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[Letter from Joe A. Wilson to Todd Bradford Willis, April 8, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Joe A. Wilson to Todd Bradford Willis, April 8, 1996]

Letter from Bishop Joe A. Wilson to Todd Bradford Willis on April 8, 1996, thanking Willis for his generous donation of money to the church in memory of John Todd Willis, Jr.
Date: April 8, 1996
Creator: Wilson, Joe A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Y. Jackson to Manuel Gonzales - 1977-04-28] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Y. Jackson to Manuel Gonzales - 1977-04-28]

Letter from Frank Y. Jackson, attorney with the firm of Cosgrove, Michelizzi, Schwabacher and Ward of Lancaster, California, to Manuel Gonzales, LULAC National President, dated April 28, 1977. Correspondence regarding the case of Joe Velez vs LULAC. Originally enclosed were copies of 7 letters. Includes a "Declaration of Antonio V. Soza" calling for the removal of Velez from LULAC office.
Date: April 28, 1977
Creator: Jackson, Frank Y.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Y. Jackson to Manuel Gonzales - 1977-04-28] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Y. Jackson to Manuel Gonzales - 1977-04-28]

Letter from Frank Y. Jackson, attorney with the firm of Cosgrove, Michelizzi, Schwabacher and Ward of Lancaster, California, to Manuel Gonzales, LULAC National President, dated April 28, 1977. Correspondence regarding the case of Joe Velez vs LULAC.
Date: April 28, 1977
Creator: Jackson, Frank Y.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack H. Womack to Truett Latimer, April 26, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Jack H. Womack to Truett Latimer, April 26, 1961]

Letter from Jack H. Womack of the Texas State Wide Credit Group to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing the Group's support for HB 84, a bill revising lien laws. Womack describes his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee and Professor Kenneth Woodward's presentation on the bill.
Date: April 26, 1961
Creator: Womack, Jack H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Theron D. Carroll to Joe Cooley, April 1, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Theron D. Carroll to Joe Cooley, April 1, 1960]

Letter from Theron D. Carroll to Joe Cooley discussing the scheduling of the Game and Fish Commission's Wildlife Exhibit during the West Texas Fair.
Date: April 1, 1960
Creator: Carroll, Theron D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lee Lockwood to Truett Latimer, April 1, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Lee Lockwood to Truett Latimer, April 1, 1959]

Letter from Lee Lockwood to Truett Latimer inviting him to an appreciation dinner held by the Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas.
Date: April 1, 1959
Creator: Lockwood, Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Louis C. Hill, April 1, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Louis C. Hill, April 1, 1959]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Louis C. Hill discussing House Bill 510. Mr. Latimer says he will help defeat the bill. He also says that he is in support of House Bill 524 and Senate Bill 265.
Date: April 1, 1959
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Eddie Weems - April 12, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Eddie Weems - April 12, 1956]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Eddie Weems regarding a request from March 5th which included details of the storm of 1900 and a photograph, which he is expecting to be returned.
Date: April 12, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. J. Gist to Truett Latimer, April 10, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from B. J. Gist to Truett Latimer, April 10, 1955]

Letter from B. J. Gist to Truett Latimer discussing the feed control bill.
Date: April 10, 1955
Creator: Gist, B. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George R. Edwards to Truett Latimer, April 8, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from George R. Edwards to Truett Latimer, April 8, 1954]

Letter from George R. Edwards to Truett Latimer discussing meeting at some point, traveling to New Orleans, and congratulating Latimer on his upcoming marriage.
Date: April 8, 1954
Creator: Edwards, George Royalty
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Overton, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, April 21, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from W. W. Overton, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, April 21, 1953]

Letter from W. W. Overton, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing the potential sale of the Galveston Dr. Pepper plant and current Dr. Pepper and Coca Cola prices.
Date: April 21, 1953
Creator: Overton, W. W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Charles H. Moore, April 14, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Charles H. Moore, April 14, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Charles H. Moore explaining that Kempner will most likely miss the upcoming meeting for the Galveston Country Club and Kempner expressing his support of buying stock of the Galveston Country Club.
Date: April 14, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Louis J. Dibrell to I. H. Kempner, April 7, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Louis J. Dibrell to I. H. Kempner, April 7, 1948]

Letter from Louis J. Dibrell to I. H. Kempner presenting a resume of his investigation into Dr. John Thompson.
Date: April 7, 1948
Creator: Dibrell, Louis J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. C. Collins to Pauline Perry - 1945-04-16] (open access)

[Letter from C. C. Collins to Pauline Perry - 1945-04-16]

Letter from C. C. Collins, Adjudication Officer for the Veterans Administration, replying to Mrs. Pauline Perry regarding the cessation of payments to her as the estranged wife of a veteran.
Date: April 16, 1945
Creator: Collins, C. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1944. He thanks them for boxes of food they sent him, and commends his outfit's EM Club, which he went to with his friend Wilbur Crawford recently. He mentions that it's getting warmer where he's stationed, and asks his parents to hold on to the catalogs he's been sending them.
Date: April 30, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1944. He summarizes a few letters he's received from friends, asks after what his parents have decided about selling their house, and mentions a camping trip he and Wilbur Crawford are planning to go on after the war is over.
Date: April 30, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 23, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 23, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 23, 1944. He wishes he could meet a girl, Jean Wood, mentioned in one of his parents' letters. He says he went looking for a place to go fishing in Italy, and wishes the Red Cross or Special Services could fix up a boat to take the soldiers fishing.
Date: April 23, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 22, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 2 of 2. He went to a U.S.O. show with Wilbur Crawford and Harmon Gilbreath the other night, and he tells his parents that it's up to them whether or not they sell their house, although if they decide to build a new one he wishes he could be there to help out.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 22, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 1 of 2. He went to an Texas A&M meeting for Muster Day and saw some men he knew from home. He guesses most of the men from his graduating class are in the Pacific. He briefly mentions seeing Vesuvius erupt, as well as spending time with his friend Harmon Gilbreath and Wilbur Crawford.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 16, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 16, 1944. He went to visit Wilbur Crawford and brought him newspapers from Waco, and he and his friend Harmon Gilbreath ordered swim suits from the service so they can go swimming soon, since it's warming up.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 6, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 6, 1944. He had a get together with Wilbur Crawford and some soldiers from his outfit, and he comments on the weather.
Date: April 6, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 1, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 1, 1944. He recently ran in to some people he was connected to from home while spending time at the Red Cross with Wilbur Crawford.
Date: April 1, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1943. He laments missing the opening of fishing season for the first time in years, and asks his parents to send him film and a camera.
Date: April 30, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 27, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 27, 1943. He sends an order that will allow them to send him film. He discusses the food, how he made himself a footlocker, and a radio his company bought.
Date: April 27, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History