A letter written to Mr. Thos. N. Carswell, 5th Division Commander, Abilene, Texas, from G. Ward Moody, Field Representative, The American Legion, Department of Texas, dated July 26, 1943. Moody expresses his enjoyment of Carswell's well prepared, well rendered and timely speech at the Division Convention.
A letter written to Legionnaire A. W. Cline, Com., Harry F. Edmondson Post 289, The American Legion, Goldthwaite, Texas, from Harry E. Rather, Department Adjutant, The American Legion, Austin, Texas, dated July 26, 1943. Copy to Thos. N. Carswell. Rather explains regarding the prizes won by Cline and his Post at Goldthwaite pertaining to the Legion membership drive and offers the congratulations of the Department of Texas for their success in growing their membership.
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated January 26, 1943. Davis describes a "hotel mixup" including the Grace Hotel, the Wooten Hotel, the Hilton Hotel and a Tourist Court when he was in Abilene and expresses his dismay at forgeting the proposed meeting with Carswell. He advises that they are sponsoring an anti-advertising bill which is being scouted by Senator George Moffett, that Representative John Connally has introduced a ten-mile bill like the one passed in 1918 that dried up the State and that they plan to get behind the Governor's curfew bill. Davis expresses the need for more Field Days assuring that the events will be more fruitful than in the past.
A letter written to Mr. Carswell from Mrs. J. M. Radford and Annabel, dated February 26, 1943. Radford expresses her appreciation for the red and white carnations sent by Carswell. [Flowers sent to remember a party given on February 25, 1933 to celebrate "50 years of building Abilene" honoring J. M. Radford.] The reverse side includes a note from "Mother" [Byrdie Carswell] dated March 4. Byrdie advises that this card was forwarded to Carswell but was returned "torn and messed up", therefore, she is resending it in a new envelope.
A Western Union telegram sent to Hon. Tom Connally, U.S. Senate, Washington, D. C., from T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, dated February 26, 1943. Carswell advises of the concern of parents of soldiers already dead and of sons now in the fighting zones, that they are understandably critical of a national do-nothing policy about strikes, slow downs and absenteeism and are asking if the Congress cannot act courageously and effectively when the very life of the nation is threatened, as it now is. The reverse side includes Western Union terms. "Hon. Sam Russell House of Rep Wash. D. C." is handwritten at the bottom of the page.
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