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[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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Deconstruction of the North Side of the Pound House]
Photograph of the deconstruction taking place on the north side of the Pound Home in Dripping Springs, Texas; the roof has been taken off of the dining room and the kitchen has been removed.
Date:
February 26, 1994
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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.
Object Type:
Letter
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.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[59th U. S. Congress, 1st Called Session, House Resolution 16577]
Resolution introduced in the U. S. House of Representatives granting an increase of pension to Joseph M. Pound for his service during the Mexican American War at $20 extra a month.
Date:
March 12, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Georgia Pound Cavett from Marguerite Cavet, October 15, 1918]
Letter to Georgia Pound Cavett from Marguerite Cavett following up on the previous letter she sent, asking about her school work. The writer also updates Ms. Cavett about their life events and activities.
Date:
October 15, 1918
Creator:
Cavet, Marguerite
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marguerite Cavett to Georgia Pound Cavett, December 31, 1916]
Letter from Marguerite Cavett to Georgia Pound Cavett thanking her for the package she sent and expressing gratitude for receiving it around Christmas. Ms. Cavett also explains why she did not write back earlier, discusses their Christmas activities and the weather in their city.
Date:
December 31, 1916
Creator:
Cavett, Marguerite
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucy A. Kelly to Dr. Joseph Pound, May 9, 1911]
Sympathy card from Lucy and Margaret Kelly to Dr. Joseph Pound sending their condolences to him after the death of his son. Also included in the record is the small envelope the card was sent in.
Date:
May 9, 1911
Creator:
Kelly, Lucy A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Large Rose Bush]
Photograph of a large rose bush planted outside the home on the Dr. Pound Farmstead in Dripping Springs, Texas. There is a note on the back of the photo saying that Sarah Pound "brought a rose bush with her from MS in 1854" and this is what the bush looks like in 2015.
Date:
2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Dr. Joseph Pound and Melda Odell]
Portrait of Joseph Pound and his sister, Melda Odell, on the right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dr. Pound's Medicine Cabinet]
Photograph of the medicine cabinet with all of Dr. Pound's medical supplies inside the Pound House in Dripping Springs, Texas.
Date:
2002?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Restoration of the Pound House Dining Room]
Photograph of the inside of the dining room in the Pound House located in Dripping Springs, Texas. Here the room has been wall papered and restored back to its 1910 appearance with the fireplace on the far right side of the photo.
Date:
August 2002
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Windmill and Rock Pile]
Photograph of the windmill and a pile of rocks that once made a rock wall located on the Pound Homestead in Dripping Springs, Texas.
Date:
April 2002
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters in Dripping Springs, Texas]
Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters with a poem printed on the front that says "the girl with dreamy eyes" is the one; next to this is an illustration of a woman in a large hand and scarf around her neck.
Date:
January 18, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ida Moses to her Uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, March 4, 1906]
Letter from Ida Moses to her uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, mostly describing her mother's accident in which she fell at her house and messed up her leg causing her to be confined to her bed for at least six weeks. She goes on to say that she wants him to come and visit the next time he comes up; she also asks about the rest of the family and how they are doing.
Date:
March 4, 1906
Creator:
Moses, Ida
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert Sydney Burleson to Dr. Joseph Pound, February 22, 1907]
Letter from Albert Sydney Burleson to Dr. Joseph Pound detailing instructions on how to apply and be provided an increase in pensions from $12 to $16 as per his service in the Mexican American War. There is an enclosed document that shows the actual act of Congress that was passed to gain this increase; in part the act reads: "any person who served ninety days or more...during the late civil war or sixty days in the war with Mexico...be entitled to receive a pension as follows..." There is a three-tiered pension setup, those who are sixty two years or older gets $12, seventy years get $16, and seventy five or older get $20.
Date:
February 22, 1907
Creator:
Burleson, Albert Sydney
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 31, 1912]
Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound with regrets that he won't be able to visit at the time he thought he would be able to; Steele says he spends "every Monday morning in San Marcos...and leave on the 1:40 P.M. train in time to reach my office here by 4 P.M." Steele also hopes to meet up with the Pounds in San Marcos one day and let his daughter spend a week with them.
Date:
July 31, 1912
Creator:
Steele, Dr. James S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to Birdie Walters in Dripping Springs, Texas]
Postcard addressed to Birdie Walters with an image of the United States Arsenal Grounds in San Antonio, Texas; the image shows three cannons mounted on the open grounds with a small building in the trees. The note on the back of the card reads: "Please come quick as you can home because I cant go to Sinton if you don't."
Date:
August 8, 1910
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ida Moses to her Uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, May 7, 1904]
Letter from Idee Moses to her uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, asking when he would be out their way to visit, as he is going to "the fair before the weather gets too warm." She mentions that they are now moved and comfortably living in their new home; they have had a lot of rain over the last two weeks.
Date:
May 7, 1904
Creator:
Moses, Ida
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound, March 1, 1898]
Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound, Surgeon General 3rd Brigade discussing the news that some of their former officers have "offered their services to the government" and that he is preparing his department so that if his brigade were called up "we would be ready for Service in a short time."
Date:
March 1, 1898
Creator:
Hicks, A. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Melda O'Dell to her Brother, December 6, 1894]
Letter from Melda O'Dell to her brother describing events over the last decade or two: "[1872] my son Thomas and daughter Mary both died." Furthermore, she went to Illinois to attend to World's Fair but "was sick all the time while there and came home without going."
Date:
December 6, 1894
Creator:
O'Dell, Melda
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters, December 21, 1906]
Postcard from Dewitt Hunt to Birdie Walters with an image of a large purple flower on a green background with "Valparaiso" printed in glittery letters.
Date:
December 21, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Recliner and Piano in a Parlor Room]
Photograph of the parlor room in the newly restored house on the Dr. Pound Farmstead in Dripping Springs, Texas. The parlor contains a recliner, seen in the foreground, a piano, two rocking chairs, and another sitting chair in the corner.
Date:
May 20, 2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert Sydney Burleson to Dr. Joseph Pound, January 15, 1906]
Letter from Albert Sydney Burleson to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning Pound's wish for an increase in pensions; Burleson tells him to bring himself "within the same category of those who have heretofore been granted increases" and there will be no problem obtaining an increase. At the end of the letter he tells the doctor not to have his secretary speak for him as "she is not very popular with the members" of the respective committee.
Date:
January 15, 1906
Creator:
Burleson, Albert Sydney
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History