[Petition of Plaintiff Stephens County to Defendent Mary E. Sayles] (open access)

[Petition of Plaintiff Stephens County to Defendent Mary E. Sayles]

Petition of plaintiff stating that taxes on certain lands within the county of Stephens have gone unpaid by the land owner, Mary E. Sayles.
Date: July 13, 1897
Creator: Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Leasing Contract for Stephens County Property] (open access)

[Leasing Contract for Stephens County Property]

Contract between Mary E. Sayles and J. W. Dooley in which Sayles agrees to lease 177 acres of land in Stephens county at certain rates and under certain conditions to Mr. Dooley. Title at the top of the document reads, "(Copy.) This Lease in Duplicate. (This the duplicate.)"
Date: August 10, 1897
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Philip C. McGahey to T. N. Carswell - February 24, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Philip C. McGahey to T. N. Carswell - February 24, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Philip C. McGahey, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Breckenridge, Texas, dated February 24, 1941. McGahey reports on his actions to get an interest in the Drys including giving the letter to Mr. Waller but that Waller gave it back without comment. He voices his lack of hope to see much done in his county.
Date: February 24, 1941
Creator: McGahey, Philip C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sid Bowers to T. N. Carswell] (open access)

[Letter from Sid Bowers to T. N. Carswell]

A letter written to Commander Carswell, from Sid Bowers, Post Comm., The American Legion, Bernice Coles Post No. 191, Breckenridge, Texas. Bowers issues an invitation to Carswell to attend their annual Post and Auxilliary Banquet in Breckenridge advising that Dr. Sadler of TCU will speak. Carswell penciled a notation regarding having answered this letter on 2/16/43.
Date: February 1943
Creator: Bowers, Sid
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - August-September, 1943] (open access)

[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - August-September, 1943]

Itinerary for Thomas N. Carswell for work in District 9-A performed between August 3, 1943 and September 20, 1943. Approved by L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C., Policy Supervisor.
Date: 1943-08-03/1943-09-20
Creator: Fellbaum, L. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - August 31, 1943] (open access)

[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - August 31, 1943]

An itinerary for T. N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor, Travel Order No. 2 for work in District 9-A performed between August 3, 1943 and August 31, 1943.
Date: August 31, 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. C. Beene to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from C. C. Beene to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1946]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from C. C. Beene, First Baptist Church, Breckenridge, Texas, dated January 7, 1946. Beene informs Carswell that Mr. J. W. Wash and he were in Abilene to see if he could help them "get an under-cover man to catch some of the boot-leggers in their town".
Date: January 7, 1946
Creator: Beene, C. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Good Citizenship League of Stephens County, Texas to T. N. Carswell - February 6, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from The Good Citizenship League of Stephens County, Texas to T. N. Carswell - February 6, 1946]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Citizens National Bank Building, Abilene, Texas, from The Good Citizenship League of Stephens County, Texas, dated February 6, 1946. A request that Carswell compile his resolutions concerning The Good Citizenship Leaque and mail them to Rev. L. V. Reazin, secretary for the organization.
Date: February 6, 1946
Creator: Reazin, L. V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Sandefer Jr. to H. A. Pender, E. F. Pittard, Dan Moody, Claude McAden, and Barney Carter - February 9, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Sandefer Jr. to H. A. Pender, E. F. Pittard, Dan Moody, Claude McAden, and Barney Carter - February 9, 1950]

Letter from J. D. Sandefer Jr. to Mrs. Pender, Mrs. Pittard, Mrs. Moody, Mrs. McAden, and Mr. Carter concerning a photo he found while at his mother’s house in Abilene. He includes a limerick that he describes as “unfair to use.”
Date: February 9, 1950
Creator: Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - April 6, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - April 6, 1950]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from J. D. Sandefer, Jr., Breckenridge, Texas, dated April 6, 1950. Sandefer issues a reminder to Carswell of the annual service at the grave of J. D. Sandefer, Sr. on Easter morning and breakfast at the Wooten Hotel following.
Date: April 6, 1950
Creator: Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - July 26, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - July 26, 1950]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from "Jake" [J. D. Sandefer, Jr.], Breckenridge, Texas, dated July 26, 1950. Sandefer expresses his appreciation for Carswell's "interest in that little Mother of mine" and assures him that she enjoyed the recent visit from Carswell.
Date: July 26, 1950
Creator: Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - October 10, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - October 10, 1950]

A letter written to T. N. Carswell, from J. D. Sandefer, Jr., Breckenridge, Texas, dated October 10, 1950. Sandefer expresses his appreciation for the talk Carswell gave at his Mother's funeral and for his and Mrs. Carswell's attention to her during her "late days on this earth". He advises him that she loved Carswell as though he were her own.
Date: October 10, 1950
Creator: Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - March 21, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - March 21, 1951]

A letter addressed to Mr. & Mrs. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from "Jake" [J. D. Sandefer, Jr.], Breckenridge, Texas, dated March 21, 1951. Sandefer issues an invitation to attend the annual sunrise service Easter morning including breakfast at the Wooten Hotel. He notes that each year they discuss discontinuing the annual get-together, yet, continue.
Date: March 21, 1951
Creator: Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lester Clark to Truett Latimer, June 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Lester Clark to Truett Latimer, June 12, 1953]

Letter from Lester Clark to Truett Latimer apologizing for missing Truett's previous visit to his office.
Date: June 12, 1953
Creator: Clark, Lester
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene

Topographic quadrangle map of Abilene, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads, bodies of water, and borders, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Georgia Taylor, April 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Georgia Taylor, April 6, 1955]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Georgia Taylor discussing his support for the Trinity River Bill.
Date: April 6, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Richard Balzer, April 7, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Richard Balzer, April 7, 1955]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Richard Balzer discussing his position on water conservation and the need for House Bill #7 to set up the Trinity River Authority, explaining that the measure to add a canal to the Trinity River has been removed from the bill.
Date: April 7, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Hoyle Legg addressed to T. N. Carswell - March 19, 1956] (open access)

[Postcard from Hoyle Legg addressed to T. N. Carswell - March 19, 1956]

A postcard addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Hoyle Legg, Caddo, Texas, postmarked Breckenridge, Rexas, March 19, 1956. The reverse side includes correspondence to Mr. Carswell from Hoyle Legg dated March 19, 1956. Legg expresses his disappointment that he wasn't home when Carswell visited advising that he was at the lake fishing and invites Carswell to return and spend a day fishing.
Date: March 19, 1956
Creator: Legg, Hoyle
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lester Clark to Truett Latimer] (open access)

[Letter from Lester Clark to Truett Latimer]

Letter from Lester Clark to Truett Latimer thanking him for sending his statement on oil imports.
Date: 1959?
Creator: Clark, Lester
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - December 28, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - December 28, 1959]

A letter written to T. N. Carswell from "Jake" [J. D. Sandefer, Jr.], Breckenridge, Texas, dated December 28, 1959. Sandefer expresses his appreciation for the note from Carswell stating that he has always felt like Carswell was 'kin' -"the same as Gib". He discusses his health issues and thanks Carswell again for his note.
Date: December 28, 1959
Creator: Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Cox to Truett Latimer, June 13, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Cox to Truett Latimer, June 13, 1961]

Letter from Jack Cox to Truett Latimer thanking him for sending word about the television program in which Mr. Latimer and French Robertson discussed the tax problem. Mr. Cox says he was unable to see the program and asks him how it went.
Date: June 13, 1961
Creator: Cox, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell and Mr. Harvey Brown - April 19, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell and Mr. Harvey Brown - April 19, 1965]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell and Mr. Harvey Brown, Abilene, Texas from "Jake" [J. D. Sandefer, Jr.], Breckenridge, Texas, dated April 19, 1965. Copy to Grace Compere, Gib Sandefer and Bill J. Walker. Sandefer expresses the appreciation from Grace, Gib and himself for the flowers that Carswell and Brown placed on his parent's graves and advises of his "acquired knowledge" that A. J. Morgan had planted the bluebonnets years ago.
Date: April 19, 1965
Creator: Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - February 29, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - February 29, 1972]

A letter written to Tommy Carswell from Jake [J. D. Sandefer, Jr.], Breckenridge, Texas, dated February 29, 1972. Sandefer expresses their appreciation for the "thoughtful long-hand letter" of Sunday the 27th confiding their knowledge that Carswell has similar problems and closes the letter by stating, "It is useless to tell you that we consider you a member of the family".
Date: February 29, 1972
Creator: Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - July 7, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Sandefer, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - July 7, 1972]

A letter written to Tommy Carswell from Jake [J. D. Sandefer, Jr.], Breckenridge, Texas, dated July 7, 1972. Sandefer expresses his appreciation to Carswell for his presence during his sad hours. He speaks of his Carrie Lynn as a gallant lady and tells Carswell that he has always felt like he was one of the family.
Date: July 7, 1972
Creator: Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History