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Letter to Public Officials in the Edwards Aquifer District
Letter to public officials announcing public hearings and solicitation for feedback within the Edwards Underground Water District.
Date:
July 14, 1988
Creator:
Edwards Underground Water District (Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, February 21, 1976]
Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz discussing an upcoming meeting of the Munson Foundation in Denison, Texas, Dancy's upcoming move to Hays County, Texas, and how Dancy plans to lay out a vineyard on his new property. Dancy also discusses several grape growers who may be able to assist Klotz.
Date:
February 21, 1976
Creator:
Dancy, W. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 Dr. Sandra Mayo to Sterling Houston]
Letter from Dr. Sandra Mayo, professor at Southwest Texas State University, to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. She is writing to send Sterling a draft of a book proposal, an anthology of his plays, to be published by the University of North Texas Press.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mayo, Sandra
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David, July 10, 1860]
Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David regarding the visit of friends. Maud is sending a trunk of presents to David and his family that includes preserves, clothing, and seeds. She regrets that he is selling his buggy. She also discusses the digging of a new well. She ends with updates on the activities of friends and family.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[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 Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles W. Jarvis, October 13, 1969]
Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles W. Jarvis discussing a previous telephone conversation, a nomination presentation for Dr. May Owen, and plans for a meeting.
Date:
October 13, 1969
Creator:
Williston, C. Lincoln
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Parks Johnson, September 30, 1966]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Parks Johnson thanking him for the information on Mr. Yelvington.
Date:
September 30, 1966
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Parks Johnson, 1966]
Letter from Parks Johnson to the members of the Philosophical Society of Texas providing some information on a potential candidate for the club.
Date:
1966
Creator:
Johnson, Parks
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1963-08-05]
Letter to George J. Garza, not signed and dated August 5, 1963. The letter refers to the recent LULAC convention and expresses concerns over the role of the organization PASO in the Latin-American community in Houston.
Date:
August 5, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Eugene Woods to T. N. Carswell - October 31, 1957]
A letter written to Mr. Carswell from Mrs. Eugene Woods, Wimberley, Texas, dated October 31, 1957. Woods expresses her appreciation for the surprise from Carswell and his remembering them and that they enjoyed the candy and his visit. She expresses appreciation which was also sent from Madge [Madge Czichos] and her family.
Date:
October 31, 1957
Creator:
Woods, Mrs. Eugene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mr. Forister - October 22, 1957]
A letter written to Mr. Forister from T. N. Carswell, dated October 22, 1957. Carswell requests a favor of Forister to deliver candy to the Czichos family and advises of a check which he has attached to the letter.
Date:
October 22, 1957
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. L. Blair]
Letter from A. L. Blair discussing Eisenhower's character in the democratic party.
Date:
1956
Creator:
Blair, A. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard Craig to Truett Latimer, October 19, 1954]
Letter from Richard Craig to Truett Latimer apologizing for not being able to get a hotel room for him in Austin or San Marcos due to every hotel being fully booked.
Date:
October 19, 1954
Creator:
Craig, Richard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 2, 1951]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an enclosed issue of Humble Farm Family, which contains information related to the installation of an alfalfa dehydrating plant pellet machine and soil testing.
Date:
April 2, 1951
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Banard Dashiell Bryan, July 20, 1948]
Postcard to Banard Dashiell Bryan asking for donations to Washington and Lee University. Other names are written on the address side that read, "Martha Chapman Dashiell Bryan June 17- 1861 at San Marcus July 21-1948" and "Rev. Boyd Marvin L. Boyd Porter 1st Methodist Church".
Date:
July 20, 1948
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying an AT-7 to San Marcos, waiting to transition out of Love Field, a pompous taxi driver, her uniform, and the AT-7. Written on Hotel Stephen F. Austin (Austin) stationary.
Date:
March 6, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Cavness to T. N. Carswell - March 7, 1942]
A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from R. M. Cavness, President, San Marcos Academy, San Marcos, Texas, dated March 7, 1942. Cavness advises of having no course to teach the effects of alcohol due to their institution is at high school level but chapel programs are devoted to the evil effects of alcohol.
Date:
March 7, 1942
Creator:
Cavness, R. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Georgia Lazenby]
A letter from Georgia Lazenby to Carl B. Compton regarding his art exhibition at the Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos.
Date:
April 18, 1941
Creator:
Lazenby, Georgia
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Watson to Georgia Cavett, October 22, 1916]
Letter from Watson to Georgia Cavett following up on the previous letter sent to her and urging Ms. Cavett to respond.
Date:
October 22, 1916
Creator:
unknown
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell, August 31, 1911]
Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell in Russell, Oklahoma concerning life on their land and saying their crop yield should be good after the rain they had: "Our cotton looks good if nothing happens..." She says that "Jake and I joined the M. E. church all the children went in with the Baptist."
Date:
August 31, 1911
Creator:
Sorrell, Mittie Pound
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 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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History