A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from a parolee/inmate, Stillwater, Minnesotta, dated December 14, 1953. Subject 17671 [108,345] expresses his appreciation for the letter Carswell sent to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

A letter written to Howard A. Carney, Secretary of State, Austin, Texas (Attn: Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), from Walter A. Gordon, Administrator (by Walter T. Stone, Deputy Administrator-Paroles), Sacramento 14, California dated December 16, 1953. Stone advises Christian to refer to the correspondence of September 1, 1953 for the reasons Subject No. 17095 must continue reporting.

A letter written to a Parolee/Inmate, Stillwater, Minnesota, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated December 22, 1953. Carswell advises Subject 17671 [108,345] that the decision in a letter from the Board of Pardons and Paroles was not what he asked in his behalf. He advises Subject to accept the decision and to demonstrate the affirmations repeatedly made by him in his letters, that he would make an about-face and be a man. Carswell advises that he will be measured by what he does and not by what he wrote.

A form letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from Howard Carney, Administrator Interstate Parole Compact (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas dated December 23, 1953. The letter advises of enclosed copies of two letters from California regarding Subject No. 17095.

A letter addressed to Howard A. Carney, Secretary of State, Austin, Texas (Attn: Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), from Walter A. Gordon, Administrator (by Joseph R. O'Brien, Supervising Parole Officer), Sacramento 14, California, dated September 1, 1953. O'Brien advises Christian that they are unable to present the case of Subject 17095 to the California Adult Authority as a recommendation for final discharge since he has been convicted of Murder First Degree and is serving a mandatory life sentence. He instructs on the action to be taken should Subject desire to make application for executive clemency.

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from a parolee/inmate, Stillwater, Minnesota dated December 30, 1953. Subject 17671 [108,345] acknowledges receipt of a "most welcomed and encouraging letter" from Carswell regarding actions taken by The Board of Pardons and Paroles. Subject expresses appreciation for the support shown by Carswell.