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[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - April 29, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - April 29, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merril Smith to his wife discussing how Bill Ledbetter has been, asking about their daughter, and telling her that he loves her.
Date: April 29, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David C. Dickson to Nancy E. Dickson - April 4, 1846] (open access)

[Letter from David C. Dickson to Nancy E. Dickson - April 4, 1846]

Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife, Nancy, saying he is trying to finish his work quickly in Congress, and also describes dealing with a situation involving a horse that has caused him to be short on money.
Date: April 4, 1846
Creator: Dickson, David C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Harriet Cunningham, April 8, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Harriet Cunningham, April 8, 1959]

Letter from Dr. May Owen to Miss Harriett Cunningham discussing information Miss Cunningham requested.
Date: April 8, 1959
Creator: Owen, May
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. Lincoln Williston, April 27, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. Lincoln Williston, April 27, 1976]

Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. Lincoln Williston discussing a ruling on funds for in-state and out of state students. She mentions one student in particular, Mark D. W. Rice from Louisiana, and also asks for comment on students who have received aid.
Date: April 27, 1976
Creator: Owen, May
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. H. Christopherson to Edith Bonnet, April 20, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from E. H. Christopherson to Edith Bonnet, April 20, 1959]

Letter of acceptance into the American Academy of Pediatrics from E. H. Christopherson to Edith Bonnet. In the letter Christopherson explains the purpose of the Academy and hopes that Dr. Bonnet's "affiliation with the Academy will be long and gratifying."
Date: April 20, 1959
Creator: Christopherson, E. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, April 10, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, April 10, 1927]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney discussing how much he likes Dallas, Texas, a pupil of his, and some mutual acquaintances. The envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, and postmarked on April 10, 1927.
Date: April 10, 1927
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mrs. L. F. Turney, April 22, 1925] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mrs. L. F. Turney, April 22, 1925]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to his dear friends discussing his stay in Seattle, a trip he and his wife took to Belgium, a chronic illness, and the hotel where he is staying. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. L. F. Turney in Dallas, Texas, and is postmarked on April 23, 1926. The return address is for the Hotel Sorrento in Seattle, Washington.
Date: April 22, 1926
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. P. Sanders to Classmates of 1926, April 16, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from J. P. Sanders to Classmates of 1926, April 16, 1956]

Letter from Dr. J. P. Sanders to his classmates of 1926, telling of those that he knows will not be able to make it to the annual meeting in Galveston.
Date: April 16, 1956
Creator: Sanders, J. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, April 10, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, April 10, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet thanking her for her help, and telling her that he is "now drafting a memorandum...regarding your papers."
Date: April 10, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary E. Taylor to Nelle Turney, April 1, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Mary E. Taylor to Nelle Turney, April 1, 1962]

Letter from Mary E. Taylor to Nelle Turney discussing Mary's ancestors, the Murphys, from North Carolina and the research she did to trace her family tree.
Date: April 1, 1962
Creator: Taylor, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. May Owen, April 29, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. May Owen, April 29, 1976]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. May Owen congratulating Dr. Owen on receiving an award from the Civic Council of Fort Worth and assuring her he will send information on the number of students she's assisted.
Date: April 29, 1976
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Stanton DeLaPlane to S. D. Myres , April 2, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Stanton DeLaPlane to S. D. Myres , April 2, 1957]

Letter from Stanton DeLaPlane to Bill Myres discussing the ties that DeLaPlane ordered from the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. DeLaPlane discusses how his daughter, Miriam is crazy about the ties and that they go perfectly with the bullfighter shirts that he got her from Mexico.
Date: April 2, 1957
Creator: DeLaPlane, Stanton
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. F. Ohlemeyer to Dave Duclos, April 21, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from W. F. Ohlemeyer to Dave Duclos, April 21, 1988]

Letter from W.F. Ohlemeyer to David Duclos discussing personal issues including his health, time spent at the senior center, and a trip to Oro Grande (north of El Paso). The pages are all stamped in red with the text "Confirmation of Phone Order." The letter is dated April 1988, but it is in an envelope postmarked February 1986, addressed to the S. D. Myres Saddle Co. in Massachusetts.
Date: April 21, 1988
Creator: Ohlemeyer, W. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman, April 16, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman, April 16, 1957]

Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman expressing his delight that Newman's health was doing better and that they belts that Newman ordered to have shortened were finished. Myres explains that the belt shortening was free of charge due to the fact that the job was so small.
Date: April 16, 1957
Creator: Myres, W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History