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[Proclamation by Texasa Governor Allan Shivers issuing revocation of conditional pardon - July 31, 1951] (open access)

[Proclamation by Texasa Governor Allan Shivers issuing revocation of conditional pardon - July 31, 1951]

A proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas revoking the conditional pardon granted to Subject No. 108,345, dated July 31, 1951. Signed by Governor Allan Shivers and Tesas Secretary of State John Ben Shepperd.
Date: July 31, 1951
Creator: Shivers, Allan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. McGill to T. N. Carswell - July 31, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from William L. McGill to T. N. Carswell - July 31, 1951]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from William L. McGill, Executive Secretary, Executive Department, Austin 11, Texas, dated July 31, 1951. McGill discusses a report from the Texas Rangers advising that there is no other course for the Governor but to revoke the parole. The action is being postponed, however, until Carswell can look at the file.
Date: July 31, 1951
Creator: McGill, William L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. A. Burkhart to T. N. Carswell - July 11, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from E. A. Burkhart to T. N. Carswell - July 11, 1951]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Taylor County, Texas, Parole Board, Abilene, Texas, from Adult Authority by E. A. Burkhart, Executive Secretary, Sacramento 14, California, dated July 11, 1951. Burkhart replies to Carswell regarding the two requests for pardon informing him, that under California law, both subjects are on life paroles, therefore, the Authority cannot refix their sentences to terminate their paroles. Subjects must apply through the Governor's office.
Date: July 11, 1951
Creator: Burkhart, E. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Allan Shivers to T. N. Carswell - July 19, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Governor Allan Shivers to T. N. Carswell - July 19, 1951]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Allan Shivers, Governor, Austin 11, Texas, dated July 19, 1951. Shivers expresses his appreciation for the "kind expression of interest" by Carswell in Shiver's future public service, to have this evidence of support of the substantial citizenship of this State. He congratulates Carswell on the splendid service he is rendering the State and the men under his supervision as Chairman of the Volunteer Parole Board in Abilene.
Date: July 19, 1951
Creator: Shivers, Allan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Lyndon B. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - July 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Senator Lyndon B. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - July 6, 1953]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Lyndon B. Johnson, United States Senate, Office of the Democratic Leader, dated July 6, 1953. Johnson expresses his appreciation for the recommendation from Carswell regarding The Bricker Amendment and advises of his support of "its aims and principles as they are generally understood". Johnson advises of the compromise made in the resolution by the Judiciary Committee between the S. J. Res. 1 by Bricker and S. J. Res. 43 by Watkins. He advises of his need to study the hearings since he was not a member of the Judiciary Committee and was not able to participate in the hearings.
Date: July 6, 1953
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Horace Busby to T. N. Carswell - July 8, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Horace Busby to T. N. Carswell - July 8, 1953]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Horace Busby, Administrative Assistant to Senator Price Daniel, United States Senate, dated July 8, 1953. Busby acknowledges the message from Carswell in which he supports S. J. Res. 1 to prevent international treaties from superseding the Constitution. He advises Carswell that Senator Daniel is one of the co-sponsors of the Bricker Amendment.
Date: July 8, 1953
Creator: Busby, Horace
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Lyndon B. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - July 20, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Senator Lyndon B. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - July 20, 1953]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Lyndon B. Johnson, United States Senate, Office of the Democratic Leader, dated July 20, 1953. Johnson acknowledges the letter from Carswell dated July 16th urging Johnson to support the request for increased postal rates. Johnson advises of the decision made by Acting Senate Majority Leader Knowland for no final action this year on the request for increases in mail rates but expresses his appreciation for the views and recommendations from Carswell in the matter, that what he says "will be given every consideration" if and when the request reaches the Senate floor.
Date: July 20, 1953
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
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)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Judge Wright Morrow, copy to State Committee Headquarters and R. M. Wagstaff - July 12, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Judge Wright Morrow, copy to State Committee Headquarters and R. M. Wagstaff - July 12, 1955]

A letter written to Judge Wright Morrow, National Democratic Committeeman, Houston, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated July 12, 1955. Copy to State Committee Headquarters, Austin and R. M. Wagstaff, 24th Dist. Committeeman. Carswell commends Morrow for maintaining the integrity of his status as National Democratic Committeeman from Texas.
Date: July 7, 1955
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Byron Bryant to T. N. Carswell - July 31, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Byron Bryant to T. N. Carswell - July 31, 1959]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Byron Bryant, Director, The Division of Public Relations, Hardin-Simmons University dated July 31, 1959. Bryant expresses his appreciation for the contribution of time and effort made by Carswell in the building campaign meeting.
Date: July 31, 1959
Creator: Bryant, Byron
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tate May to T. N. Carswell - June 7, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Tate May to T. N. Carswell - June 7, 1952]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Tate May, President, The Farmers and Merchants National Bank dated June 7, 1952. May acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell notifying him of a meeting and dinner to be held on June 12 and accepts the invitation.
Date: July 7, 1952
Creator: May, Tate
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt:  From Mrs. Mac Curtis to Mr. T. N. Carswell - July 8, 1959] (open access)

[Receipt: From Mrs. Mac Curtis to Mr. T. N. Carswell - July 8, 1959]

A handwritten receipt for a donation received from T. N. Carswell for the Willie Thomas bill dated July 8, 1959. The receipt is signed by Mac Curtis and initialed by E. M. Collier.
Date: July 8, 1959
Creator: Curtis, Mac
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elwin L. Skiles to T. N. Carswell - July 22, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Elwin L. Skiles to T. N. Carswell - July 22, 1958]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Elwin L. Skiles, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas dated July 22, 1958. Skiles expresses his appreciation for Carswell and salutes his service as a deacon for more than a quarter of a century.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: Skiles, Elwin L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Clyde Suddath - July 27, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Clyde Suddath - July 27, 1955]

A letter addressed to Hon. Clyde Suddath, County Attorney, Henrietta, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated July 27, 1955. Copy to Sheriff Ed Powell, McDonald, APD. Carswell references the letter of July 22 sent by Suddath and advises that Subject 95040 OP is now under his supervision. Carswell advises Suddath regarding his own immediate investigation, vouches for Subject and requests that Suddath investigate the possibility of a rodeo performer using the name of Subject.
Date: July 27, 1955
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clyde Suddath to City Police Department Abilene, Texas - July 22, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Clyde Suddath to City Police Department Abilene, Texas - July 22, 1955]

A letter addressed to the Abilene (Texas) City Police Department, from Clyde Suddath, County Attorney of Clay County, Henrietta, Texas, dated July 22, 1955. Copy to the Sheriff of Taylor County and to T. N. Carswell. Reminder by Suddath of a warrant he forwarded on July 16, 1955 for the arrest of Subject FBI No. 865810A. He advises of information received regarding the subject being paroled under the supervision of T. N. Carswell.
Date: July 22, 1955
Creator: Suddath, Clyde
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clyde Suddath to T. N. Carswell - July 29, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Clyde Suddath to T. N. Carswell - July 29, 1955]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Clyde Suddath, County Attorney, Henrietta, Texas, dated July 29, 1955. Suddath requests that Carswell have Subject 95040 OP write a letter and to then certify it was written by the subject for use in multiple signatures comparison.
Date: July 29, 1955
Creator: Suddath, Clyde
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas - July 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas - July 6, 1957]

A letter addressed to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated July 6, 1957. Carswell requests a supply of Monthly Report forms, advises of his exhausted supply and the reason, therefore, of his request that they accept this monthly report on parolees on regular paper.
Date: July 6, 1957
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate by Governor Allan Shivers commissions T. N. Carswell as Chairman of the Taylor County Voluntary Parole Board - July 20, 1953] (open access)

[Certificate by Governor Allan Shivers commissions T. N. Carswell as Chairman of the Taylor County Voluntary Parole Board - July 20, 1953]

A certificate commissioning T. N. Carswell as Chairman of the Taylor County Voluntary Parole Board, by Texas Governor Allan Shivers, and Howard Carney, Secretary of State dated July 20, 1953.
Date: July 20, 1953
Creator: Shivers, Allan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to The Prudential Press, Newark, N. J. - July 17, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to The Prudential Press, Newark, N. J. - July 17, 1956]

A letter addressed to The Prudential Press, Newark, New Jersy, from T. N. Carswell, dated July 17, 1956. Carswell explains that he read an article printed in the AMERICAN LEGION Magazine about the signers of the Declaration of Independence that was written by Merle Sinclair. He then requests a copy of a booklet published by them that was recommended to him by Sinclair.
Date: July 17, 1956
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to T. N. Carswell - July 1, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to T. N. Carswell - July 1, 1959]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Ralph Yarborough, United States Senate, dated July 1, 1959. Yarborough expresses his appreciation for a clipping which outlined the provisions Carswell considers necessary in new labor reform legislation. He advises of bill, S. 1555 having passed in the Senate and is in the House but will give Carswell's recommendations every consideration if the bill is returned to the Senate.
Date: July 1, 1959
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Lyndon B. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - July 7, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Senator Lyndon B. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - July 7, 1959]

A letter addressed to T. N. Carswell, from Lyndon B. Johnson, United States Senate, Office of the Democratic Leader, dated July 7, 1959. Johnson expresses his appreciation for the letter and enclosure from Carswell. Johnson advises of his support for The Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 and defends his vote against the original version of the McClellan Amendment to S. 1555. He advises of the current status of and gives a brief history of The Smith Bill. He advises of his stance on foreign spending.
Date: July 7, 1959
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator John L. McClellan - July 29, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator John L. McClellan - July 29, 1959]

A letter written to Senator John L. McClellan, Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate Improper Activities in Labor-Management Relations, Washington, D. C., from T. N. Carswell, dated July 29, 1959. Carswell advises that the Labor Bill approved by the House is far different from what he had been led to believe would be sent to the floor and requests that McClellan defend the bill as it was submitted. He requests to be sent a copy of the Press Club address.
Date: July 29, 1959
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - July 4, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - July 4, 1950]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell, from R. D. Hill, Casa Grande Lodge, Albuquerque, New Mexico, dated July 4, 1950. Hill outlines his business travel itinerary and monologues on politics venturing the guess that 'barring the effects of the Korean situation' that much of his business will be accomplished within the next six months. He advises that Mr. Sproul has been testing bottling coffee for distribution under the name of ICEKOFA. Hill advises of the potential need for a stockpile of metals when "things get moving" and politically philosophizes "Were F. D. R. still alive he would be forced to admit having been a dam-fool or heluvaliar?" He then notes that it is also of interest that the people of this country are experiencing GREAT prosperity yet according to the news every person is "on the cuff" for $1,704.50. Handwritten postscript at top left of page is an apology for the lack of time to "write at length".
Date: July 4, 1950
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - July 28, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - July 28, 1950]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene Machine Company, from R. D. Hill, Bend, Oregon, dated July 28, 1950. Hill explains that an enclosed C/C [cashier's check] is to reimburse for the rental on P. O. Box 1032. Hill outlines his business travel itinerary and monologues on politics advising that the recent "hostile involvings" may retard business progress. "It might be that we presently have a fully DEVELOPED Kingfish 'Huey Long' set-up?" Hill handwrites postcript at bottom of page sending regards to all. Notation at top of page indicates a reply by Carswell on October 17, 1950.
Date: July 28, 1950
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History