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[Letter from Albert Sydney Burleson to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 5, 1906]
Letter from Albert Sydney Burleson to Dr. Joseph Pound saying that he has enclosed a letter from the Bureau of Pensions "showing that your claim for increase pension to $16.00 per month has been allowed." The enclosed document, signed by V. Warner, does say that the "pension has been allowed at $16.00 per month from June 6, 1906."
Date:
{1906-07-05,1906-06-29}
Creator:
Burleson, Albert Sydney & Warner, V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ida Moses to her Uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, September 16, 1906]
Letter from Ida Moses to her uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, discussing friends and family members who have come down with sickness; her mother and uncle have both become stricken to their beds and her sister Jessie's family have "had a serious time with Typhoid fever."
Date:
September 16, 1906
Creator:
Moses, Ida
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Letters from B. J. Warz to Dr. Joseph Pound]
Two letters from B. J. Warz to Dr. Joseph Pound stating that he will get an increase in pension, and that he is to "execute the voucher...and return it to the pension agent at Knoxville." The second letter concerns the protection against fraudulent impostors of officers in the Bureau of Pensions: "The OBJECT OF THIS CIRCULAR is to protect all persons...against the swindling schemes of unprincipled IMPOSTORS."
Date:
{1903-04-14,1903-07-30}
Creator:
Warz, B. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ida Moses to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 31, 1911]
Letter from Ida Moses to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning their trips to Rochester due to her husband George's multiple stomach surgeries: "George was operated upon the first time the 10 of May...when they operated they found cancer." At the end of the letter she notes that his disease is rapidly progressing and he is really fighting a losing battle.
Date:
July 31, 1911
Creator:
Moses, Ida
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound, October 21, 1905]
Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound in regards to the doctor's 80th birthday and the fact that he will not be able to attend on account of his wife being "so unwell and delicate."
Date:
October 21, 1905
Creator:
Hicks, A. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Delegate's Certificate Presented to Dr. Joseph Pound, May 10, 1905]
Delegate's certificate presented to Dr. Joseph Pound for his good standing in camp number 946 U. C. V. Pound had been appointed as one of the delegates of this camp on May 8, 1905 to the "Fifteenth Annual Reunion and Convention of United Confederate Veterans, to be held at Louisville, Ky."
Date:
May 10, 1905
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 31, 1910]
Letter from Dr. James S. Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound discussing rates for a trip to San Antonio and the prospects of eventually moving there; Steele says he plans to come visit "the old town of Dripping Springs."
Date:
August 31, 1910
Creator:
Steele, James S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Written by Marguerite Cavett Hammack]
Letter written by Marguerite Cavett Hammack as a child; at the beginning she asks for the receiver of the letter that she wishes they were there. Most of the language in the letter is not very legible.
Date:
1905-04-15?
Creator:
Hammack, Marguerite Cavett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. L. Yoas to Dr. Joseph Pound, December 23, 1907]
Letter from D. L. Yoas to Dr. Joseph Pound discussing recent events such as the fact that Pound's son had stayed a few nights with them and that he would like to come and get the peach trees the doctor had offered him. At the end of the letter he wishes the doctor and his family a "Merry Christmas and happy New Year."
Date:
December 23, 1907
Creator:
Yoas, D. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, November 26, 1899]
Letter from D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning his being confined to the bed for more than four weeks. Riley tells about the doctor cutting a place on his jaw and having black blood come out; he was also given a shot of moonshine in his arm which made him sick to his stomach though eventually it made him sleep.
Date:
November 26, 1899
Creator:
Riley, D. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ida Moses to her Uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, October 12, 1902]
Letter from Ida Moses to her uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, discussing her upcoming visit to his place; her husband's business will keep them from visiting until the middle of November but hope to "stay a few weeks." Ida also says that her mother is especially looking forward to the visit as she has not seen her grandchildren for a year.
Date:
October 12, 1902
Creator:
Moses, Ida
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ida Moses to her Uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, July 7, 1907]
Letter from Ida Moses to her uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, letting him know that she hopes he will be able to come and visit in the near future; she also hopes that cousins "Dr. and Fannie Hamilton will meet you here next month."
Date:
July 7, 1907
Creator:
Moses, Ida
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marguerite to Bud, 1905]
Letter from Marguerite Cavett Hammack to "Bud," Dr. Pound's son, asking him to come visit her; she says that she is in the second reader and that they recently just got a new cow with a pretty calf.
Date:
1905
Creator:
Hammack, Marguerite Cavett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. R. Brown to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 7, 1910]
Letter from J. R. Brown to Dr. Joseph Pound describing the sickness that his wife has been experiencing and asking the doctor if he had any suggestions as to how to treat such issues as stomach and bowel problems.
Date:
July 7, 1910
Creator:
Brown, J. R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Powell to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 25, 1898]
Letter from J. H. Powell to Dr. Joseph Pound saying his "Rispic all prepaired ready for transmistion," which was thought to be a cure for cancer. Powell also informs the doctor that T. D. Vaughn, of whom he plans to send the money to, is not at that location.
Date:
August 25, 1898
Creator:
Powell, J. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nash, Robinson & Co. to A.M. Montieth - April 1, 1905]
Letter written to A.M. Montieth in Belton, Texas from Nash-Robinson & Co. in Waco, Texas, asking for remittance and giving a deadline and penalty if the deadline is not met.
Date:
April 1, 1905
Creator:
Nash, Robinson & Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Alfred M. Hilliard to William J. Hutchison - October 15, 1854]
Letter written to William J. Hutchison in Bainbridge, Georgia from Alfred M. Hilliard in Tyler County, Texas. The letter gives an update on Hilliard's settlement in Texas and his impressions of the country, as well as the health of his friends and family.
Date:
October 15, 1854
Creator:
Hilliard, Alfred M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben King Green to Opal Roberts, June 18, 1931]
Letter from Ben King Green to Opal Roberts in Abilene, Texas discussing matters taking place in Cleburne while he is away for business reasons. At the end of the letter Green wishes her a good time on her upcoming honeymoon and is sorry he will not make it to the wedding.
Date:
June 18, 1931
Creator:
Green, Ben King
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Trans-State Oil Company to R. B. McMillen, January 23, 1935]
Letter from Claude Kavanaugh, of the Trans-State Oil Company, to R. B. McMillen concerning the value of Big Indian properties being highly valuable and "are going to be mad more valuable." This letter is in response to the huge amount of mail received by the unite holders from his original general letter. Also included is a flash announcement which, at the end, asks the unit holders to "sign and send in the enclosed proxy so that we may represent you...to defeat the present sale of the property."
Date:
January 23, 1935
Creator:
Kavanaugh, Claude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Maurine Concerning Lois Matlock's Death]
Letter addressed to Maurine Matlock concerning the death of Lois; the letter says that "our school has been made sad by the death of one of our sweetest girls."
Date:
191X
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alpha Chi Letter and Event Program]
Letter from the McMurry College Alpha Chi chapter, written to their alumni regarding a donation made in the name of A. V. Hendricks, Jr., an ex-member killed during World War Ii. It includes an enclosed copy of the program from the benefit performance of "My Country" held on December 10, 1945 in the Radford Memorial Auditorium to raise money for the scholarship.
Date:
December 1945
Creator:
Alpha Chi. James Winfred Hunt Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Sprague to Robert B. Wylie, February 12, 1945]
Letter from Elizabeth Sprague to Robert B. Wylie, giving thanks for her performance with the McMurray (sic.) Chanters.
Date:
February 12, 1945
Creator:
Sprague, Elizabeth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum Letter from Kevin Kirby, August 19, 1994]
Memorandum letter from Kevin Kirby to the members of the Chanters Reunion Planning Committee, calling the committee to meet for a working lunch to discuss the "All Chanters Reunion Extraordinaire."
Date:
August 19, 1994
Creator:
Kirby, Kevin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. W. B. Wales to Robert B. Wylie, April 6, 1944]
Letter from V. W. B. Wales to Robert B. Wylie, giving thanks for her performance with the McMurry Chanters and St. Paul Choir at (Camp Barkeley's?) Chapel No. 7.
Date:
April 6, 1944
Creator:
Wales, V. W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History