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[Letter from Albert F. Tucker to Truett Latimer, April 20, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Albert F. Tucker to Truett Latimer, April 20, 1953]

Letter from Albert F. Tucker to Truett Latimer requesting that he support and oppose several particular Senate and House bills, as well as requesting a "roll-call vote" on any bill pertaining to alcoholic beverages.
Date: April 20, 1953
Creator: Tucker, Albert F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. B. Germany to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from E. B. Germany to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1961]

Letter from E. B. Germany to Truett Latimer inviting him to the Texas Manufacturers Association legislative dinner.
Date: April 6, 1961
Creator: Germany, E. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. B. Germany to Truett Latimer, April 7, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from E. B. Germany to Truett Latimer, April 7, 1961]

Letter from E. B. Germany to Truett Latimer expressing opposition to House Bill 156.
Date: April 7, 1961
Creator: Germany, E. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. B. Germany to Truett Latimer, April 28, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from E. B. Germany to Truett Latimer, April 28, 1961]

Letter from E. B. Germany to Truett Latimer showing appreciation for Mr. Latimer's vote on the final passage of House Bill 156.
Date: April 28, 1961
Creator: Germany, E. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. J. Reeves to Truett Latimer, April 24, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from E. J. Reeves to Truett Latimer, April 24, 1961]

Letter from E. J. Reeves to Truett Latimer expressing support for Senate Bill 131.
Date: April 24, 1961
Creator: Reeves, E. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ed B. Mitchell, Jr. to Truett Latimer, April 10, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Ed B. Mitchell, Jr. to Truett Latimer, April 10, 1961]

Letter from Ed B. Mitchell, Jr. to Truett Latimer discussing the general sales tax as it relates to the sale of cement.
Date: April 10, 1961
Creator: Mitchell, Ed B., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. B. Smoot to William John Bryan, April 17, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from H. B. Smoot to William John Bryan, April 17, 1905]

Letter from H. B. Smoot to William John Bryan discussing pulling their funds together to open a bank in Abilene and proposing an in-person meeting to cover details..
Date: April 17, 1905
Creator: Smoot, H. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Lydick to Truett Latimer, April 17, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Lydick to Truett Latimer, April 17, 1961]

Letter from Howard Lydick to Truett Latimer asking him to send a letter in line with their conversation on the 7th of April, 1961.
Date: April 17, 1961
Creator: Lydick, Howard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, April 28, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, April 28, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman discussing his trip to Mineral Wells, a discussion he had with Fred Florence and Eugene Solow in Dallas about the Hillel Building Fund. He suggests that Rabbi Friedman go on a tour of a section of Texas. He mentions that Mr. Oster at Dallas was willing to do the same thing. Last, he talks about the brochure and future plans to solicit donations.
Date: April 28, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. G. Cook, Jr. to Linnet Moore, April 29, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from J. G. Cook, Jr. to Linnet Moore, April 29, 1899]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by J. G. Cook and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter, Cook informs Linnet of the happenings in Burnet, TX. The news includes: a discussion about correspondences lost on the mail, details about a girls-only event held in town, a dialogue about how he and G. fixed the fortunes told by the fortune teller at the girls-only event, an update on when and where he has seen Lula Dalton and the rest of the girls in the club, news about the Jones family moving to Oklahoma, and a discussion about traveling out of Burnet. He closes the letter by noting that he is the same Jim Cook as Linnet has known,the same person she hoped he would be, and signs the letter a true friend.
Date: April 29, 1899
Creator: Cook, J. G., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. Theron Fergus to Truett Latimer, April 21, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from J. Theron Fergus to Truett Latimer, April 21, 1961]

Letter from J. Theron Fergus to Truett Latimer criticizing his vote against the sales tax. He also asks for an increase in the speed limit on Highway eighty.
Date: April 21, 1961
Creator: Fergus, J. Theron
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Porter to Truett Latimer, April 20, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Porter to Truett Latimer, April 20, 1961]

Letter from J. W. Porter to Truett Latimer asking that he and the other members of the House of Representatives use a broad-based sales tax to help fix the States' tax problem.
Date: April 20, 1961
Creator: Porter, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Whetstone to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Whetstone to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1957]

Letter from Jack Whetstone of the Texas Cottonseed Crushers' Association to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing HB 433, listing the bill's main features and highlighting some aspects that concern him.
Date: April 15, 1957
Creator: Whetstone, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lewis Stephens to Truett Latimer, April 8, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Lewis Stephens to Truett Latimer, April 8, 1959]

Letter from Lewis Stephens to Truett Latimer commending him for his work in the Legislature and explaining why their last visit was relatively short.
Date: April 8, 1959
Creator: Stephens, Lewis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. Cullum Thompson to Truett Latimer, April 21, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from M. Cullum Thompson to Truett Latimer, April 21, 1958]

Letter from M. Cullum Thompson to Truett Latimer commending him for his work in the Insurance Committee.
Date: April 21, 1958
Creator: Thompson, M. Cullum
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Millard Parkhurst to Mrs. Etheline Wier, April 2, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Millard Parkhurst to Mrs. Etheline Wier, April 2, 1959]

Letter from Millard Parkhurst to Mrs. Etheline Wier discussing House Bill 234. He says the bill has been published and asks Mrs. Wier not to bother making a copy if she hasn't but to send it if she has.
Date: April 2, 1959
Creator: Parkhurst, Millard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Millard Parkhurst to Truett Latimer, April 1, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Millard Parkhurst to Truett Latimer, April 1, 1959]

Letter from Millard Parkhurst to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 234. He asks Mr. Latimer to contact the Governor's Secretary about the status of the bill.
Date: April 1, 1959
Creator: Parkhurst, Millard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Preston A. Weatherred to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Preston A. Weatherred to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1957]

Letter from Preston A. Weatherred to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 299, a bill that would affect the chain store tax law. Mr. Weatherred explains how the current law is unfair to small drive-in ice and food stores and how the bill would change this without changing the laws for the larger chain stores.
Date: April 15, 1957
Creator: Weatherred, Preston A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hay to Truett Latimer, April 22, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hay to Truett Latimer, April 22, 1959]

Letter from R. D. Hay to Truett Latimer discussing an issue with the renewal of Mr. Free's solicitor's license. He asks that Mr. Latimer contact Mr. Schumacher to look into the issue.
Date: April 22, 1959
Creator: Hay, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to Hector P. Garcia - 1955-04-19] (open access)

[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to Hector P. Garcia - 1955-04-19]

Letter from Ralph Yarborough explaining to Dr. Hector P. Garcia a Democratic publication in the Dallas area called The White Rocker and the need for pro-Democratic writings and Spanish-language publications. Yarborough asks Garcia to explore possibilities for such in the Corpus Christi area, Nueces County, or other areas of Texas. The letter was also sent to some other publishers of Spanish-language newspapers in the state.
Date: April 19, 1955
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Texas Association for Fair Annexation to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Texas Association for Fair Annexation to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1955]

Letter from Texas Association for Fair Annexation to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 307, a bill aiming to give relief to Texans who have been victimized by involuntary annexations. They go on to explain the broader effects of the current annexation law.
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Texas Association for Fair Annexation
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tom B. Rhodes to Truett Latimer et al, April 18, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Tom B. Rhodes to Truett Latimer et al, April 18, 1957]

Letter from Tom B. Rhodes to Truett Latimer and other members of the Committee on Insurance in the Texas House of Representatives urging them to vote for a certain bill.
Date: April 18, 1957
Creator: Rhodes, Tom B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. O. Reed to Truett Latimer, April 5, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from W. O. Reed to Truett Latimer, April 5, 1955]

Letter from W. O. Reed to Truett Latimer inviting him to a special legislative pre-World Premier showing of the movie Strange Lady in Town.
Date: April 5, 1955
Creator: Reed, W. O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Griffith to Truett Latimer, April 4, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from W. W. Griffith to Truett Latimer, April 4, 1955]

Letter from W. W. Griffith to Truett Latimer opposing the Trinity Canal Project. He explains how the project would negatively affect the freight business.
Date: April 4, 1955
Creator: Griffith, W. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History