A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman 24th Senatorial District Drys, from Joseph J. Rhoads, President, Bishop College, Marshall, Texas, dated June 1, 1942. Rhoads advises Carswell that there is no special course on the effects of the use of alcohol and tobacco but that it is taught in Physical Education and Physiology.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Hallsville, Texas, dated July 6, 1943. Davis discusses his conference with Drs. McConnell and Atwood [F. M. McConnell, Julian Atwood] confiding that they were "very anxious" to get Carswell to "take up and carry on" and offers his support if Carswell joins them. Davis handwrites a postscript advising that "we have two Jeff Davises here" and requests that Carswell be sure to include the box number on the envelope.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Jeff Davis, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Hallsville, Texas dated April 25, 1945. Davis advises Carswell of his wish to return to West Texas and requests help from Carswell and Dr. Moore to get him in touch with a new church to pastor. Davis expresses his appreciation for the "good word" by Carswell about the Crusader and for their friendship. In a handwritten postscript Davis advises of Dr. Richardson having agreed to cooperate. Carswell handwrites a notation dated May 16, 1945 confirming having told Davis of Knox City and Eastland.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. H. Thornton, Jr. discussing Farm-to-Road development in Harris County and Fort Bend County.

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Henry S. Moore to his brother Charles B. Moore. In the letter, Henry informs Charles of news from Collin Co. and it includes: the letter sent to Sam with a turnip seed in it, a family friend's haul of corn, the construction of the reaper shelter per Charles' advice, Betty Thornhill and Neal Moore's visit, the unexpected visit of Jim Nelms, Solomon's trip to Hunt Co. and details that he has not returned yet, the plowing of Osbourne's millet patch, the condition of his turnip plants due to the dry weather, Neal's reading ability and how he has been passing the time, Henry's discovery of a new star and details on how he has passed on that information to verify the discovery, Nelm's religious affiliation, the killing of a wild cat, political commentary on the prohibition party, and updates on weather, friends, and community. The envelope is included with the letter. It was sent to Charles when he was in Gallatin, Tennessee visiting kin.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to O. H. Clark correcting his error regarding a letter addressed to "Harris Kempner, III," providing information about his grandfather's military service in the Confederate army, and enclosing a copy of the speech he wrote about his father's career.

Letter from tax assessor E.B. Hicks to William Murrell. Taxes of $32.72 assessed on 27 slaves and 17 horses.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Colonel Myron G. Blalock thanking Blalock for his Christmas cards and expressing hope that the world would enter an era of peace and prosperity.

Letter from Lewis McCutchan to his parents Mary and Marion Sims McCutchan discussing his work at the Harrison County Y.M.C.A. Camp for Boys, Taylor's Island, Karnack, Texas. He describes his duties, including being in charge of the cook's tent and dining hall. He mentioned that they went for a motor boat ride, and that it was his first. He comments on the boys' opinions of him as being strict, and his opinion that many of the boys had had very little discipline at home. The letter is written on camp stationery that includes a halftone image of camp staff and boys standing in a double line.

Letter from the Verhalen Nursery Company to D. W. Kempner answering Kempner's question about whether they have Hahn's Ivy and offering an alternate variety.

Letter from the Veterans Administration to Justin L. Bible, informing him that his National Service life insurance records have been transferred due to a recent change in his address.

A letter written to Brother Carswell from Jeff Davis, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Hallsville, Texas, dated May 17, 1945. Davis acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell regarding pastoring possiblities at Knox City and Eastland noting that either one of these would be fine. He expresses his appreciation for Carswell's friendship and helpfulness.

A letter written to Mr. Tommie Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Jeff Davis, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Hallsville, Texas dated June 26, 1945. Davis expresses his appreciation to Carswell for the information contained in his letter; he compares Carswell's resolutions regarding "the work" to his own in 1935 and points out how those views compare with the current incumbent and Dr. McConnell. He then describes the work required by him "to get things in shape for some one else to carry the work on".

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from F. S. Groner, President, The College of Marshall, Marshall, Texas, dated March 5, 1942. Groner advises that there is no course dealing with the effects of alcoholism, but there are lectures in temperance.

Letter from Alma McDuffie to the school board of Splendora, Texas, applying for a teaching position.

Letter inviting the recipient to attend the NAACP's 3rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday celebration in Marshall, Texas.

Letter regarding tickets for a banquet and asking for donations to the NAACP.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Leroy Johnson assuring him that he will do everything possible to see that House Bill 1082 is passed.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to J. L. Mock requesting two copies of a brochure that was previously praised by Senator Lyndon Johnson that discussed industry and business in Texas.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Myron G. Blalock discussing how good John D. Curtin and his assistants were at their jobs. John D. Curtin is cc'd.

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner requesting for 10 Halm's Self-Branching ivies.