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[A family mid-travel 1 of 2]

Description: Photograph of a family or a group of people mid-travel. There are people of all ages standing in the photo, and they are standing around logs that are laying on the ground. On the left side of the image there are horses and mules that are pulling a wagon that two people are sitting on. In the background of the image, there is a vehicle of some sort that is surrounded by smoke and there are trees behind the family.
Date: [1877..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III & Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A family mid-travel 2 of 2]

Description: Photograph of a family or a group of people mid-travel. There are people of all ages standing in the photo, and they are standing around logs that are laying on the ground. On the left side of the image there are horses and mules that are pulling a wagon that two people are sitting on. In the background of the image, there is a vehicle of some sort that is surrounded by smoke and there are trees behind the family.
Date: [1877..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III & Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister and Mother, April 15, 1877]

Description: 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… more
Date: April 15, 1877
Creator: McGee, Dinkie
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[Letter from J. C. Barr to C. B. Moore, April 22, 1877]

Description: 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… more
Date: April 22, 1877
Creator: Barr, J. C.
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[Letter from William Dodd to his Mother and Sister, April 29, 1877]

Description: Bettie tells that everyone is doing well and that they have had good rain. Moore arrived last Wednesday, but hasn't been by and she hopes they write soon. William got tired of answering questions as to why his mother did not come with Moore to visit. He has a ship that he used to sell things. Dinky and the children are going to come by. He talks about going home and how Bettie went there for a while and is not feeling well. He plans to write soon.
Date: April 29, 1877
Creator: Dodd, William & Franklin, Bettie
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[Letter from W. H. McGee to Dinky, May 26, 1877]

Description: He was glad to hear that Dinky arrived home safely and was worried that Sissy would have gotten sick. He wants to tell Will that the ducks are fine and follow Betty and Moter. Sissy wants to say that Caty wants her back to help pick strawberries. He wants to let Molly know that he can't write to her because he is in a hurry.
Date: May 26, 1877
Creator: McGee, W. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter from Bettie Franklin to her Sister and Mr. Moore, June 5, 1877]

Description: She arrived home Friday night and had to sleep for two days to recover, Sissy got sick and took medicine to recover. They canned 6 cans of cherries. It has been dry, it rained early in the season but then dried up. Bettie's garden looks good despite the dry weather. Her beans are blooming and had an abundance of irish potatoes. Several people are about to head out to Texas. Dinky will write to her by the end of the week and She wants her to save some Texas flower seeds for her. Bettie isn't fee… more
Date: June 5, 1877
Creator: Franklin, Bettie & Dodd, M.
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[Letter from Dinkie McGee to her Sister, June 9, 1877]

Description: They arrived in Sherman and then stayed at a couple of friends' places. They left Sherman and arrived at Gallatin Friday night. Sissie got sick and so did Willie. Mr. McMurry joined them on their way home and got robbed. It has been raining and they needed it. They have been eating peas, irish potatoes, and beets from her garden. She canned cherries and was able to finish ironing. No one has come to visit yet, but Mollie McGee should come by. She is not going to Aunt Peggy's funeral because her… more
Date: June 9, 1877
Creator: McGee, Dinkie
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[Letter from H. S. Moore, July 22, 1877]

Description: A letter from H. S. Moore to C. B. Moore describing events that had happened in the area and on the farm during C.B. Moore's absence. Envelope has note reading: "H. S. Moore; Received July 26; 1877" and a postal stamp from McKinnet, Texas; July, 23.
Date: July 22, 1877
Creator: Moore, H. S.
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[Letter from S. G. Strother, Jr, September 28, 1877]

Description: A letter from S. G. Strother, Jr. to Charles B. Moore requesting a place to stay in McKinney while he found a permanent place to stay. The envelope has a postal stamp reading "Cross Plains, Tenn; Sep 29" and a hand written note reading: "Solomon G. Strother; Received Oct 5th; 1877; 1878, 1878"
Date: September 28, 1877
Creator: Strother, Solomon G.
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[Warranty Deed, April 30, 1877]

Description: This is a warranty deed from W. A Morris to Levi Perryman. The warranty deed is from Montague county and documents a payment of eighty dollars from Levi Perryman to W. A. Morris for eighty acres of land.
Date: April 30, 1877
Creator: Montague County, Texas
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[Directions to correctly adjust equipment on a horse]

Description: Document of the directions given from the Tex Tan Western Leather Company on how to properly adjust the equipment on a horse. The infographic includes a picture of a horse and the equipment labeled on each part of the horses' body. Specific instructions and the use of each part of the equipment are also written in order to inform the reader of the uses and the effects of the equipment on the horse.
Date: [1877..1939]
Creator: Tex Tan Western Leather Company
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Unidentified photocopied images]

Description: Document of three unidentifiable photocopied images on a page. The images are gray and faint but have a vague structure of buildings and machines. However, it is difficult to fully decipher the images due to their indeterminate shape.
Date: [1877..1939]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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