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[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
[Receipt for The Jordan Company, February 4, 1915]
Receipt for The Jordan Company made out to Miss Marguerite Cavett for developing one film pack.
Date:
February 4, 1915
Creator:
The Jordan Company
Object Type:
Text
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
[Photograph of the Exposed Chimney at the Pound House]
Photograph of the inside of the inside of the living room at the Pound House after the roof and walls have been torn down; the doorway leads into the dining room and the individual log ends can be seen in the wall as well.
Date:
February 26, 1994
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History