A letter written to Dad [T. N. Carswell] from "Baby Doll" [Peggy Carswell], dated July 23, 1943. Peggy expresses her appreciation for the telegram he sent for her twentieth birthday. She explains her non-involvement before in campus activities but that she is now "dreadfully" busy describing her school activities, roommate, friends and jobs. She confirms that she is meeting Mother at the train, tonight.

A letter written to Dad [T. N. Carswell] from "Baby Doll" [Peggy Carswell], Balch Hall, dated July 14, 1944. Peggy Carswell advises that she always has so much to say but never writes it down and expresses her regret that she is not able to talk to Carswell about everything such as the future, her idea of going to the Panama Canal Zone and her job for next year because he always listens to her and points out things that she has not yet thought of then discusses the matter "savily"comparing how she and her mother fight over unimportant things such as that she dropped, not failed, Shakespeare because she was taking 18 hours and needed to drop to 15 hours. She lists her responsibilities as Stage Manager of the Drama Club, requests that he not tell Mother about the job she will have at $10 a week for the summer and asks what he thinks about her working. She compliments Carswell's letters, specifically his command of language, and comments on the letter that he wrote to the President, agreeing with him regarding his opinion of a fourth term for Roosevelt. She writes that a fourth term "would be disasterous …

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from R. P. Sibley, Assistant Dean, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, dated July 21, 1944. Sibley acknowledges the receipt of Carswell's letters and agrees that probation was hardly the appropriate action but advises that Peggy must pass her registration in Latin to graduate at the end of the term. Handwritten at the bottom of the page and continued on the reverse side is correspondence to Daddy [T. N. Carswell] from Mother [Byrdie Carswell] requesting that Carswell return these copies as she intended for Don Sibley to clear the Cornell record of that first term as he said "as if it had never been". She discusses Peggy's health, faults the advisor for having allowed Peggy's overload of hours and deems the term as worthless.

A letter written to Miss Peggy Anne Carswell, Balch Hall, Ithaca, New York from R. P. Sibley, Assistant Dean, dated July 19, 1944. Sibley defends the prescribed probation by the faculty to be meant as an emphatic warning. Inasmuch as she has every incentive to finish the requirement this term he then agrees that the probation may be rescinded noting that Dean Ogden and Professor Rideout concur in this belief.

A letter written to Dean R. P. Sibley, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York from T. N. Carswell, dated July 18, 1944. Carswell acknowledges his receipt of Sibley's letter addressed to Peggy A. Carswell having placed her on probation. He advises of the fact that Peggy, having entered Cornell as a Junior, could not therefore have fulfilled any requirements by the end of the sophomore year and because she is now a senior applying probation, literally, is impossible. He requests that his daughter's probation status be reconsidered advising of the timing of this action as unnecessarily disturbing and that he must depend on Sibley to explore the matter thoroughly and to reply.

A letter written to Daddy [T. N. Carswell] from Peg [Peggy Carswell]. She advises that Mother talked with the Dean, all is straightened out and they "were sorry". She advises of the change of her faculty advisor and that she will be taking different courses including Public Speaking.

A letter written to "Folks" [T. N. Carswell and Byrdie Carswell] from Peg [Peggy Carswell]. Peggy explans the circumstances leading to Cornell having placed her on probation noting that "It is the height of stupidity, ignorance, and pig-headedness to put me on pro for something I can't help, and especially when I have done all in my power to meet the damn requirement." She continues to discuss the probation status as an error and requests that they communicate with Dean R. P. Sibley.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Joseph C. Keeley, Editor, The American Legion Magazine, New York, New York, dated July 9, 1956. Keeley replies to Carswell's request for a copy of an article by forwarding his letter to Merle Sinclair, the author.

A letter addressed to Random House, Inc., Great Neck, N. Y., from T. N. Carswell, dated July 23, 1962. Carswell advises of an attached check which is in payment for a book with his requested inscription noting that his original order was shipped without the flyleaf inscription. The reverse side includes business letterhead of LITTLE TUFFY MFG. CO. A DIVISION OF ABILENE MACHINE CO., ABILENE, TEXAS and bears Assurance OPAQUE Parchment watermark.

A letter written to Mr. R. H. Johnson, New York City, N. Y., from T. N. Carswell, Sec.-Mgr. [Abilene Chamber of Commerce], dated July 6, 1938. Carswell expresses his appreciation for the information Johnson supplied and advises him that Mr. Dillingham had put in a call to him. He confirms that the Brown Crumer Company was awarded the job at a fee approximating 1%.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Secretary-Manager, Abilene Chamber of Commerce, Abilene, Texas, from Rupert, R. H. Johnson & Co., New York, dated July 11, 1938. Johnson acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell and confirms that Mr. Dillingham called but that he did not happen to be in the office. He confirms that Brown-Crumer is a good house and offers to assist in having the bonds turned in under the Plan assuring Carswell that he would be very glad to do so.

A letter written to Mrs. Crane, 114 E. 90 Street, New York, New York c/o Venza from Neil B. Watson, Superintendent, The Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn 32, N.Y. Watson replies to a letter from Crane dated July 24, 1961 and advises her regarding local monument firms that she may contact for the information as to costs of a marker. Crane handwrites to Carswell at the bottom left of the page advising that the information needed by her and Carswell was obtained over the telephone later.