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[Letter from R. N. Grisham to T. N. Carswell - February 24, 1941]

Description: A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from R. N. Grisham, Grisham & Grisham, Attorneys At Law, Eastland, Texas, dated February 24, 1941. Grisham acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell requesting the names of other county officers. Grisham informs Carswell that Rev. Jones W. Weathers will cooperate with him in this matter and that the whiskey interests have withdrawn from "this" county except for the wet drug stores.
Date: February 24, 1941
Creator: Grisham, R. N.

[Letter from Major T. N. Carswell to Major R. H. Hansford - April 29, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Major Major R.H. Hansford, 15th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, Ranger, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Major, 10th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard dated April 29, 1941. Carswell expresses his appreciation for the compliment to him by Hanford requesting that Carswell ask for the appointment for the inspection of his units.
Date: April 29, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)

[Letter from Major R. H. Hansford to Major Thomas Carswell - April 28, 1941]

Description: A letter addressed to Major Thomas Carswell, Commanding 10th Battalion, from Major R. H. Hansford, Commanding 15th Battalion, The Texas Defense Guard, Ranger, Texas, dated April 28, 1941. Hansford asks Carswell to request the appointment as inspector of the 15th Battalion which Hansford commands. The reverse side includes date received stamp of LOCAL BOARD NO. 1, FEDERAL BLDG., P. O. BOX 1721, APR 29 1941, ABILENE, TAYLOR CO., TEXAS.
Date: April 28, 1941
Creator: Hansford, R. H.

[Letter from Major R. H. Hansford to T. N. Carswell - March 14, 1941]

Description: A letter addressed to Tommie Carswell, Post Commander, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from R. H. Hansford, Major, The Texas Defense Guard, 15th Battalion Headquarters, Ranger, Texas, dated March 14, 1941. Hansford makes a request for assistance from Carswell to obtain a hostess position for a World War Veteran's unremarried widow, Mrs. Annie Laura Cooper Jensen, formerly a Ranger resident but who has been living in Abilene "trying to educate her son at McMurry College". The reverse side incl… more
Date: March 14, 1941
Creator: Hansford, R. H.

[Minutes of the Meeting of the Special Committee of the 17th District of the American Legion, Cisco, Texas - April 13, 1941]

Description: A document containing the Minutes of the Meeting of the Special Committee of the 17th District of the American Legion, Cisco, Texas - April 13, 1941. The committee was appointed by the Commander of the 17th District of the American Legion, Department of Texas, to consider the advisability of creating an organization in the Colleges and Universities of Texas for the sons and daughters of the World War Veterans.
Date: April 13, 1941

[Letter from Jones W. Weathers to J. D. Riddle - January 21, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. J. D. Riddle, First Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas, from Jones W. Weathers, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Eastland, Texas, dated January 21, 1941. Weathers advises of an organization which was already established in the County assuring Riddle that Judge R. N. Grisham will be glad to call a meeting.
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: Weathers, Jones W.

[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing]

Description: Document in the cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, detailing the appellant's arguments for rehearing the cause. It lists prior cases that support their motion and the errors in the process of the court. This copy appears to be a draft and has editing marks and correction in pencil.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles

[Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Reply to Appellant's Motion for Rehearing and Appellant's Motion for Writ of Certiorari]

Description: Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, countering the oil company's motion for rehearing the cause. The document lists the events in the cause, Rainwater's rebuttal of the reasons put forth by the oil company, and prior cases which support Rainwater's argument.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Smith, Gilbert

[Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Transcript]

Description: Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, in which the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company requests to have a corrected transcript filed in the cause. The motion discusses the question of jurisdiction for the cause and lists prior cases to support the oil company's argument.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles

[Application No. 25,071: Reply Brief of Defendant in Error To Application For Writ of Error.]

Description: Document in application no. 25,071, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, presenting the defendant in error's reply the application of writ of error. The brief lists the documents relevant to the cause, details how the cause progressed through the lower courts, and presents prior cases supporting the defendant's argument.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Dan Childress, April 24, 1940]

Description: Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Dan Childress discussing cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. The letter states the enclosed documents are the original and a copy of the appellee's motion to file supplemental transcript and the appellee's motion for rehearing, and that copies have also been sent to Gilbert Smith.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
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