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[Letter from Louis M. Brown to C. C. Cox, December 11, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from Louis M. Brown to C. C. Cox, December 11, 1922]

Letter from Louis M. Brown of the Southern School-Book Depository advertising copies of the game "Big Six" by famed baseball pitcher Christy Mathewson. Included is a return card for ordering the game.
Date: December 11, 1922
Creator: Brown, Louis M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth M. Burba, December 11, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth M. Burba, December 11, 1964]

Letter from Elizabeth M. Burba, executive director of the Texas Civil Liberties Union, addressed to "Fellow Citizen" announcing the official formation of the Texas state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Date: December 11, 1964
Creator: Burba, Elizabeth M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and advertisements from The Chicago Sentinel, December 5, 1896] (open access)

[Letter and advertisements from The Chicago Sentinel, December 5, 1896]

Letter and advertisements from the Chicago Sentinel, requesting a list of local voters who will favor free silver candidates like William Jennings Bryan in the 1900 presidential election. Included are some cards advertising L. D. Reynolds book "National Platforms and Political History." The envelope is also included.
Date: December 5, 1896
Creator: Chicago Sentinel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, December 17, 1921] (open access)

[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, December 17, 1921]

Letter from superintendent P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox discussing school district funding.
Date: December 17, 1921
Creator: Clarke, P. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, December 19, 1921] (open access)

[Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox, December 19, 1921]

Letter from P. R. Clarke to C. C. Cox discussing an issue with vouchers and other school districts. The envelope is included.
Date: December 19, 1921
Creator: Clarke, P. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. R. Hackney to C. C. Cox, December 27, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from D. R. Hackney to C. C. Cox, December 27, 1912]

Letter from D. R. Hackney of the South Texas Commercial National Bank to C. C. Cox discussing a payment discrepancy. The envelope is included.
Date: December 27, 1912
Creator: Hackney, D. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy, December 6, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy, December 6, 1962]

Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy thanking Purdy for his service on September 30th in Oxford, Mississippi. There is a note at the top of the letter reading, "Protected Blacks from KKK attack." The letter is on White House stationery.
Date: December 6, 1952
Creator: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpt of Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. A. O. Singleton, December 21, 1940] (open access)

[Excerpt of Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. A. O. Singleton, December 21, 1940]

An excerpt from a letter by (presumably) Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, to Dr. A. O. Singleton. The letter discusses ideas on the nature of reform, satire, and utopia as they apply to the medical profession.
Date: December 21, 1940
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 1, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 1, 1951]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to several friends discussing the Pharmacology Society, establishing a course in therapeutics, travels, the holidays, and recent correspondence.
Date: December 1, 1951
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 10, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 10, 1942]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to various friends discussing life in Galveston, his colleague's activities, and his recent work.
Date: December 10, 1942
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 30, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 30, 1942]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to several of his friends wishing a happy New Year and discussing the holidays in Galveston, recent correspondence, and his colleagues' activities.
Date: December 30, 1942
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 30, 1943]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to several friends discussing the holidays and recent correspondence.
Date: December 30, 1943
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 1953]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to several friends discussing the past year, Walter Meek's cancer, lectures and seminars, conferences, and visits with colleagues and medical institutions.
Date: December 1953
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, December 1954]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to several friends discussing the passing of colleague James Morrison, the weather, the James Blake Society, and upcoming travels.
Date: December 1954
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Witten B. Russ, December 7, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Witten B. Russ, December 7, 1943]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. W. B. Russ discussing their recent meeting.
Date: December 7, 1943
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Leake Family, c. December 1978] (open access)

[Letter from the Leake Family, c. December 1978]

Letter from Chauncey Leake Jr. and Wilson Leake's families extending holiday wishes to friends, introducing a picture (not included) of the late Dr. Chauncey D. Leake and wife Elizabeth.
Date: 1978-12-31~
Creator: Leake, Chauncey, Jr. & Leake, Wilson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford, Jr., December 30, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford, Jr., December 30, 1963]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford, Jr. enclosing a copy of a telegram from the American Civil Liberties Union regarding the search of Stanford's home.
Date: December 30, 1963
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. F. Maynard to C. C. Cox, December 12, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from C. F. Maynard to C. C. Cox, December 12, 1923]

Letter from C. F. Maynard with Christmas greetings to C. C. Cox. Envelope is included.
Date: December 12, 1923
Creator: Maynard, C. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rafael J. Ramón to Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, December 12, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Rafael J. Ramón to Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, December 12, 1972]

Letter from Rafael J. Ramón to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee written in Spanish.
Date: December 12, 1972
Creator: Ramón, Rafael J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and Memo from from Dr. Witten B. Russ to Dr. John H. Burleson, December 16, 1943] (open access)

[Letter and Memo from from Dr. Witten B. Russ to Dr. John H. Burleson, December 16, 1943]

Letter from Dr. W. B. Russ to Dr. John H. Burleson introducing an attached memorandum denouncing osteopathic and chiropractic doctors and related politicking in Texas. Attached is a handwritten note from Russ.
Date: December 16, 1943
Creator: Russ, Witten B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., December 4, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., December 4, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing the state's supplemental brief in his case, stating that it seems to favor Stanford rather than the State and that it is accurate assessment of Stanford's beliefs.
Date: December 4, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, December 27, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, December 27, 1922]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing the sale of their timber and Christmas.
Date: December 27, 1922
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cludie Walden to Lilla Mayes, December 31, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cludie Walden to Lilla Mayes, December 31, 1943]

Letter from Cludie Walden to Lilla Mayes discussing that Cludie was sorry to hear that Lilla Mayes' father was ill. She wrote that England was a very pretty place even though she had not gotten to see much of it. She goes on to ask her to please write when she can.
Date: December 31, 1943
Creator: Walden, Cludie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank T. Wall to C. C. Cox, December 27, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from Frank T. Wall to C. C. Cox, December 27, 1910]

Letter from Frank T. Wall of the Mexico Irrigated Land Company to C. C. Cox advertising the sale of farming property in Chihuahua, Mexico, complete with a set of photographs pf the kind of land for sale. The envelope is included.
Date: December 27, 1910
Creator: Wall, Frank T.
System: The Portal to Texas History