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[Letter from Jack Sayles to Donald Prentice, November 26, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Donald Prentice, November 26, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Donald Prentice requesting a check be issued to Dan Childress for costs incurred in the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater case. The case is then to be returned to Jones County and the stenographer's fees will be reimbursed to Prentice.
Date: November 26, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to Maurice Smith, November 26, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to Maurice Smith, November 26, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to Maurice Smith in regards to the case of Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs W. O. Rainwater. Mr. Sayles goes on to mention a carbon copy of letter from Mr. Donald Prentice, the attorney for the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. There is also mention of a a release for Mr. Rainwater to sign.
Date: November 26, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chief Justice Hughes by Wendell W. Mischler to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Chief Justice Hughes by Wendell W. Mischler to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Chief Justice Hughes (retired), by Wendell W. Mischler, Secretary, Washington, D. C., dated November 26, 1941. Mischler acknowledges the receipt by Chief Justice Hughes of the letter from Carswell requesting a definition of Americanism and advises that Hughes made it a rule to decline all alike requests citing the quantity he receives.
Date: November 26, 1941
Creator: Mischler, Wendell W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dean Chenoweth to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Dean Chenoweth to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Dean Chenoweth, Editor, San Angelo Standard-Times, San Angelo, Texas, dated November 26, 1941. Dean Chenoweth defines Americanism citing "My Country Right or Wrong".
Date: November 26, 1941
Creator: Chenoweth, Dean
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred E. Young to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Fred E. Young to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Fred E. Young, Department Adjutant, The American Legion, Austin, Texas, dated November 26, 1941. Young requests that Carswell attend the Officer's Conference in Big Spring and that he discuss the program for the Membership Committee for 1942.
Date: November 26, 1941
Creator: Young, Fred E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated November 26, 1941. Davis acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell and expresses his appreciation for the check for the Judge Miller fee. He advises Carswell that the petitions will be "in the hands of our Friends" by February 1, will be subject to the poll tax list of 1942 and that they will not know who are qualified voters until after February 1. He advises of their need to meet before February.
Date: November 26, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesse H. Jones to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Jesse H. Jones to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941]

A reply letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Jesse H. Jones, The Secretary of Commerce, Washington, DC, dated November 26, 1941. Jesse H. Jones defines Americanism.
Date: November 26, 1941
Creator: Jones, Jesse H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marilyn Moosmiller to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Marilyn Moosmiller to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Marilyn Moosmiller, Secretary to Herbert Agar, Editor, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY, dated November 26, 1941. Moosmiller responds to the letter from Carswell regarding Americanism explaining Agar is committed to the work of national defense and is absent from the office assuring that the letter will receive his attention upon his return.
Date: November 26, 1941
Creator: Moosmiller, Marilyn
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Scott Mowrer to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Scott Mowrer to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Paul Scott Mowrer, Editor, The Chicago Daily News dated November 26, 1941. Paul Scott Mowrer defines Americanism.
Date: November 26, 1941
Creator: Mowrer, Paul Scott
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Stephen Early to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Stephen Early to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, American Legion Committee of Americanism, Abilene, Texas, from Stephen Early, Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington DC, dated November 26, 1941. Early declines, on behalf of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, to reply to the question "What is Americanism?" citing the policy of the President to refrain from "selecting any particular organization to receive an exclusive expression of his views on any pertinent subject".
Date: November 26, 1941
Creator: Early, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant Ed J. Nolan - November 26, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant Ed J. Nolan - November 26, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant Ed. J. Nolan discussing the recent life events that have occurred around Mr. Bradford's life, and the excitement surrounding the Mack and Bean high-pressure fire trucks.
Date: November 26, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 26, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 26, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her recent flying. Written on stationary from the Lincoln Army Air Field Officers Club.
Date: 1943-11-26?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 26, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 26, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 26, 1943. The Special Services put on a stage show for the soldiers, and Willis says that the mail is still being delivered slowly, although one man got a box of candy that was full of worms. He mentions writing to Wilbur Crawford, and hopes that Crawford will write him back soon.
Date: November 26, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Kempner, November 26, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Kempner, November 26, 1943]

Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Kempner about the round table meeting and dinner at the guest house.
Date: November 26, 1943
Creator: Davis, Laura Frazier
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 26, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her hope that he will call her on Christmas Day, an update that John is a prisoner of the Germans, and that their dog, Teddy, killed a possum. In the postscript Catherine shares that she has saved $135 for him.
Date: November 26, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 26, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing swimming at the coral reefs with other men in his squadron, watching the movie "The Iron Major," and wearing the shorts she sent him.
Date: November 26, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 26, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 26, 1944. He has had a visit from Robert Evans, Jr., and the two of them went up in Robert's plane. Willis enjoyed it, but decides his place is on the ground.
Date: November 26, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Boyce House to I. H. Kempner, November 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Boyce House to I. H. Kempner, November 26, 1945]

Letter from Boyce House to I. H. Kempner informing Kempner that House had already paid for Kempner's radio transcriptions and asking Kempner to reissue a check to House to cover the cost.
Date: November 26, 1945
Creator: House, Boyce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 26, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a recent letter, swimming and breakfast, flying a Beechcraft from Guam to Saipan, battlescars on the landscape, dinner, packages, and correspondence with friends. Typed on Red Cross stationary.
Date: November 26, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hagedorn & Co. to Mr. Harris Kempner, November 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Hagedorn & Co. to Mr. Harris Kempner, November 26, 1945]

Letter from Hagedorn & Co. to Harris L. Kempner responding to a previous letter and suggesting that he should have a broker in New York regarding his marine insurance.
Date: November 26, 1945
Creator: Hagedorn & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Miss Betty Rogers, November 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Miss Betty Rogers, November 26, 1945]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Betty Rogers requesting that his address book be sent as soon as possible.
Date: November 26, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, November 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, November 26, 1945]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to E. Perkins McGuire discussing general conditions in Galveston and asking about whether Katy is in Boston, suggestions for a Frenchman looking for American firms and about the nature of their award recommendations. A post script notifies McGuire about a shipment of figs being sent for Christmas due to there being no card with the figs.
Date: November 26, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Thurman Chatham, November 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Thurman Chatham, November 26, 1945]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Thurman Chatham thanking him for sending blankets and discussing conditions at home. A post script note notifies Chatham that he is sending a box of figs due to there being no card with the box.
Date: November 26, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Frank M. Lewis, November 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Frank M. Lewis, November 26, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Frank M. Lewis discussing the Kempner's trip to San Antonio and expressing a desire to meet up with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis.
Date: November 26, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History