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[Letter from Dr. James H. Sammons to Members of the Board of Councilors, March 27, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. James H. Sammons to Members of the Board of Councilors, March 27, 1969]

Letter from Dr. James H. Sammons to the members of the Board of Councilors discussing the nomination of Dr. May Owen for the Distinguished Service Award. He mentions that he is including a copy of biographical information on Dr. Owen.
Date: March 27, 1969
Creator: Sammons, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. Lincoln Williston, April 27, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. Lincoln Williston, April 27, 1976]

Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. Lincoln Williston discussing a ruling on funds for in-state and out of state students. She mentions one student in particular, Mark D. W. Rice from Louisiana, and also asks for comment on students who have received aid.
Date: April 27, 1976
Creator: Owen, May
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Dr. Dayton, December 27, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Dr. Dayton, December 27, 1977]

Letter from Dr. May Owen to Dr. Dayton discussing their families.
Date: December 27, 1977
Creator: Owen, May
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, January 27, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, January 27, 1975]

Letter from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith Bonnet thanking her for letting him visit her at home a few days before. According to the letter she was able to provide information that "are a historian's dream."
Date: January 27, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel Dickson to his mother - March 27, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel Dickson to his mother - March 27, 1861]

Letter from Daniel Dickson to his mother saying that his father's health is in a stable state, but Mr. Grimes isn't looking good. He wants to get eggs for his mother, and wants his kittens to not die.
Date: March 27, 1861
Creator: Dickson, Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W. Ragland to David C. Dickson - June 27, 1855] (open access)

[Letter from H. W. Ragland to David C. Dickson - June 27, 1855]

Letter from H. W. Ragland to David C. Dickson about the gubernatorial election. Ragland describes input he's received from multiple people through their letters.
Date: June 27, 1855
Creator: Ragland, H. W.
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 Thomas Dickson to David C. Dickson - September 27, 1860] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Dickson to David C. Dickson - September 27, 1860]

Letter from Thomas Dickson to David C. Dickson where Thomas asks David for advice in moving from Mississippi to Texas.
Date: September 27, 1860
Creator: Dickson, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 27, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about life on his deployment and the beach.
Date: January 27, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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