A CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR SICK LEAVE EXCEEDING THREE DAYS for Thomas N. Carswell, dated January 26, 1945. Signed by L. H. Magee, DDS.

An application for leave (State Selective Service, Austin, TX) for Thomas N. Carswell dated January 26, 1945. The reverse side includes a blank form; CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN OR PRACTITIONER.

Letter to Honorable W. J. Bryan expressing joy for the letter he sent and informing him that it will be shown to other family members who should be glad to read it.

The minutes of the May 26, 1945 meeting of The Greater Hardin-Simmons Committee. Judge J. C. Hunter served as President. Page two includes additional minutes of the Executive Committee which met on May 28, 1945. Hunter called the meeting to order. "He explained that the purpose of the meeting was to talk about the proposed plans for expansion of Hardin-Simmons University." Executive Committee members met afterwards regarding the contract drawn up by Mr. Carlton M. Sherwood, Executive Vice-President of Pierce, Hedrick and Sherwood and was read by Dr. R. N. Richardson.

A letter written to Mr. Tommie Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Jeff Davis, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Hallsville, Texas dated June 26, 1945. Davis expresses his appreciation to Carswell for the information contained in his letter; he compares Carswell's resolutions regarding "the work" to his own in 1935 and points out how those views compare with the current incumbent and Dr. McConnell. He then describes the work required by him "to get things in shape for some one else to carry the work on".

Letter from Robert A. Welch to Senator W. J. Bryan informing him that he had a great time visiting and meeting Mr. Bryan's family members in Abilene, Texas. He also informs Mr. Bryan that he was unable to reach Senator Meachum and discusses the details of his recent phone call with Mr. Wm. Malone.