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[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - June 23, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - June 23, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. B. Allcorn, Agent, Comanche, Texas, dated June 23, 1942. Allcorn acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell and advises that he does not know how to answer due to not being familiar with the current politics. He advises of his impression of Andy Danforth and Charlie Maisel.
Date: June 23, 1942
Creator: Allcorn, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - May 16, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - May 16, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. B. Allcorn, Comanche, Texas, dated May 16, 1941. Allcorn replies to a letter from Carswell and affirms his support of Carswell's candidacy for District Commander noting that he is not able to promise Carswell the Comanche vote discussing, at length, past and future politics of the Legion.
Date: May 16, 1941
Creator: Allcorn, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - March 13, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - March 13, 1942]

A letter written to T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. B. Allcorn, Comanche, Texas, dated March 13, 1942. Allcorn congratulates Carswell on his election confiding that he knew nothing about the race including Carswell's name being on the ballot until he had started for the Legion hall.
Date: March 13, 1942
Creator: Allcorn, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - September 4, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - September 4, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, 5th Div., Commander, American Legion, from J. B. Allcorn, Comanche, Texas, dated September 4, 1942. Allcorn declines the invitation to attend the dedication of the Parramore Post building due to having to watch their tires.
Date: September 4, 1942
Creator: Allcorn, J. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan, September 2, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan, September 2, 1899]

Letter from L. H. Blanton to William John Bryan regrettably declining his invitation to Texas and reporting that the Treasury Department, Office of the Supervising Architect has purchased land in Abilene.
Date: September 2, 1899
Creator: Blanton, L. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to County Clerk of Comanche County, January 24, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to County Clerk of Comanche County, January 24, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to County Clerk of Comanche County remitting a deed from R. H. Reaves and a check for $1.00 to cover fees.
Date: January 24, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company, January 27, 1920] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company, January 27, 1920]

Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company discussing the B. I. Terry lease. Sayles thanks the company for the information provided to him.
Date: January 27, 1920
Creator: Sayles, Perry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to B. I. Terry, January 3, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to B. I. Terry, January 3, 1919]

Letter from Perry Sayles to B. I. Terry discussing royalties on land owned by Terry. There are few objections on the abstract to the title of the land. Reaves will be able to meet with Terry to clear up the objections soon.
Date: January 3, 1919
Creator: Sayles, Perry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Grisham Brothers to C. E. Logan, February 20, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Grisham Brothers to C. E. Logan, February 20, 1919]

Letter from Grisham Brothers to C. E. Logan discussing exceptions to Sayles' royalties. Shuler and B. I. Terry's wives claim they purchased the land separately. They also need to determine if the land in question is in Erath or Comanche County, or both.
Date: February 20, 1919
Creator: Grisham Brothers
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. S. Birge to Perry Sayles, April 30, 1924] (open access)

[Letter from W. S. Birge to Perry Sayles, April 30, 1924]

Letter from W. S. Birge to Perry Sayles stating three oil wells were drilled on the B. I. Terry tract in Comanche County. Two of them produced oil and one produced gas, but neither produced enough resources to be profitable.
Date: April 30, 1924
Creator: Birge, W. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company, January 13, 1920] (open access)

[Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company, January 13, 1920]

Letter from Perry Sayles to McMan Oil & Gas Company discussing the J. T. Carruth survey in Comanche County. Sayles asks how many wells have been drilled by the company on the land and whether any oil has been produced there.
Date: January 13, 1920
Creator: Sayles, Perry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to B. F. Terry, August 30, 1909] (open access)

[Letter to B. F. Terry, August 30, 1909]

Letter to B. F. Terry discussing an investment in a railroad in Terry's region of the state, as it is expected to be densely populated. The railroad is supposed to be continued into central Texas. The writer asks the distance from Rising Star to Bald Eagle Mountain, as well as to Dublin and to Comanche. The writer asks for a sketch of the possible routes and the distance. The following week engineers are to be expected in the region to find the most practical route.
Date: August 30, 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Effie Shannon, February 18, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Effie Shannon, February 18, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Effie Shannon discussing how he would vote for a bill to raise the ceiling on welfare spending in Texas if one came before the floor of the House.
Date: February 18, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Effie Shannon to Truett Latimer, February 16, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Effie Shannon to Truett Latimer, February 16, 1953]

Letter from Mrs. Effie Shannon to Truett Latimer requesting to know if Latimer will support a bill proposed by Senator Doyle Willis on a raising the ceiling on welfare spending.
Date: February 16, 1953
Creator: Shannon, Effie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Effie Shannon to Truett Latimer, May 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Effie Shannon to Truett Latimer, May 23, 1953]

Letter from Effie Shannon to Truett Latimer discussing opposition from the Comanche Co. Pension Club No. 1 to a raise in taxes on gasoline, tobacco, "or anything senior citizens use".
Date: May 23, 1953
Creator: Shannon, Effie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Clara Belle Marchbanks - July 28, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Clara Belle Marchbanks - July 28, 1941]

A letter written to Mrs. Clara Belle Marchbanks, ("Miss Spencer"), De Leon, Texas from T. N. Carswell dated July 28, 1941. Carswell advises Marchbanks that he is passing her letter on to Dr. White, himself not being familiar with the details of the need regarding teachers.
Date: July 28, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from George C. Betts to J. B. Allcorn - October 7, 1942] (open access)

[Form letter from George C. Betts to J. B. Allcorn - October 7, 1942]

A form letter addressed to Mr. J. B. Allcorn, 17th District Rehabilitation Officer, The American Legion, Comanche, Texas, from GCB (George C. Betts), Chairman Rehabilitation Program Committee, dated October 7, 1942. Betts advises that the American Legion Rehabilitation Program Committee met with the Department Rehabilitation Committee and selected Allcorn as 17th District Rehabilitation Officer and then explains the goals regarding a rehabilitation program. He advises of the Department Commander appointment of Mr. Henri Warren as Chairman of the Department Rehabilitation Committee. Members of the Department Rehabilitation Program Committee: George C. Betts, L. L. B. Hofer, Howell S. Palmer, H. V. Royston, Henri Warren.
Date: October 7, 1942
Creator: Betts, George C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. C. B. Marchbanks to T. N. Carswell - September 16, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. C. B. Marchbanks to T. N. Carswell - September 16, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Mrs. C. B. Marchbanks, De Leon, Texas, dated September 16, 1941. Marchbanks advises that her daughter Marilyn won the Literary Scholarship given by Dr. White to attend Hardin-Simmons University and, therefore, is requesting that Carswell recommend her for employment to the Commanding Officer at Camp Barkeley noting that his being on the draft board should help.
Date: September 16, 1941
Creator: Marchbanks, Mrs. C. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Effie Shannon to Truett Latimer, December 7, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Effie Shannon to Truett Latimer, December 7, 1954]

Letter from Mrs. Effie Shannon to Truett Latimer inviting him to a Comanche Company Pension Club meeting.
Date: December 7, 1954
Creator: Shannon, Mrs. Effie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sydney C. Reagan to Ben D. Sudderth, August 10, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Sydney C. Reagan to Ben D. Sudderth, August 10, 1959]

Letter from Sydney C. Reagan to Ben D. Sudderth; He encloses material to be included in the Bill he submitted to Mr. Latimer. The material takes care of the omission he made in the Bill: the counties to be included in each district.
Date: August 10, 1959
Creator: Reagan, Sydney C.
System: The Portal to Texas History