A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Rupert, R. H. Johnson & Co. Investment Securities, New York 5, N. Y, dated December 9, 1949. Johnson confirms he sold 100 shares of Southern Company, expects to invest this in Interstate Power stock and notes that Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line stock is up.

A travel agent appointment agreement between The Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc., 17 Battery Place, New York 4, N. Y., signed by Byron Breen and Carswell Agency, Abilene, Texas, signed by T. N. Carswell, dated November 15, 1949. Signed by J. B. Dalton, witness. The reverse side includes received stamp: ALCOA S. S. RECEIVED NOV 18 1949 Pass. Dept.

A travel agent appointment agreement between The Grace Line, Inc., 10 Hanover Square, New York 5, N. Y., signed by C. M. Knowles and Carswell Agency, Abilene, Texas, by T. N. Carswell, dated November 15, 1949. Signed by J. B. Dalton, witness.

A travel agent appointment agreement between The United Fruit Company, Pier 3, North River, New York 6, N. Y., signed by Harry T. Strong and Carswell Agency, Abilene, Texas, by T. N. Carswell, dated November 2, 1949. Signed by J. B. Dalton, witness.

A copy of letter written to Mr. J. D. Sandefer, Jr., Breckenridge, Texas from Herbert Hoover, The Waldorf-Astoria Towers, New York 22, New York dated September 17, 1949. Hoover declines the invitation due to commitments that was received from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to attend and be placed on the program for the dedication of the Sandefer building at Hardin-Simmons University. A note handwritten by Jake Sandefer expresses appreciation to T. N. Carswell for the idea to invite Hoover.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Rupert, R. H. Johnson & Co. Investment Securities, New York 5, N. Y., dated September 16, 1949. Johnson confirms that he arranged to purchase Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line stock and Southern Company stock noting the markets appear to have gotten out of the doldrums.

A letter written to President Herbert Hoover, New York City, New York from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. dated September 15, 1949. An invitation issued by Sandefer and his mother to Hoover to attend as a friend of J. D. Sandefer and be to placed on the program of the dedication of the Sandefer Memorial Building at Hardin-Simmons University.

a Letter written to President Herbert Hoover, New York City, N. Y. from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. dated September 13, 1949. Sandefer issues to Hoover an invitation to attend the formal dedication of the "SANDEFER MEMORIAL LIBRARY" at Hardin-Simmons University.

A letter written to Rupert Johnson, from T. N. Carswell, dated June 23, 1949. Carswell confirms that he thinks Puget Sound P & L should be held, as Johnson suggests.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Rupert, R. H. Johnson & Co. Investment Securities, New York 5, N. Y., dated June 16, 1949. Johnson confirms that he sold Electric Power & Light noting that this is the longest so-called bear market on record.

A letter written to Rupert [Rupert Johnson,] from T. N. Carswell, dated June 12, 1949. Carswell advises that he did not look at the market business realistically confiding that he cannot see anything but another downward trend and gives a report on the local economy.

A letter addressed to T. N. Carswell, Carswell Agency, Abilene, Texas, from D. Gillis, Holland-America Line, Red Star Line, New York 6, N. Y., dated April 15, 1949. The letter discusses an extension of sub-agency appointment to April 15, 1950.

A letter addressed to the Carswell Agency, Abilene, Texas, from Duncan Gillis, District Passenger Manager, Holland-America Line, Red Star Line, New York 6, N. Y., dated April 15, 1949. EXTENSION OF SUB-AGENCY APPOINTMENT TO APRIL 15, 1950.

A letter written to the Carswell Agency, Abilene, Texas, from J. J. Nolan, United States Lines Company, dated April 15, 1949. EXTENSION OF SUB-AGENCY APPOINTMENT TO APRIL 15, 1950.

A receipt Tto the sub-agent for annual sub-agency fee for the fiscal year April 15, 1949 to April 15, 1950 for steamship sub-agency. $10.00. Remit to Trans-Atlantic Passenger Conference, New York 4, N. Y. Receipt dated March 18, 1949. Handwritten note "CK" dated April 4, 1949.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Rupert, R. H. Johnson & Co. Investment Securities, New York 5, N. Y., dated February 3, 1949. Johnson expresses his appreciation for the confidence reposed in him assuring Carswell that things will begin to happen in the Electric Power & Light and the Puget Sound "situation".

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Rupert, R. H. Johnson & Co. Investment Securities, New York 5, N. Y., dated January 25, 1949. Johnson acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell and advises that Carswell let the account ride citing "a number of good straws in the wind" including U. S. Steel and Electric Power & Light stocks.

A letter written to Mr. R. H. Johnson, New York 5, N. Y., from T. N. Carswell, dated January 20, 1949. Carswell expresses his appreciation for the effort by Johnson in trying to make some money noting that maybe the next time will prove out a bit more favorable.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Rupert, R. H. Johnson & Co. Investment Securities, New York 5, N. Y., dated January 10, 1949. Johnson expresses his appreciation for the Christmas card as well as the tie from Neely-Barnes noting it always brings back nostalgic memories. He discourses on the stock market advising that it is possibly picking up due to the feeling that Truman's bark was worse than his bite and predicts that the prospects for 1949 look good. He explains regarding some share purchases and sell offs and predicts, again, a change in the market some time in 1949.