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[Letter from George S. Anderson to T. N. Carswell - January 18, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from George S. Anderson to T. N. Carswell - January 18, 1961]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Geo. S. Anderson, President, Abilene Printing & Stationery Company, Abilene, Texas, dated January 18, 1961. Anderson expresses his appreciation for Carswell's friendship and that his letter helped him. He writes of when he sees Carswell seating people at Church of how he looks in place and that he knows where Carswell will stand with any moral question.
Date: January 18, 1961
Creator: Anderson, Geo. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator William A. Blakley to T. N. Carswell - February 18, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Senator William A. Blakley to T. N. Carswell - February 18, 1961]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell, from Wm. A. Blakley, United States Senate, dated February 18, 1961. Blakley expresses his appreciation for Carswell's support in his first Senate campaign and requests his continued support in his new campaign. He asks for Carswell's views on the issues and on the message he should get to the people of Texas.
Date: February 18, 1961
Creator: Blakley, William A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. A. Burkhart to T. N. Carswell - September 18, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from E. A. Burkhart to T. N. Carswell - September 18, 1952]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from E. A. Burkhart, Adult Authority Executive Secretary, Sacramento 14, California, dated September 18, 1952. Burkhart replies to the inquiry by Carswell concerning the status of the clemency application of Subject AA 57-1951 and advises Carswell that the application has been processed and a clemency meeting will be held within the next two months.
Date: September 18, 1952
Creator: Burkhart, E. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major T. N. Carswell to Lieutenant Colonel Neill H. Banister - April 18, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Major T. N. Carswell to Lieutenant Colonel Neill H. Banister - April 18, 1941]

A letter written to Lt. Col. Neill H. Banister, Adjutant General's Department, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Major, 10th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, dated April 18, 1941. Carswell offers to make inspections in this area as Banister deems advisable.
Date: April 18, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Allen Wight - January 18, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Allen Wight - January 18, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. Allen Wight, Attorney, Dallas, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, dated January 18, 1941. Carswell advises Wight that the purpose for arranging the meeting is to acquaint the citizenship of this section with the need for defense and of the necessity for helping those now arrayed against the Axis powers.
Date: January 18, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Betty Christian - June 18, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Betty Christian - June 18, 1953]

A letter addressed to the Department of State, Austin, Texas, Parole Division, Mrs. Betty Christian, Chief, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated June 18, 1953. Carswell addresses the letter from the Board dated June 3, 1953 regarding Subject 121,140 and requests an explanation regarding their discharge date of December 28, 1953. He advises of the content of the Governor's Proclamation and that the discharge date adds up to be June 19, 1953 which explains the reason that he advised Subject to file the application for Full Pardon and Restoration at this time.
Date: June 18, 1953
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Buddies - January 18, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Buddies - January 18, 1941]

A letter written to Messrs. H. D. Austin, T. E. Brownlee, E. M. Landers, John B. Ray, E. H. Kendall, W. E. Jarrett, Dr. C. E. Adams, T. E. Harber, Jas. E. Freeman, R. C. Rankin, E. L. Thornton, Jess Warren and Stanley King, Merkel, from T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, dated January 18, 1941. Carswell requests the "Buddies" serve as the General Arrangements committee for the Defend America meeting.
Date: January 18, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Dean R. P. Sibley - July 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Dean R. P. Sibley - July 18, 1944]

A letter written to Dean R. P. Sibley, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York from T. N. Carswell, dated July 18, 1944. Carswell acknowledges his receipt of Sibley's letter addressed to Peggy A. Carswell having placed her on probation. He advises of the fact that Peggy, having entered Cornell as a Junior, could not therefore have fulfilled any requirements by the end of the sophomore year and because she is now a senior applying probation, literally, is impossible. He requests that his daughter's probation status be reconsidered advising of the timing of this action as unnecessarily disturbing and that he must depend on Sibley to explore the matter thoroughly and to reply.
Date: July 18, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to E. S. James - December 18, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to E. S. James - December 18, 1959]

A letter written to Dr. James, from T. N. Carswell, dated December 18, 1959. Carswell expresses his appreciation for the position James took on the Texarkana Hospital proposition otherwise Texas Baptist would have joined others asking for government financing for operations of their denomination. He notes the appointment of a special committee to define the Baptist position with reference to the separation of church and state and of his disappointment should there be any relaxation in the "age old Baptist position of complete separation of church and state", that it may be hard to adhere to the principle "in this day when there is such a widely held idea that it is the business of the government so to do".
Date: December 18, 1959
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to J. H. Parks - May 18, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to J. H. Parks - May 18, 1957]

A letter written to Mr. J. H. Parks, Manager, Cunard Steamship Company, Ltd., St. Louis 1, Missouri from T. N. Carswell, dated May 18, 1957. Carswell acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Parks, discusses options for the class of accomodation and payment for Miss Whitehead and then expresses his appreciation for their help regarding her accomodations.
Date: May 18, 1957
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to R. G. Lee - May 18, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to R. G. Lee - May 18, 1949]

A letter written to Dr. R. G. Lee, President, Southern Baptist Convention, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from T. N. Carswell dated May 18, 1949. Carswell criticizes the Buchanan report; "My concordance and I are unable to find in the New Testament any authority for the setting up of a Baptist oligarchy"; he advises that the report "be permanently stored in a polar cache" which is comparable to the atmosphere "in Southern Baptistdom" that would be created if the proposal was adopted.
Date: May 18, 1949
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator Lyndon Johnson - April 18, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator Lyndon Johnson - April 18, 1952]

A letter written to Senator Lyndon Johnson, United States Senate, from T. N. Carswell, dated April 18, 1952. Carswell states his opinion of Judge McGranery, that he "cannot believe such a man is remotely qualified to be Attorney General of the United States". The reverse side includes typewritten notes and calculations regarding taxable gain.
Date: April 18, 1952
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator Tom Connally - April 18, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator Tom Connally - April 18, 1952]

A letter written to Senator Honorable Tom Connally, United States Senate, from T. N. Carswell, dated April 18, 1952. Carswell discourses on his opinion of the appointment of Judge McGranery as Attorney General. He acknowledges Connally's intention to retire expressing his appreciation for his service stating, "You have served the State and Nation with uncommon ability, devotion and integrity".
Date: April 18, 1952
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator Tom Connally - February 18, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator Tom Connally - February 18, 1946]

A letter written to Senator Tom Connally, U. S. Senate, from T. N. Carswell, dated February 18, 1946. Carswell states his opinion of Mr. Pauley advising that he does not believe Pauley possesses the moral integrity required to qualify for responsible governmental service requesting, therefore, that Connally oppose his confirmation as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Carswell also offers insight regarding world peace; "In the matter of dealing with Russia it appears to me we are pursuing a course of appeasement and compromise that will as surely end in disaster as did a comparable policy in dealing with our recent enemies―will result in our subservience―Civil War came in spit of all Clay's compromises."
Date: February 18, 1946
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator W. Lee O'Daniel - February 18, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator W. Lee O'Daniel - February 18, 1946]

A letter written to Senator W. Lee O'Daniel, U. S. Senate, Washington, D. C., from T. N. Carswell, dated February 18, 1946. Carswell requests that O'Daniel vote against the confirmation of Mr. Pauley as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Date: February 18, 1946
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to William Richardson White - December 18, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to William Richardson White - December 18, 1959]

A letter written to Dr. White, from T. N. Carswell, dated December 18, 1959. Carswell congratulates White on the good job he has done at Baylor comparing it to what President Sandefer did at Simmons.
Date: December 18, 1959
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Application and Personal History Statement of T. N. Carswell - April 18, 1941] (open access)

[Selective Service System Application and Personal History Statement of T. N. Carswell - April 18, 1941]

A Selective Service System application and personal history statement for Thomas Norwood Carswell dated April 18, 1941. D. S. S. Form 25, 16, 18081, U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. The statement records this information: "Many years ago the family name was spelled Caswell." The parents of T. N. Carswell are listed as Carswell, Andrew Jackson (Father) and Smith, Martha (Mother).
Date: April 18, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. N. Carswell and Byrdie Carswell to Mrs. Worth H. Clark - December 18, 1940] (open access)

[Telegram from T. N. Carswell and Byrdie Carswell to Mrs. Worth H. Clark - December 18, 1940]

A Western Union telegram sent to Mrs. Worth H. Clark, Ocala, Florida, from Norwood & Virginia, dated December 18, 1940. Carswell expresses their grief regarding the death of Worth hoping that his brother Allen was already there. They would not be able to go but to phone or wire anything she needed and was praying that God bless, comfort and keep close to her.
Date: December 18, 1940
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood) ; Carswell, Byrdie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Eula Clark to T. N. Carswell - January 18, 1943] (open access)

[Telegram from Eula Clark to T. N. Carswell - January 18, 1943]

Postal Telegraph sent to Thomas N. Carswell, Sweetwater, Texas, from Eula Clark, Denver, Colorado, dated January 18. Eula acknowledges her receipt of the money expressing her appreciation with a promise of a letter to follow.
Date: January 18, 1943
Creator: Clark, Eula
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from E. M. Collier addressed to Trustee - November 18, 1955] (open access)

[Form letter from E. M. Collier addressed to Trustee - November 18, 1955]

A form letter from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated November 18, 1955. Notification by Collier of a Board meeting which has been called by Mr. Anderson. Dinner will be served.
Date: November 18, 1955
Creator: Collier, E. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Price Daniel to T. N. Carswell - February 18, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Senator Price Daniel to T. N. Carswell - February 18, 1954]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Price Daniel, United States Senate, dated February 18, 1954. Daniel expresses his appreciation for the telegram sent by Carswell in support of Senate Joint Resolution 1 and advises that as a co-sponsor of the original Bricker Amendment he has been "working constantly in an attempt to secure its prompt passage" and will continue in hopes of being "successful in securing favorable Congressional action".
Date: February 18, 1954
Creator: Daniel, Price
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - September 18, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - September 18, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated September 18, 1941. Davis informs Carswell that Dr. E. A. Maness, Chairman of the Committee of Nomination, hopes that Carswell can be at the morning committee meeting to get his report in order for the business session in the afternoon.
Date: September 18, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sybil Dickinson to parolee, copy to T. N. Carswell - December 18, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Sybil Dickinson to parolee, copy to T. N. Carswell - December 18, 1950]

A form letter addressed to a Parolee in Abilene, Texas, from John Ben Shepperd by (Miss) Sybil Dickinson, Chief, Parole Division, Department of State, Austin, Texas dated December 18, 1950. Copy to T. N. Carswell. The letter instructs the Parolee (Subject 9803-A) to contact parole supervisor, Mr. T. N. Carswell. Dickinson adds a note to Carswell requesting that he advise them of the results of his investigation.
Date: December 18, 1950
Creator: Dickinson, (Miss) Sybil
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major L. M. Fellbaum to The Chairman, Mitchell County Local Board No. 1 - February 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Major L. M. Fellbaum to The Chairman, Mitchell County Local Board No. 1 - February 18, 1944]

A letter addressed to The Chairman, Mitchell County Local Board No. 1, Colorado City, Texas from L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C., Policy Supervisor dated February 18, 1944. Fellbaum advises that Mr. Thomas N. Carswell has been instructed to assist the board members or clerks in the processing of registrants due to the increase in physical examinations and induction calls, and due also to their recent change in clerks explaining that his assistance will greatly aid the local board in their work.
Date: February 18, 1944
Creator: Fellbaum, L. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History