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[Letter from M. M. Belli to Judge Brown, November 27, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from M. M. Belli to Judge Brown, November 27, 1964]

Photocopy of a letter from Melvin Belli (former attorney for Jack Ruby) to judge Joe Brown (who presided over Ruby's murder trial) warning the judge that Ruby needs psychiatric attention and asking Brown to consider using the court's authority to require an examination since Ruby's current defense attorneys will not do so. Belli also mentions that he has been given permission to file an amicus curiae brief for Ruby's appeal.
Date: November 27, 1964
Creator: Belli, Melvin M., 1907-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mose Newman to Bill Myres, November 21, 1961 (open access)

[Letter from Mose Newman to Bill Myres, November 21, 1961

Letter from Mose Newman to Billie Myres discussing the biography that he read about Sam Myres written by Sanda Myres. He expresses that he enjoyed it and that it brought back many fond memories. He also says that he still has seven saddles made by Sam Myres and all are in great condition.
Date: November 21, 1961
Creator: Newman, Mose
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman, November 28, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman, November 28, 1961]

Letter from W. J. Myres to Mose Newman responding to the letter that Newman had send to Myres. Myres writes about how with R. C. Crane dying, there are not very many people from the older generation who lived in Sweetwater and can relay what has happened in the past. He also talks about an old racing horse named Panzareta who he says is still talked about to this day
Date: November 28, 1961
Creator: Myres, W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 21, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on the weather, sharing what he did that day, and telling her about the show that he saw that day titled "The Sky's the Limit".
Date: November 21, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 19, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 19, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on life on deployment and what he has been up to.
Date: November 19, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 9, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his encounter with Frank Thomas, who he had not seen in years.
Date: November 9, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, November 11, 1924] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, November 11, 1924]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney discussing his wife's ill health, how much they dislike Seattle, Washington compared to Dallas, Texas, and music. The envelope accompanying the letter is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney in Dallas, Texas, and postmarked November 12, 1924.
Date: November 11, 1924
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney, November 16, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney, November 16, 1922]

Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney discussing his travels, and some of his music students at a school called, The Cornish School. The Cornish School's stationary mark is at the top of the letter. The accompanying envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, and has a return address from The Cornish School.
Date: November 16, 1922
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife - November 27, 1836] (open access)

[Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife - November 27, 1836]

Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife where he updates her on some of the things he's been doing.. He mentions a debt he has to pay to his wife's father.
Date: November 27, 1836
Creator: Dickson, David C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. S. Collins to David C. Dickson - November 19, 1853] (open access)

[Letter from C. S. Collins to David C. Dickson - November 19, 1853]

Letter from C. S. Collins to David C. Dickson where Collins is seeking payment for printing and distributing tickets.
Date: November 19, 1853
Creator: Collins, C. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosana Grimes  - November 6, 1869] (open access)

[Letter from Rosana Grimes - November 6, 1869]

Letter from Rosana Grimes discussing a deed to Jesse Grimes' estate, and its change of ownership.
Date: November 6, 1869
Creator: Grimes, Rosana
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Max R. Woodward to Edith Bonnet, November 14, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Max R. Woodward to Edith Bonnet, November 14, 1958]

Letter Max R. Woodward to Edith Bonnet appreciating her November 12th letter but saying that "Mel Thornton had more to do" with clearing the way for her to be admitted into the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Date: November 14, 1958
Creator: Woodward, Max R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edith Bonnet to Max R. Woodward, November 12, 1958 (open access)

[Letter from Edith Bonnet to Max R. Woodward, November 12, 1958

Letter from Edith Bonnet to Max R. Woodward explaining her gratitude for his efforts in getting her admitted into the American Academy of Pediatrics. She goes on to say that she missed his son's wedding by about a month as she was in Paris in late August.
Date: November 12, 1958
Creator: Bonnet, Edith Marguerite
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 6, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 6, 1956]

Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest discussing the replacement of a temporary certificate of honorary recognition with a permanent one. He explains that he had sent Mr. Forrest the temporary one because the certificate from the postmaster general in Washington had not arrived yet. He writes that he has enclosed it with his letter, along with a commendatory letter from the postmaster general.
Date: November 6, 1956
Creator: Hudson, W. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 2, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from W. B Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 2, 1956]

Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Fisher, discussing a certificate of honorary recognition that Mr. Hudson had planned to give him at a retirement party. He writes that he has enclosed the certificate with his letter.
Date: November 2, 1956
Creator: Hudson, W. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Miss Frankie Waits to Miss Glenda Sartain, November 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Miss Frankie Waits to Miss Glenda Sartain, November 25, 1953]

Letter from Miss Frankie Waits to Miss Glenda Sartain, discussing Miss Sartain's request for clippings about her school, L. V. Stockard Middle School, from the Daily Times Herald's records. She suggests Miss Sartain come to the Times Herald Building to look through the clippings personally, and asks her to call ahead. The letter is folded inside an official Daily Times Herald envelope, that has been torn open along the top edge.
Date: November 25, 1953
Creator: Waits, Frankie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. A. Fletcher Clark, Jr., November 19, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. A. Fletcher Clark, Jr., November 19, 1968]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. A Fletcher Clark, Jr., discussing plans for a dinner in Dr. May Owen's honor during the 1969 Annual Session of the Texas Medical Association in San Antonio.
Date: November 19, 1968
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., November 1, 1982] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., November 1, 1982]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. discussing the naming of the Tarrant County Junior College District Center in honor of Dr. May Owen, as well as her nomination for the Lamar Award.
Date: November 1, 1982
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Linda L. Ramsey to a President or Executive Director, November, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Linda L. Ramsey to a President or Executive Director, November, 1986]

Letter from Linda L. Ramsey to a president or executive director, soliciting their nomination for the National Board Award of the Medical College of Pennsylvania.
Date: November 1986
Creator: Ramsey, Linda L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., November 10, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., November 10, 1986]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. thanking him for providing photos of Mr. Williston with "Jane" and Dr. May Owen at the time of Dr. Owen's installation to the Texas Women's Hall of Honor. He also mentions that he is writing to Mr. "Stanley" McGrayer (Staley McGrayer).
Date: November 10, 1986
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., November 17, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., November 17, 1986]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., thanking Dr. Rush for letting him know that Staley McBrayer sent information on Dr. May Owen to the Texas Medical Association.
Date: November 17, 1986
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. Stanley McBrayer, November 10, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. Stanley McBrayer, November 10, 1986]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. "Stanley" McBrayer thanking him for compiling information about Dr. May Own for the medical students who secure loans from the Fund in her name, and asking for a copy of the information.
Date: November 10, 1986
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. to C. Lincoln Williston, November 13, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. to C. Lincoln Williston, November 13, 1986]

Letter from Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. to C. Lincoln Williston, informing him that Mr. Staley McBrayer had already sent information about Dr. Owen to the Texas Medical Association. He also confirms the correct spelling of Mr. McBrayer's first name.
Date: November 13, 1986
Creator: Rush, Charles A., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. May Owen, November 13, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. May Owen, November 13, 1969]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. May Owen expressing relief upon learning Dr. Owen didn't plan to retire, and giving his best wishes.
Date: November 13, 1969
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
System: The Portal to Texas History