A railway receipt from the Railway Express Agency Office, Clifton Forge, Va., Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Whiting. Forwarding Office - Homerville, Ga., A. N. Carswell, dated December 8, 1942. One bag of pecans.

A letter addressed to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, American Legion, Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene, Texas, dated October 8, 1940. Carswell files to organize five companies of the Texas Defense Guard in Taylor County. Officers, as listed: Captain - Jesse Warren, Roscoe Blankenship, Stanley King, Thomas E. Brownlee, Thomas N. Carswell; 1st Lieutenant - Louis Agee, Edmund C. Yates, J. C. White, Dave Mauldin, Roy Johnson; 2nd Lieutenant - W. R. (Ruck) Sibley), Clyde Fulwiler, Allen A. McGehee, Joe Williamson, O. P. Beebe. Signatures included: Will W. Hair, R. M. Wagstaff, Paul McCarty, H. C. West, R. T. Gray, Sid McAdams, W. P. Wright, R. G. Boger, J. D. Perry, W. O. Boney, D. H. Vaughn, Carl P. Hulsey.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Rupert, R. H. Johnson & Co. Investment Securities, New York 5, N. Y., dated September 8, 1948. Johnson advises Carswell that he sold shares of American Power & Light stock advising that it was better to replace it with Puget Sound Power & Light stock. Mr. Frank McLaughlin, President of Puget Sound, now favors the sale of property to the City of Seattle.

A letter written to Major Arthur B. Knickerbocker, Major, 34th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, Odessa, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Major, 10th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, dated May 8, 1941. Carswell advises Knickerbocker of his being assigned the tentative inspector for the units composing the 34th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, and requests Knickerbocker write with the time and arrangements for the inspection.

A letter addressed to William S. Leslie, Captain, Company A, 11th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, San Angelo, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Major, Inf., 10th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, INSPECTING OFFICER, dated July 8, 1941. Carswell instructs Leslie to forward to the Adjutant General copies of Special Orders showing promotions from the ranks.

A commission by the Governor of the State of Texas, appointing Thomas Norwood Carswell to the rank of Major, in the Texas State Guard Reserve Corps, dated October 5, 1948 and signed by K. L. Berry, The Adjutant General.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Allan Shivers, Governor, Austin, Texas, dated December 8, 1953. Shivers expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell and his kind remarks noting it is too early for a decision but that he wanted to express his deep gratitude for Carswell's confidence and continued support.

A letter written to Judge Few Brewster, Austin, Texas, from Harley Sadler, dated September 8, 1954. Copy to Mr. Tommie Carswell, Abilene, Texas. Endorsement by Harley Sadler of T. N. Carswell for an appointment to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Hugh Prather, Jr., Dallas 5, Texas, dated August 8, 1956. Prather expresses his appreciation of the letter from Carswell concerning their proposed organization for Conservative Democrats in Dallas County. He advises that more people are expressing the idea contained in Carswell's letter regarding making it a state-wide organization and confirms that his help in his area would be greatly appreciated.

A letter addressed to The Honorable Coke Stevenson, Governor of Texas, from Mrs. H. V. Ashton, Abilene, Texas, dated September 8, 1941. Ashton outlines her qualifications and requests that Stevenson consider her letter as the application for appointment as a member of the Board of Cosmetology.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Coke R. Stevenson, Austin, Texas, dated July 8, 1942. Stevenson expresses his appreciation for the support pledged by Carswell for his run for Governor of Texas.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Omar Radford, Dallas 16, Texas, dated March 8, 1946. Omar acknowledges his receipt of the letter and check from Carswell advising Carswell that his account is being credited with the check. He comments on Carswell's new venture in the Tax Service business and assures Carswell of his hope that he will be elected Commissioner at the special election.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from John Camp, The Ohio Oil Co., Houston, Texas, dated September 8, 1938. Camp notes his surprise at Carswell's retirement as Secretary of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce and expresses his regret for the City's loss stating that in his opinion Carswell "as Secretary, contributed more toward the welfare of the town than any other citizen", and wishes him success in his new business.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell ("Tommie"), Abilene, Texas from Ed Stewart, Chairman, Greater Hardin-Simmons University Development Program Financial Campaign, dated February 8, 1946. Stewart advises Carswell of the importance that he attend the "Kick-off" breakfast for the Abilene organization in the Hardin-Simmons Development Campaign to be held on February 11 in the Ball Room of the Windsor Hotel.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from E. W. Ledbetter, Secretary-Treasurer, Hardin-Simmons University dated September 8, 1949. Ledbetter advises of an enclosed complimentary season pass to at home athletic events for the Cowboys.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated January 8, 1951. The letter contains a notification by Collier of a meeting of the Board of Trustees which has been called by Mr. Anderson. Dinner will be served. There will be an election of officers.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene 01, Texas from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated May 8, 1963. The letter contains a notification by Collier of a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Hendrick Memorial Hospital. Collier advises that Dr. James Basden, Secretary of the Human Welfare Commission, is to speak.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated January 8, 1964. Notifications by Collier of a meeting of the Board of Trustees which has been called by the Officers of the Board to meet January 17 with wives. Dinner will be served.

An itinerary for T. N. Carswell for work in District 7-B dated October 8, 1944 through November 10, 1944. Approved and signed by L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C., Chief, Field Division.

A letter written to Jack Ross, Parole and Probation Compact Administrator, Austin, Texas from G. R. Klopfenstein, Chief (by R. N. McMichael, Placement Supervisor), Bureau of Probation and Parole, Columbus 15, Ohio, dated November 8, 1954. McMichael advises Ross of the enclosed, recent photograph, criminal record and fingerprints of Subject 95040 OP, recently approved for placement in Abilene,Texas. The enclosures include an Ohio State Penitentiary Institutional Processing Photograph of Inmate No. 95040, dated August 23, 1954; an Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus Ohio Inmate No. 95040. BERT 11 7M-6-54-OFF Form, dated September 15, 1953; the Criminal Record of Inmate No. 95040, dated March 24, 1952 - September 15, 1953. Compiled by: G. W. Norris, Superintendent, Identification Department, Ohio Penitentiary.

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from a parolee/inmate in Huntsville, Texas, dated October 8, 1955. Subject No. 108,345 discusses the decision made by the Board regarding his parole having been turned down and advises Carswell of the decision he made to make the best of his time in prison. The reverse side includes notes handwritten by Carswell indicating that on December 14, 1955 he answered the correspondence from Subject No. 108,345 on October 8, 1955. He talked to Mr. Turner while in Austin on December 2, 1955 noting that Turner would look into the file and give any conclusion to the Board.

A letter addressed to Mr. Fred Finsley, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento, California (Attention: Mr. Walter Stone), from Jack Ross, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Ruby Blackburn, Administrative Assistant), Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas, dated November 8, 1957. Blackburn advises Stone regarding a recommendation by Mr. Carswell recommending Subject 17095 be released from reporting. She requests a notification of their decision and advises of an enclosed monthly report for this parolee.

A form letter addressed to T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from John Ben Shepperd, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Pauline Kirk, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas dated April 8, 1952. Form letter from Kirk requesting the delivery by Carswell to Subject 121,140 of the enclosed proclamation and, also, that Carswell file a copy. Enclosures include: PROCLAMATION BY THE Governor of the State of Texas granting a TEN (10) DAY EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY REPRIEVE to Subject No. 121,140 dated April 4, 1952 by Allan Shivers, Governor of Texas and John Ben Shepperd, Secretary of State.

A letter addressed to a close kinsman of a parolee from T. N. Carswell. Carswell advises the kinsman of the need for the delivery to Subject of a letter he has attached to this correspondence. The attached letter written to the parolee from T. N. Carswell is dated June 8, 1953. Carswell advises Subject regarding past behavior and the need to do the right thing now giving Subject the assurance of his help.