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

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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.

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5 p. ; 22 cm.

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Harrison, Dr. J. W. May 18, 1908.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 200 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

Built in 1854, the Homestead was home to one of the founding families of Dripping Springs near Austin. Occupied by the Pound family until 1983, it was the first school house, church, and medical office. The reconstructed home and its decorative artifacts represent life in Central Texas around the year 1910.

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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.

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5 p. ; 22 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

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  • May 18, 1908

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  • May 8, 2016, 6:12 a.m.

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  • Aug. 17, 2016, 2:13 p.m.

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Harrison, Dr. J. W. [Letter from Dr. J. W. Harrison to Dr. Joseph Pound, May 18, 1908], letter, May 18, 1908; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth743093/: accessed May 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead.

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