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[Excerpt from a letter written by Charles E. Coombes]
An excerpt from a letter written by Chas. E. Coombes, Stamford, Texas. The letter contains a written harangue directed to an unidentified correspondent regarding the importance of the Texas Cowboy Reunion, Inc. in comparison to a delay in the distribution of the Colbert funds for Mr. Gee.
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tacker, March 29, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tacker assuring them that he will support House Bill 547, a bill that would amend the Electric Cooperative Act.
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hargrove to Truett Latimer, March 28, 1959]
Letter from Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hargrove to Truett Latimer asking that he support House Bill 612, a bill that provides training for preschool children who have hearing difficulties.
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Marshall Rhew, April 4, 1957]
Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to the Reverend Marshall Rhew affirming his opposition to HB 777, a liquor law bill.
[Letter from Mrs. Eldud E. Link to Truett Latimer, March 27, 1959]
Letter from Mrs. Eldud E. Link to Truett Latimer discussing support for House Bill 612.
[Letter from J. F. West to Truett Latimer, May 19, 1961]
Letter from J. F. West to Truett Latimer congratulating him and thanking him for a clipping.
[Letter from Dick O'Brien to Joe Riddle - January 27, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. Joe Riddle, Abilene, Texas, from Dick O'Brien, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Stamford, Texas, dated January 27, 1941. O'Brien discusses the cause and his support for the cause but advises Riddle that the county is divided.
[Letter from Charles E. Coombes to T. N. Carswell - November 10, 1942]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Chas. E. Coombes, Coombes & Andrews, Stamford, Texas, dated November 10, 1942. Coombes expresses his delight at a chance meeting with Mrs. Carswell in Ackers Shoe Store, his dismay in not being at home when Carswell went to Stamford to visit with them and reminisces about his time as Mayor of Abilene and their friendship during their "sojourn" in Abilene.
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Captain V. D. Duble - March 27, 1942]
A letter written to Capt. V. D. Duble, Stamford Defense Guard, Stamford, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated March 27, 1942. Carswell acknowledges the receipt of the letter from Duble reporting the progress in the training of his guard company. He advises Duble that he will refer the letter to Major Alvis who has replaced him as Active Commander.
[Letter from Charles E. Coombes to T. N. Carswell - July 17, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Chas. E. Coombes, Stamford, Texas, dated June 17, 1941 [July 17, 1941]. Coombes expresses his regret regarding Carswell's request for rodeo tickets that was not complied with. He explains what must have happened and notes that he enclosed an excerpt from a letter that he wrote on a business matter on July 6th which would give Carswell "some idea of the situation". An enclosure included an excerpt from a letter written by Chas. E. Coombes, Stamford, Texas. Written harangue directed to an unidentified correspondent regarding the importance of the Texas Cowboy Reunion, Inc. in comparison to a delay in the distribution of the Colbert funds for Mr. Gee.
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Judge Charles E. Coombes - December 14, 1942]
A letter written to Judge Chas. E. Coombes, Stamford, Texas from T. N. Carswell, dated December 14, 1942. Carswell expresses his appreciation for Coombes and for his letter of November 10. He expresses his appreciation of their friendship and for Coombes' legal ability noting his regret that Coombes had not yet been elevated to a high court appointment. He extends the Season's Greetings to him and Mrs. Coombes from Mrs. Carswell and himself.
[Letter from Harris Wright to Truett Latimer, 1957~]
Letter from Harris Wright to Truett Latimer discussing his application to be a recording agent for Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance, its difficulties in Jones County, and asking Latimer to help in finding them a service agent.
[Letter from Doris Pope Kinney to Truett Latimer, May 18, 1959]
Letter from Doris Pope Kinney to Texas State Truett Latimer discussing a problem with laundry license taxes not being collected in Stamford, Texas. Kinney recommends that the tax law be rewritten so that whether a business is eligible to pay the tax is clearer to business owners.
[Letter from J. M. Hanna to John and Henry Sayles, January 11, 1906]
Letter from J. M. Hanna to Henry and John Sayles discussing Sayles' arrangement of the sale of right of ways to a railroad company to build a new line.
[Letter from Truett Latimer to David Ratliff, October 31, 1953]
Letter from Truett Latimer to David Ratliff discussing two tickets he is giving to Ratliff for the S.M.U.-Texas A&M game, and stating that Ratliff can also have tickets for the Texas-Texas A&M game if no one else asks for them. He also thanks Ratliff for inviting him to speak at a Rotary Club meeting.
[Letter from Roy M. Craig to Truett Latimer, January 13, 1962]
Letter from Roy M. Craig to Truett Latimer acknowledging Mr. Latimer's run for Senate. He informs him that the announcement rate in The American for the Senate office is $25.
[Letter from James H. Kelley to Truett Latimer, September 16, 1957]
Letter from James H. Kelley to Truett Latimer discussing the 'VOD' in Abilene.
[Letter from Dr. C. L. Cromwell to Truett Latimer, February 4, 1953]
Letter from Dr. C. L. Cromwell to Truett Latimer requesting support for Texas House Bill #5, regarding the need for higher regulation and updated laws in the field of optometry.
[Letter from A. W. Weatherford to William John Bryan, February 7, 1909]
Letter from A. W. Weatherford to William John Bryan discussing Bryan's recent successful speech and suggesting that Bryan push to have Tom McCleere appointed a member of the "Live Stock Sanitarion Board". The letter is headed by an illustration of a building with the title, "Texas Anchor Fence Co.".
[Letter from Fred C. Olds, Jr. to Price Daniel, June 1, 1961]
Letter from Fred C. Olds, Jr. to Price Daniel responding to his television program where he discussed the tax situation in Texas. Mr. Olds expresses support for a broad-based tax program to finance the state.
[Letter from Albert Brown to Truett Latimer, May 11, 1959]
Letter from Albert Brown to Truett Latimer discussing an issue with the tax collection for The Wash Pot Automatic Laundry. Mr. Brown types out the letter they wrote to The Wash Pot. In it, they inform the business that they did not find a store license for any of their stores and that their case was referred to a district supervisor.
[Letter from Bob Dickenson to Price Daniel, June 2, 1961]
Letter from Bob Dickenson to Price Daniel responding to Governor Daniel's discourse about tax on a television program. He disagrees with the Governor's proposal to fix their tax problem and suggests a broad-based general sales tax.
[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 5, 1951]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing C. A. Douthit and Bill Smith's interest in the cotton gin in Plantersville, Texas.
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