Draft of Political Letter - "To My Friends and Votors in Precinct 12" - July, 1954 (open access)

Draft of Political Letter - "To My Friends and Votors in Precinct 12" - July, 1954

A draft of a form letter written by T. N. Carswell, dated July 1954. Carswell recounts the events of the 1952 campaign and election stressing the need to repeat in 1954 their 1952 victory, by the election of Allan Shivers. He borrows from a statement by Benjamin Harvey Hill, "Who saves his country, saves himself, saves all things, and all things saved do bless him! Who lets his country die, lets all things die, dies himself ignobly, and all things dying curse him!"
Date: July 1954
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from B. R. Blankenship and T. N. Carswell, Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee addressed To All Members Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee - July 23, 1954] (open access)

[Form letter from B. R. Blankenship and T. N. Carswell, Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee addressed To All Members Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee - July 23, 1954]

A letter addressed to the members of the Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee from B. R. Blankenship, Chairman, and T. N. Carswell, Secretary, dated July 23, 1954. A call to all members of the Committee to meet to canvass the election returns of the July 24 Primary.
Date: July 23, 1954
Creator: Blankenship, B. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter, convention ribbons and envelope:  From a Jeffersonian Democrat to T. N. Carswell - July 23, 1954. (open access)

[Letter, convention ribbons and envelope: From a Jeffersonian Democrat to T. N. Carswell - July 23, 1954.

A letter written to Mr. Carswell from "A Jeffersonian Democrat," Abilene, Texas, dated July 23, 1954. An anonymous writer expresses anger regarding a letter sent by Carswell addressed to "Friends and voters in Precinct 12," accusing Carswell and Allan Shivers of having split the Democratic Party, the consequence of which "will no doubt have Jefferson and Jackson turn over in their graves." The envelope also contained three identical convention ribbons imprited "Delegate Taylor County, State Democratic Convention, September 14, 1954, Mineral Wells." The envelope into which the letter and ribbons were placed is also included in the record. The envelope is addressed to "Mr. Turn-coat Carswell, College Heights School, Abilene, Texas postmarked Abilene, Texas, July 23, 1954."
Date: July 23, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mary Lou Weatherford - July 14, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mary Lou Weatherford - July 14, 1954]

A letter written to Miss Mary Lou Weatherford, PBX Operator, Drilling and Exploration Company, Houston, Texas from T. N. Carswell, dated July 14, 1954. Carswell requests a favor from Miss Weatherford, like last year, regarding purchasing flowers and a card for his daughter's birthday, Peggy Carswell, "who works there with you at D & E".
Date: July 14, 1954
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from parolee/inmate to T. N. Carswell - July 11, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from parolee/inmate to T. N. Carswell - July 11, 1954]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board from a parolee/inmate, dated July 11, 1954. Subject 108,345 discusses the weather, his hope for reduced time in serving his sentence, his concern regarding an unanswered letter that he wrote to Mr. White and his desire for a job in Abilene.
Date: July 11, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History