[Letter from John C. Jones to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 1,1898] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Jones to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 1,1898]

Letter from John C. Jones to Dr. Joseph Pound requesting he send his "rank and Confederate Record and P. O. address at once."
Date: August 1, 1898
Creator: Jones, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 17, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 17, 1898]

Letter from Mrs. D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound telling him that she has received word from Dr. Powell saying that Powell would like to meet Dr. Pound. The rest of the letter she goes on to talk about meeting up with the Pound family at the Fredericksburg fair but that her family would not be staying the entire time.
Date: August 17, 1898
Creator: Riley, Mrs. D. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meredith A. Sullivan to Chapin M. Seley - August 26, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from Meredith A. Sullivan to Chapin M. Seley - August 26, 1895]

Letter written to Chapin M. Seley of Chicago, Illinois from Meredith A. Sullivan of Waco, Texas, offering advice about how to improve his health.
Date: August 26, 1895
Creator: Sullivan, Meredith A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Powell to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 25, 1898] (open access)

[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

[Portrait of Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews]

Portrait of two men, Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews, wearing identical clothing. One man is holding a small flute-like instrument, and the other is holding a banjo.
Date: August 9, 1891
Creator: Caradine
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George L. Meyer to Josephine Bahl, August 17, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from George L. Meyer to Josephine Bahl, August 17, 1896]

Letter written to Josephine Bahl from George L. Meyer while Josephine was in Mascoutah, Illinois visiting relatives. Meyer says that he will be visiting Mascoutah soon and wants to eat with her in the morning; he also mentions the fact someone sent him a letter and he wants to talk to her about the sender.
Date: August 17, 1896
Creator: Meyer, George L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, August 22, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, August 22, 1896]

Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. This letter discusses his recent bout of sickness and the fact that his doctor says he should not read or write. John also relays information on her relatives in Waco who were recovering from scarlatina: "Leda, boy, and Blon are all nearly well...they merely had a light form of scarlatina."
Date: August 22, 1896
Creator: Strecker, John K., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, August 12, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, August 12, 1896]

Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. discussing his recent visit to her family members in Waco, Texas; her relatives had been struck by the Scarlet Fever and their house was quarantined. Later in the letter he discusses his recent publication of one of his articles on a Florida bird."
Date: August 12, 1896
Creator: Strecker, John K., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, August 1896] (open access)

[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, August 1896]

Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. describing events taking place in Waco. He spends part of the letter talking about a woman named Gertrude saying: "she is just the right height for me."
Date: August 1896
Creator: Strecker, John K., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin & Hulda M. Oman's Marriage License] (open access)

[C. J. Nelin & Hulda M. Oman's Marriage License]

The marriage license of Carl John Nelin and Miss Hulda Mary Oman, issued on 1897-08-25 in McCulloch County, Texas.
Date: August 25, 1897
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History