davis H. Estell.
- [Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, April 14, 1864]
- Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway which discusses that Redway longs to receive letters from Loriette. He details that his regiment is being moved, but does not have additional information about the location they are moving to. He asks Loriette to write anyways regardless of their move and tells her to take care of herself. He sends his love to his children in the letter's closing. The letter was written while Redway was stationed near Martinsburg,West Virginia.
- [Letter from Henry S. Moore to Charles B. Moore, April 5, 1860]
- Letter to Charles B. Moore from Henry S. Moore regarding the state of machinery in a mill.
- [Letter from J. Ann to Charles Moore, April 8, 1883]
- He was surprised, but glad to hear from Charles. He is sorry that Charles' brother John was suffering fro rheumatism. He believes everyone is doing well, and he mentions that they are suffering from dry weather. He hopes for good crops this year. There is a liquor prohibiting law and the Marshall takes drunk men to jail every few nights. He tells Charles that his son Will is still sheriff and the ages of aunts and uncles. He doesn't know if Willis is going to leave or not. He asks that they write soon. In the P.S. he asks some questions. He aks if Charles and Henry are the only ones to keep the Moore name. He mentions that the Boyd name rests on the second generation with one boy.
- [Letter from J. C. Barr to C. B. Moore, April 22, 1877]
- Barr is talking about an advertising sheet that Moore wrote on that he found interesting. He asks about damages and if someone is going to visit. He mentions that everyone is well. Abner's son is not well with a fever. It has been really wet, and they have been unable to work on their corn. He has cut wood and a garden planted. He were able to sell 700 bushels of corn at 39 cents, 400 bushels of wheat at $1.41. He is hoping for no war in the east because of property damage. He hopes they write back soon.
- [Letter from J. G. Cook, Jr. to Linnet Moore, April 29, 1899]
- This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by J. G. Cook and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter, Cook informs Linnet of the happenings in Burnet, TX. The news includes: a discussion about correspondences lost on the mail, details about a girls-only event held in town, a dialogue about how he and G. fixed the fortunes told by the fortune teller at the girls-only event, an update on when and where he has seen Lula Dalton and the rest of the girls in the club, news about the Jones family moving to Oklahoma, and a discussion about traveling out of Burnet. He closes the letter by noting that he is the same Jim Cook as Linnet has known,the same person she hoped he would be, and signs the letter a true friend.
- [Letter from J. M. Bryan to C. B. Moore, April 1, 1896]CBM_2083-006-002
- Letter from J. M. Bryan to C. B. Moore that says the registered letter had returned and that no such office is in the state.
- [Letter from J. S. Platner, April 22, 1865]
- Special Order No. 57. With Capt. Hamilton K. Redway recommendation Corporal Russell S. Coll is reduced to the ranks. Private Edson Hooker is promoted to Corporal.
- [Letter from J. W. Berry to Claude D. White, April 25, 1911]
- Letter J. W. Berry to Claude D. White. He wanted to write, but has been sick. He heard from Mr. Drury that Mrs. Moore is going to have an operation and hopes she will be fine. He talks about the weather and farming. He is expecting to see Claude this summer. He talks about Pitt. He mentions he only writes when he has something to write for. He hopes they are doing well. She is sorry for not writing but John was sick and she has been busy. She talks about Mrs. Moore and answers the questions she had about the well. She mentions the rain and how it didn't fill the well but was good for the crops. She talks about her bad luck with chickens. She talks about gardening. Mr. Gibson died. Wylie Horn died the day before he was to get married. She mentions the other couples that were to be married.
- [Letter from James S. Brisbin, April 16, 1866]
- Order No. 43. The 6th U.S. Colored Cavalry is disbanded. The colored men are free as promised when they enlisted. Then tell how to preserve freedom, by the bayonet and the ballot.
- [Letter from Jane Atkisson to Charles Moore, April 23, 1865]
- Letter from Jane Atkisson to Charles Moore with some local news and a request that Charles write to Tennessee on her behalf.
- [Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, April 16, 1871]
- Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore discussing a freeze that destroyed a portion of a fruit crop, family affairs, taxes, and of people intending to go to Texas.
- [Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, April 23, 1872]
- Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, discussing weather, Wallace's health, and news. A significant amount of the letter has lost.
- [Letter from John Dowell, April 20, 1876]
- Letter from John Dowell notifying the recipient of the new legislation on pensions for the soldiers or volunteers of the war between Texas and Mexico. Dowell is offering his services if the recipient believes that he qualifies for the pension.
- [Letter from John Mcarthy to Charles B. Moore, April 30, 1880]
- A personal letter from John McCarthy to his old friend Charles B. Moore. It congratulates Charles on the birth of his new daughter, and also notes an impending visit. A postal stamp on the front of the envelope reads: "Georgetown, TEX; 4 May" and one on the back reads "McKinney TEX.; May 4." The envelope is addressed to Charles B. Moore in McKinney Texas, and bears a handwritten note reading: "Dr. John McCarty; Received May; 1880."
- [Letter from John R. McGinness, April 7, 1865]
- Redway's Ordnance and Ordnance Stores return for the fourth quarter of 1864 have been examined and referred to the auditor.
- [Letter from John R. McGinness, April 22, 1865]
- Redway's Ordnance and Ordnance Stores return for the first quarter of 1865 have been examined and referred to the auditor.
- [Letter from Josephus C. Moore to Charles and Jo Moore, April 19, 1863]
- Letter from Josephus C. Moore to Charles Moore and Jo containing news of a wounded family member, crop growth, and of a family member (Jo) thinking about moving to Texas.
- [Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, April 8, 1865]
- Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore about family health and a marriage.
- [Letter from Lillian Griffin to Mary Moore, April 24, 1904]
- Letter from Lillian Griffin to Mary Moore in which she lists the members of the family and if they are well or not; the types and numbers of the farm animals; and her family's pets. She says her father was kicked in the knee by a horse.