A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 12, 1953. Christian acknowleges receipt of the letter from Gordon regarding Subject 9803 - A, and advises Gordon of the Subject being granted a Certificate of Discharge and that the Subject's file will be closed. Typewritten at the bottom of the page is correspondence from B C [Betty Christian] to Mr. Carswell requesting he close his files on the case and the Certificate of Discharge be given to Subject.

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 12, 1953. Cover letter by Christian advising of a letter from T. N. Carswell who is the parole supervisor of Subject A-9803 and of a Notice of Intention to file for Executive Clemency.

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 11, 1953. Christian advises Gordon regarding a monthly report and the recommedation for Final Discharge for Subject 17095. Typewritten at the bottom of the page is correspondence from B Christian [Betty Christian] to Mr. Carswell expressing her appreciation for his letter of recommendation for the above Subject and for his assistance.

A letter written to Bertram D. Janes, District Attorney, Plumas County, Quincy, California, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated August 11, 1953. Carswell advises Janes that he has enclosed a Notice of Intention of Subject A-9803 to apply for Pardon and Restoration and advises of progress made by Subject for the two years while under his supervision explaining that he urges his worthy parolees to regain their citizenship.

A letter written to California Governor Earl Warren, Sacramento 14, California, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County (Texas) Parole Board dated August 7, 1953. Carswell advises Warren of a long delay in action on the recommendation for Executive Clemency for Subject Fol. 17095. He offers to provide any information that may be lacking regarding the records of Subject advising that his interest in Subject arises solely from the relationship of Parolee and Parole Officer. Carswell closes with the suggestion that Warren might have met Governor Shivers at the Seattle Governor's Conference advising that "to get the full measure of the man, you have but to recall what happened in Texas last year―it largely was his wise and determined leadership that brought us victory".

A certificate of Discharge and Release for Subject No. A-9803 by the State of California, Richard A. McGee, Director of Corrections, signed by the Chief Records Officer.

A letter addressed to Jack Ross, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (Attn: Pauline Kirk, Chief, Parole Division), Austin, Texas, from Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Walter T. Stone, Deputy Administrator Parole Matters), Sacramento 14, California dated August 29, 1952. An advisement by Stone of the tentative discharge date of Subject A-9803. Correspondence typewritten at the bottom of the page from Pauline Kirk to Mr. Carswell requests from Carswell the report requested by Stone in order for Subject to be considered for release.

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Jack Ross, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Pauline Kirk, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 14, 1952. Kirk requests from Gordon the discharge date of the case from parole of Subject A-9803. She advises Gordon that the inquiry came from the parole chairman at Abilene, Texas and that the chairman would like to know if Gordon's office would consider a Pardon and Restoration of Citizenship before the end of Subject's term.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from James Welsh, Secretary, Governor's Office, Sacramento, California, dated August 13, 1951. Welsh replies to a request made by Carswell and advises of his enclosing two sets of forms to be used when applying for executive clemency.

A letter written to Mr. James Welsh, Secretary to the Governor, Sacramento, California, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated August 6, 1951. The letter discusses a request by Carswell for application forms for a commutation of sentence or pardon for two subjects.