Letter signed by twenty-nine mebers of the Abilene Council for Retarded Children to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing legislation to increase aid for intellectually disabled children in Texas.

Letter from Arch Lewis to Truett Latimer discussing support for the passage of Texas House Bill #25.

Letter from B. H. Peacock to Truett Latimer discussing the Legislative Budget Board's decision to increase the Abilene State Hospital Budget by $20 million instead of the $41 million they requested. Peacock writes that the funds are necessary to care for the thousands of mentally ill patients in the state and that the funds could be raised through liquor and tobacco taxes. He recounts his own experience receiving treatment for a nervous breakdown at the U.S. Public Health Services Hospital in Fort Worth, as well as his time as an Engineer Officer overseeing care and maintenance of Veterans hospital facilities, when he encountered many mentally ill patients. He asks Latimer to reconsider funding the full amount the hospital requested and offers to answer any further questions.

Letter from Ben R. Barbee to Truett Latimer discussing a luncheon and dinner they have planned for the 3rd and 4th of February.

Letter from Bill Tippen to Truett Latimer discussing support of the District Attorneys' Salary Raise Bill.

Letter from D. C. Greer and E. J. Amey to Truett Latimer discussing how the licence plate to be issued soon to Latimer has been sent to the County Tax Assessor-Collector.

Letter from Evan Allard Reiff to Truett Latimer discussing Latimer's invitation to Reiff and his wife to attend the inauguration of Governor Daniel. Reiff thanks Latimer for the invitation but regrets they cannot attend.

Letter from Jack D. Landrum to Truett Latimer notifying him that he wrote a letter to Ben Sudderth in which he offered assistance to help with Mr. Sudderth's proposed bill to strengthen existing laws pertaining to juveniles. He also invites Mr. Latimer to have coffee and discuss the same bill but on a local level.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Curtis L. Wheat discussing sending a copy of a bill in the future that will allow businesses to garnish the wages of people who will not pay their accounts.

Letter from Mrs. Gerald W. Brown to Truett Latimer discussing concerns regarding state taxes.

Letter from Syd Trotter to Truett Latimer as an invitation to a Sunday School class.

Letter from Truett Latimer to A. J. Rock discussing the Predatory Animal Control Service of A & M College. Mr. Latimer assures that he will vote to continue the service.

Letter from Truett Latimer to D. R. Richardson discussing the effect that the proposed amendments to the Texas Civil Service Act would have on firemen and policemen in Abilene. Mr. Latimer says that he has contacted the Texas League of Municipalities and has decided to be against the bill.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Henry Biederman thanking him for sending a copy of the January 1959 issue of the Cattleman.

Letter from Truett Latimer to J. D. Perry discussing legislation to ratify blonds for a new stadium in Abilene. Latimer, who is a member of the Insurance Committee, also mentions that a proposed flexible rating law has been introduced and that he will do everythign he can to defeat it.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Sayles discussing the education system in Texas. He says that the amount of money the teachers will make in the session will be based on the adequacy of the tax bill.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Jim Tartt stating that he will send photos from the Austin Paper of Zollie Steakley's swearing in as Secretary of State. He also encloses a copy of the "Kipplinger Washington Letter."

Letter from Truett Latimer to Joe Cooley discussing how the State Parks Board used their budget.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Louis S. Gee discussing a pending decision to be made on a bill presented by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mack Eplen discussing concerns regarding the Distributive Education Appropriations.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Penny informing them that he is referring their letter about textbooks to Wesley Roberts, their state representative.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Cyrus N. Ray discussing an appropriation to maintain and enlarge the Sam Houston Memorial Museum in Huntsville, Texas. Latimer writes that he will support the Legislative Budget Board's recommended appropriation of $74,100 rather than the requested $112,000 in order to stay within the state's expected revenue and avoid new taxes.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Frank C. Hodges discussing sending copies of the House Journal by mail.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Mabel Jones discussing concerns regarding a letter written to Mr. W. E. Snelson about textbooks.