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[Letter from Truett Latimer to W. S. Wagley, January 25, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to W. S. Wagley, January 25, 1955]

Letter from Truett Latimer to W. S. Wagley thanking him for an invitation to the Real Estate Banquet. Latimer writes that he would like to consult with Wagley later in the session when the Real Estate Act comes up.
Date: January 25, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Grover Nelson, April 25, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Grover Nelson, April 25, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Grover Nelson discussing Latimer's support for House Bill 25 known as the Sales Limitations Act. Latimer, who is a former small businessman, writes that he voted for the bill in the previous session and that he is sorry that the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional.
Date: April 25, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Joe M. Nuessle, February 25, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Joe M. Nuessle, February 25, 1957]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Joe M. Nuessle affirming his support for HB 345 and expressing his regret that they could not visit each other longer when Nuessle was in Austin.
Date: February 25, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Jet Peters addressed to T. N. Carswell - August 25, 1954] (open access)

[Postcard from Jet Peters addressed to T. N. Carswell - August 25, 1954]

A postcard addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Tex and postmarked, FT. W & El Paso ED R.P.O.TR 7, Aug 25, 1954. The reverse side includes a form letter addressed to Tommy [T. N. Carswell] from Jet Peters dated August 25, 1954. Campaign card printed for Paul Brashear for State Representative with personal handwritten note advising how as a Shivers Democrat Peters helped carry Cisco for Ike saving their Tide Lands to clean up the mess in Washington, and he congratulates Carswell saying that his article in yesterday's Star Telegram "hit the spot". Peters also asks about Abilene: "How's the West Texas Chamber of Commerce? I hear its sick financially—Do get a big kick out of your Abilene's growth. I first knew the town in 1900."
Date: August 25, 1954
Creator: Peters, Jet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Walton to T. N. Carswell - March 25, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Walton to T. N. Carswell - March 25, 1958]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from Vincent O'Leary, Director, Division of Parole Supervision (by John W. Walton, Supervisor), Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas, dated March 25, 1958. Walton refers to correspondence from the State of Oklahoma requesting information regarding Subject No. 60604' - Okla. and then, in turn, requests information from Carswell regarding Subject No. 60604' - Okla.
Date: March 25, 1958
Creator: Walton, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Christian to T. N. Carswell - June 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Christian to T. N. Carswell - June 25, 1953]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from Howard Carney, Administrator, Austin, Texas (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), dated June 25, 1953. Christian replies to the letter from Carswell dated June 18 regarding a request for a Conditional Pardon and explains the reason Subject 121,140 will be on parole until December 28, 1953.
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: Christian, Betty
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hattie Breeding to T. N. Carswell - November 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Hattie Breeding to T. N. Carswell - November 25, 1953]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, from Mrs. Hattie Breeding, Dallas, Texas dated November 25, 1953. Breeding requests that Carswell do what he can to secure the release of Subject 108,345 from prison prior to February.
Date: November 25, 1953
Creator: Breeding, Hattie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from parolee/inmate to T. N. Carswell - March 25, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from parolee/inmate to T. N. Carswell - March 25, 1954]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from parolee/inmate, Huntsville, Texas, dated March 25, 1954. Subject 108,345 expresses his appreciation for the encouraging letter from Carswell and describes the events of his transfer to Huntsville.
Date: March 25, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator Lyndon Johnson - June 25, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator Lyndon Johnson - June 25, 1959]

A letter to Senator Lyndon Johnson, United States Senate, from T. N. Carswell, dated June 25, 1959. Carswell advises that he has enclosed a ballot from the Abilene newspaper with reference to what the new Labor Bill should contain and requests that Johnson support the Smith Bill without any weakening amendments. Carswell addresses Foreign Aid and the need to "remedy the maladministration".
Date: June 25, 1959
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator Herman E. Talmadge - June 25, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator Herman E. Talmadge - June 25, 1959]

A letter written to Senator Herman E. Talmadge, United States Senate, from T. N. Carswell, dated June 25, 1959. Carswell explains that he is a native of Georgia and because of vital matters now pending in Congress he is writing Talmadge for his support of the new Labor Bill and the Smith bill, and advises that Foreign Aid should be eliminated or at least drastically cut.
Date: June 25, 1959
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Representative Graham A. Barden - June 25, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Representative Graham A. Barden - June 25, 1959]

A letter written to Representative Graham A. Barden, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., from T. N. Carswell, dated June 25, 1959. Carswell advises that he is enclosing a ballot explaining points that should be covered affirmatively in the Labor Bill. He advises that Burleson had written to him that he is of the opinion that the bill will contain most of the recommendations of the McClellan Senate Committee and perhaps contain some things not covered in the McClellan Amendments. Carswell advises that big business and big labor must be amenable to law or the public will suffer. He also expresses his hope that the Senate will not add amendments to the Smith Act which was passed by the House and that the Congress will eliminate the incompetence and waste in the distribution of Foreign Aid funds.
Date: June 25, 1959
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Representative Omar Burleson - June 25, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Representative Omar Burleson - June 25, 1959]

A letter written to Omar Burleson, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., from T. N. Carswell, dated June 25, 1959. Carswell expresses his hope that Burleson will get the measures passed which he has marked on an enclosed ballot that was published in the Reporter News. He advises of his support of the bill sponsored by Representative Smith of Virginia to curb the power of the Supreme Court as to strictly state matters and repudiates the foreign aid policy describing the administration of it as "shot through with incompetence". He requests to be sent a copy of the record for the last session and to be put on Burleson's list to receive a copy of the Congressional Record.
Date: June 25, 1959
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Truett Latimer, February 25, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Truett Latimer, February 25, 1954]

Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Truett Latimer informing him that Lonie Kiel was hospitalized in Galveston at the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals.
Date: February 25, 1954
Creator: Leake, Chauncey D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack S. Morgan to Truett Latimer, January 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Jack S. Morgan to Truett Latimer, January 25, 1953]

Letter from Jack S. Morgan to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #5 for the benefit of protecting the Optometry profession.
Date: January 25, 1953
Creator: Morgan, Jack S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to W. T. Sadler, February 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to W. T. Sadler, February 25, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to W. T. Sadler discussing concerns and opinions regarding House Bill #416 and the Hospital Lein Law.
Date: February 25, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Guy W. Shaw, April 25, 1953] (open access)

[Telegram from Guy W. Shaw, April 25, 1953]

Telegram to Truett Latimer from Guy W. Shaw regarding his opposition to House Bill 201.
Date: April 25, 1953
Creator: Shaw, Guy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. S. Wagley to Truett Latimer, March 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from W. S. Wagley to Truett Latimer, March 25, 1953]

Letter from W. S. Wagley to Truett Latimer requesting a change in the Real Estate Licensing Act, with new proposals of HB 703.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: Wagley, W. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Coke Stevenson Jr., June 25, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Coke Stevenson Jr., June 25, 1954]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Coke Stevenson as a reference from an employment opportunity.
Date: June 25, 1954
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. D. Monaghan to Truett Latimer, January 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from M. D. Monaghan to Truett Latimer, January 25, 1953]

Letter from M. D. Monaghan to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #5 due to the unethical practices regarding the visual welfare of the public of Texas.
Date: January 25, 1953
Creator: Monaghan, M. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. H. Southall to Truett Latimer, March 25, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from S. H. Southall to Truett Latimer, March 25, 1954]

Letter from S. H. Southall to Truett Latimer requesting his support of a bill to allow state employees to participate in the Federal Social Security Program in addition to the state retirement program.
Date: January 25, 1954
Creator: Southall, S. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jo Woods to Truett Latimer, March 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Jo Woods to Truett Latimer, March 25, 1953]

Letter from Jo Woods to Truett Latimer thanking him for the hospitality shown to Woods and others at a recent lunch meeting.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: Woods, Jo
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Park, Mrs. Bob Park and Mrs. A. L. Garrett to Truett Latimer, March 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Bob Park, Mrs. Bob Park and Mrs. A. L. Garrett to Truett Latimer, March 25, 1953]

Letter from Bob Park, Mrs. Bob Park and Mrs. A. L. Garrett to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #216 for the purpose of a better school system and retaining teachers before they get other jobs with better pay.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: Park, Bob; Park, Mrs. Bob & Garrett, Mrs. A. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. N. E. Walton to Truett Latimer, February 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. N. E. Walton to Truett Latimer, February 25, 1953]

Letter from Mrs. N. E. Walton to Truett Latimer requesting that he and Senator Sadler meet with her daughter, Mrs. Ruby Daniel, and show her around the legislature to see how the law-making process works.
Date: February 25, 1953
Creator: Walton, Mrs. N. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marie H. Denham to Truett Latimer, March 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Marie H. Denham to Truett Latimer, March 25, 1953]

Letter from Marie H. Denham to Truett Latimer discussing their visit and hopes of finding a solution for the issue of teacher salaries.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: Denham, Marie H.
System: The Portal to Texas History