A form letter addressed to a parolee from Abilene, Texas from Walter A. Gordon, Chairman, Adult Authority (by E. A. Burkhart, Executive Secretary, Adult Authority), Sacramento 14, California, dated December 31, 1951. Burkhart informs Subject that his application for Commutation of Sentence has been referred by the Governor to the Adult Authority for review and recommendation. The letter advises of assistance to be given from their office in preparing said application and provides a list of requirements pertaining to the preparation of the application.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Taylor County, Texas, Parole Board, Abilene, Texas, from Adult Authority by E. A. Burkhart, Executive Secretary, Sacramento 14, California, dated July 11, 1951. Burkhart replies to Carswell regarding the two requests for pardon informing him, that under California law, both subjects are on life paroles, therefore, the Authority cannot refix their sentences to terminate their paroles. Subjects must apply through the Governor's office.

A letter written to Mr. John Ben Shepperd, Secretary of State (Attn: Miss Pauline Kirk, Chief, Parole Division), Austin, Texas, from Fred Finsley, Chief State Parole Officer (by William T. Byrnes, Supervising State Parole Officer), Sacramento 14, California, dated February 20, 1951. Finsley refers to an enclosed certificate sent for Subject A-9808-A advising of a balance of $2000 to be kept in trust.

A letter written to Mr. John Ben Shepperd, Secretary of State (Attn: Miss Pauline Kirk, Chief, Parole Division), Austin, Texas, from Fred Finsley, Chief State Parole Officer (by William T. Byrnes, Supervising State Parole Officer), Sacramento 14, California, dated March 27, 1951. Byrnes refers to Kirk's letter of March 23, 1951 and advises of an enclosed Postal Savings Bond belonging to Subject A-9808-A, as requested.

A letter addressed to Mr. John Ben Shepperd, Texas Secretary of State, Austin, Texas (Attn: Pauline Kirk, Chief, Parole Division), from Fred Finsley, Chief State Parole Officer (by William T. Byrnes, Supervising State Parole Officer), Sacramento, California, dated May 14, 1951. Finsley requests that Kirk add Subject 17095 to their roster and supply the usual reports.

A letter addressed to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board dated August 5, 1951. Carswell recommends a full pardon for Subject.

A letter addressed to Governor Earl Warren, Sacramento, California, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County, Texas, Voluntary Parole Board, dated November 6, 1951. Rough draft of letter written by Carswell requesting clemency for Subject 17095.

A letter written to Mr. James Welsh, Secretary to the Governor, Sacramento, California, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated August 6, 1951. The letter discusses a request by Carswell for application forms for a commutation of sentence or pardon for two subjects.

A letter addressed to John Ben Shepperd, Secretary of State, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board. Carswell advises Shepperd of an enclosed application for clemency regarding the case of which he spoke to Shepperd and McGill about when in his office in July. Carswell requests that Shepperd and Governor Shivers join him in his request to Governor Warren for clemency for Subject but only after reading the history and having full knowledge of the case.

A letter written to John Ben Shepperd, Secretary of State, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated August 10, 1951. The letter contains a recommendation by Carswell of Mr. James B. Dalton for membership on the Taylor County Volunteer Parole Board.

A letter addressed to John Ben Shepperd, Secretary of State, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated December 1, 1951. Carswell advises regarding correspondence received from the Governor's office in California that indicates forms were missing in the application referenced. He further advises that the forms would have been misplaced either in Shepperd's office or in California.

A letter addressed to Mr. John Ben Shepperd, Secretary of State, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated November 6, 1951. Carswell submits on behalf of Subject 17095 an application for clemency to be sent by the State of Texas to California.

A letter addressed to the Secretary of State, Austin, Texas (Attn: Pauline Kirk), from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated April 28, 1951. Carswell advises that he has enclosed a report from Subject A 9803. Carswell takes responsibility regarding the tardiness of the paperwork and discusses the request made by Subject for the balance of his funds which are to be used for business plans of which Carswell approves.

A letter addressed to the Secretary of State, Austin, Texas, Att: Miss Pauline Kirk, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman Taylor County Parole Board, dated February 8, 1951. Carswell requests help from the State of Texas in the retrieval of carpentry tools and funds from the State of California belonging to Subject A 9803.

A letter written to John Ben Shepperd, Texas Secretary of State (Attn: Pauline Kirk, Parole Division), Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated March 20, 1951. The letter contains an advisement regarding Subject A-9808-A, that the Subject is doing well, but Carswell expounds on his carpentry work and restates the need for the remaining Postal Savings Certificates belonging to Subject to be transferred to him from California.

A letter written to Mr. Peter Molyneaux, The Dallas News, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 14, 1951. Carswell states that he is "actionably interested" in Molyneaux's articles about the democratic party and the south advising that "no effort can be too costly which has as its objective the restoration of the democratic party to the control of those whose political philosophy is fashioned along the lines of those who founded the party". He continues blasting the current problematic politicians stating, "the nation not less than the democratic party will be served when the Humphrey, CIO, anti-South leadership has been eliminated from the party". The way to attain such an end, starting in Texas, is to control the Precinct Conventions. He asks Molyneaux if he will suggest a statement of priniciples or resolutions suitable to be adopted at the conventions. Carswell then discourses on the term CIVIL RIGHTS hoping that they find other appropriate terminology "to propound our opposition to the bastard civil rights proposals of Humphrey and his cohorts".

A letter written to Mr. William L. McGill, Executive Secretary, Executive Department, Austin, Texas from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated August 6, 1951. Carswell advises McGill regarding the conditional pardon of Subject advising that it should be revoked in reference to his misconduct while on parole thereby forfeiting any claim for clemency noting that the public will be best served by his return to prison.

Outline of a plan [written by T. N. Carswell] for the restoration of the democratic party.

A letter addressed to the Warden, State Prison at Folsom, Folsom, California from parolee, with approval of T. N. Carswell, Parole Officer, dated February 21, 1951. Subject A 9803 makes a second request to the Warden to send his U. S. Postal notes.

A letter addressed to the District Attorney, San Bernardino County, San Bernardino, California from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated October 4, 1951. Carswell advises the District Attorney of California of an enclosed "Notice of Intention to Apply for Executive Clemency" by the applicant referenced, Subject 17095.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated December 31, 1951. The letter contains a notification by Collier of a Board Meeting. Dinner will be served.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated January 8, 1951. The letter contains a notification by Collier of a meeting of the Board of Trustees which has been called by Mr. Anderson. Dinner will be served. There will be an election of officers.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated May 28, 1951. The letter includes a notification by Collier of a meeting of the Board of Trustees which has been called by Mr. Anderson. Dinner will be served.

A letter written to Mr. John Ben Shepperd, Texas Secretary of State (Attn: Pauline Kirk, Chief, Parole Division), Austin, Texas, from Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, by Fred Finsley, Deputy Administrator, Parole Matters, Sacramento 14, California dated May 8, 1951. Finsley advises Kirk, in accordance with the report from the Taylor County Parole Board, of the enclosure of three Postal Savings Bonds to be delivered to Subject A-9803.