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[Letter from Amalia Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 28, 1903]
Letter from Amalia Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning recent horse thefts taking place at their home; Amalia and her husband put in a claim as her neighbors had done in order to gain some depredation money. Riley asks Pound for any information he may have about the situation and wishes him well and hopes he and his daughters had a nice time visiting.
Date:
August 28, 1903
Creator:
Riley, Amalia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 30, 1898]
Letter written by D. C. Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound saying at one point that he would love to meet his friend Dr. Powell; later in the letter Riley says: "Show him this letter and if he wishes it I will let him have it" in regards to a certain medicine.
Date:
July 30, 1898
Creator:
Riley, D. C.
Object Type:
Letter
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.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Envelope from Mrs. Alice G. Smith to Marguerite Cavett, September 7, 1918]
Envelope form Mrs. Alice G. Smith addressed to Marguerite Cavett on September 7, 1918.
Date:
September 7, 1918
Creator:
Smith, Alice G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Smith to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 8, 1898]
Letter from J. J. Smith to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning an enclosed request for the "Surgeon Gen. of the U. C. V. " to give help "as fully as you can." The second paragraph discusses military numbers and figures.
Date:
July 8, 1898
Creator:
Smith, J. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lieutenant Colonel William Smith to Dr. Joseph Pound, June 20, 1898]
Letter from Lieutenant Colonel William Smith to Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Pound discussing the upcoming reunion for veteran soldiers. At the end of the letter Smith tells the doctor to "bring along that stovepipe hat and the Little Brown Jug of Wine for Our Annual Banquet."
Date:
June 20, 1898
Creator:
Smith, Lt. Col. William
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Georgia Cavett to Mittie Sorrell, November 6, 1918]
Letter from Georgia Cavett to Mittie Sorrell acknowledging receipt of the letter she previously sent, providing her an update about Judie's health condition and urging Ms. Sorrell to write back soon.
Date:
November 6, 1918
Creator:
Sorrell, Mittie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Georgia Cavett to Mittie Sorrell, October 26, 1918]
Letter from Georgia Cavett to Mittie Sorrell sending greetings and inquiring about her well being. She urges Ms. Sorrell to write back if she is feeling well as she nor other family members have not heard from her in a while. Ms. Cavett also discusses the details of some letters she received and informs Ms. Sorrell that she plans to return home soon.
Date:
October 26, 1918
Creator:
Sorrell, Mittie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mittie Sorrell to Georgia Pound Cavett, November 24, 1918]
Letter from Mittie Sorrell to Georgia Pound Cavett expressing sadness for not hearing from her and urging her to write soon. She also informs Ms. Cavett that she feels well, shares some of her recent activities and reminisces about the old days.
Date:
November 24, 1918
Creator:
Sorrell, Mittie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mittie Sorrell to Marguerite Cavett Hammack, November 24, 1918]
Letter from Mittie Sorrell to Marguerite Cavett Hammack thanking her for the letter she sent and expressing joy for learning that she is doing well.
Date:
November 24, 1918
Creator:
Sorrell, Mittie
Object Type:
Letter
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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell, December 17, 1909]
Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell concerning to freezing weather up in Oklahoma; they look forward to moving once they are able to get out. She is sorry that they will not be able to make it down for Christmas but do look forward to the next time they make it down.
Date:
December 17, 1909
Creator:
Sorrell, Mittie Pound
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
[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.
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
[Letter from Jas W. Turner to Georgia Cavett, July 21, 1915]
Letter from Jas W. Turner to Georgia Cavett discussing the details of an adjustment made to a bill she received.
Date:
July 21, 1915
Creator:
Turner, Jas W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vera to Ms. Cavett, August 10, 1918]
Letter from from Vera to Ms. Cavett explaining why she has not written to her lately and informing her about their family members who enlisted in the navy. She also informs Ms. Cavett about some of the items she recently received.
Date:
August 10, 1918
Creator:
Vera
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Egon Wahrmund to Birdie Walters, August 23, 1909]
Postcard from Egon Wahrmund to Birdie Walters with a photograph looking down a street in Fredericksburg, Texas. The note on the reverse side tells Birdie that he was glad to see her at a reunion and that he wished he "could have heard you playing once."
Date:
August 23, 1909
Creator:
Wahrmund, Egon
Object Type:
Postcard
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.
Object Type:
Letter
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.
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
[Clipping: German Food Crisis]
Newspaper clipping discussing the details of the food crisis in Germany and how the United States reacted to the situation.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Life Termer Makes Escape From Prison]
Newspaper clipping discussing the details of the prison escape of murder convict George W. Caveder. The clipping also briefly describes the details of the crime he committed which led to his conviction.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History