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[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David W.Fentress, June 1860]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she commiserates with him on the heavy rains he has received in Texas. She plans to send David jelly and canned fruit. She states that other members of the family wish to move to Texas. She tells David that Frank wishes to make up with him and possibly move to Texas. She updates David on news about friends and family.
Date: June 1860
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David, July 10, 1860]

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Dr. Sandra Mayo to Sterling Houston]

Description: 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
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1963-08-05]

Description: 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.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from W. E. Dancy to Roy Klotz, February 21, 1976]

Description: 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.
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mr. Forister - October 22, 1957]

Description: 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)
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Amalia Riley to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 28, 1903]

Description: 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
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from Dr. J. W. Harrison to Dr. Joseph Pound, May 18, 1908]

Description: Letter from Dr. J. W. Harrison to Dr. Joseph Pound asking him to please find the grave of Mrs. Harrison's father located somewhere on Wallace Mountain in Dripping Springs, Texas. He goes on to talk about his medical practice and asks if Dr. Pound is still practicing, and discusses old times and their ever growing age.
Date: May 18, 1908
Creator: Harrison, Dr. J. W.
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from Lieutenant Colonel William Smith to Dr. Joseph Pound, June 20, 1898]

Description: 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
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from Margaret Kelly to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 4, 1907]

Description: Letter from Margaret Kelly to Dr. Joseph Pound discussing her possible inability to come up to visit him and go to the upcoming reunion on account of her sister having gotten sick the other day.
Date: July 4, 1907
Creator: Kelly, Margaret
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from Albert Sydney Burleson to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 5, 1906]

Description: 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.
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from Ida Moses to her Uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, September 16, 1906]

Description: Letter from Ida Moses to her uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, discussing friends and family members who have come down with sickness; her mother and uncle have both become stricken to their beds and her sister Jessie's family have "had a serious time with Typhoid fever."
Date: September 16, 1906
Creator: Moses, Ida
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Two Letters from B. J. Warz to Dr. Joseph Pound]

Description: 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.
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from Ida Moses to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 31, 1911]

Description: 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
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound, October 21, 1905]

Description: Letter from A. F. Hicks to Dr. Joseph Pound in regards to the doctor's 80th birthday and the fact that he will not be able to attend on account of his wife being "so unwell and delicate."
Date: October 21, 1905
Creator: Hicks, A. F.
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Delegate's Certificate Presented to Dr. Joseph Pound, May 10, 1905]

Description: Delegate's certificate presented to Dr. Joseph Pound for his good standing in camp number 946 U. C. V. Pound had been appointed as one of the delegates of this camp on May 8, 1905 to the "Fifteenth Annual Reunion and Convention of United Confederate Veterans, to be held at Louisville, Ky."
Date: May 10, 1905
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 31, 1910]

Description: 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.
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from D. L. Yoas to Dr. Joseph Pound, December 23, 1907]

Description: 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.
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from Ida Moses to her Uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, October 12, 1902]

Description: Letter from Ida Moses to her uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, discussing her upcoming visit to his place; her husband's business will keep them from visiting until the middle of November but hope to "stay a few weeks." Ida also says that her mother is especially looking forward to the visit as she has not seen her grandchildren for a year.
Date: October 12, 1902
Creator: Moses, Ida
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from Ida Moses to her Uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, July 7, 1907]

Description: Letter from Ida Moses to her uncle, Dr. Joseph Pound, letting him know that she hopes he will be able to come and visit in the near future; she also hopes that cousins "Dr. and Fannie Hamilton will meet you here next month."
Date: July 7, 1907
Creator: Moses, Ida
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from Marguerite to Bud, 1905]

Description: 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
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from J. R. Brown to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 7, 1910]

Description: 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.
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter from J. H. Powell to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 25, 1898]

Description: 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.
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead
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