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

Description: 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.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Letter from E. H. Saulson to Mrs. W. E. Blewett, August 19, 1942]

Description: Letter from E. H. Saulson, director of the USO Club, to Mrs. W. E. Blewett in Sweetwater, Texas. Saulson discusses a meeting to be held August 25, 1942; according to him, the purpose of the club is "to help occupy time and perhaps develop some way of building or maintaining their own morale as well as that of their husbands." Also included is the envelope that this letter was delivered in.
Date: August 19, 1942
Creator: Saulson, E. H.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, April 17, 1945]

Description: Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to their son Captain Charles R. Griggs of the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion. The letter mostly talks about the death of their grandfather who died suddenly, Mr. Griggs had been away in Big Spring as it happened. The rest of the letter talks about the grandfather's dislike for smoking and drinking; finally Mrs. Griggs says that they pray for her son's safety as well as the rest of the boys.
Date: April 17, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Ray Thornton to Mr. Hurd, September 20, 2006]

Description: Typed letter from Ray Thornton to Mr. Hurd, discussing their time spent together at the East Sweden Cemetery on Labor Day. At this event, Hurd shared what he knew with Thornton about the Hurd and Engdahl families of East Sweden.
Date: September 20, 2006
Creator: Thornton, Ray
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Letter from Rosa C. Branning to Lenore, September 7, 1992]

Description: Letter from Rosa Commander Branning to Lenore (last name missing), reminiscing about Rosa's childhood in the West Sweden area during the 1920s and 1930s, especially the occasions she was at her Grandma Helge's home on Bear Creek, which Rosa describes with great detail, and both the good and the bad times she shared with her extensive family.
Date: September 7, 1992
Creator: Branning, Rosa C.
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Letter from Forskarcentrum I Ramsele, 1988~]

Description: Letter from Forskarcentrum I Ramsele, proposing ancestry investigation services at the hourly rate of $25.
Date: 1988~
Creator: Ramsele, Forskarcentrum I
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Letter from Katharine to her Grandma, May 29, 1933]

Description: Letter from Katharine to her grandma thanking her for the recent gift she sent. The letter goes on to say that she will be visiting her for three days and she hopes "you have lots to eat."
Date: May 29, 1933
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Letter from Cecil R. Nelin to Agda Hansson, June 7, 1989]

Description: Letter from Cecil R. Nelin to Agda Hansson discussing SVAR's ancestry investigative services and pricing. The letter is in response to a previous letter from Agda Hansson.
Date: June 7, 1989
Creator: Nelin, Cecil R.
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Envelope addressed to David Dahlberg, December 24, 1950]

Description: Enveloped addressed to "Pvt. David W. Dahlberg" at "Lackland A.F.B." with a letter written the morning of Christmas Eve, 1950, from father O. G. Dahlberg which expresses his pride in his son David and sends good wishes for the holidays; and David Dahlberg in Air Force uniform while serving as a radio operator in Germany during the Korean "Conflict" in 1951.
Date: December 24, 1950
Creator: Dahlberg, O. G.
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Rosary and Burial Announcement for Domingo Coronado]

Description: Rosary and Burial announcement for Domingo Coronado to be held on October 12 and 13, 1952 at 7:30 p.m and 8:00 a.m. The location for the burial will be at Panteon de San Fernado No.2.
Date: October 12, 1952
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Georgia Pound Cavett, April 8, 1909]

Description: Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Georgia Pound Cavett discussing recent rainfall and estimates on how much actually fell; also the sender discusses the status of other people in the community.
Date: April 8, 1909
Creator: Cavett, Georgia Pound
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Summary Written by the Son of Dr. Joseph Pound]

Description: Summary of Dr. Pound's actions practicing medicine during perilous time when there was "no bridges mosely cow trailes or none at all." The writer, Charles Ward "Bud" Pound, details stories of his father being called away to Fredericksburg and Lano County to heal different people.
Date: unknown
Creator: Pound, Charles Ward
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell, December 17, 1909]

Description: 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
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell, August 31, 1911]

Description: 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
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Two Letters from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 27 & 28, 1917]

Description: Two letters from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family. The first letter primarily concerns his living situation in Stamford, England along with a short discussion about his first real flight time. In the second letter Clay primarily talks about a rain-filled day and reading, along with him and his friend DeGarmo eating peanut butter.
Date: October 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas
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