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[Letter from Allen Wight to T. N. Carswell - February 7, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, c/o Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene, Texas, from Allen Wight, Touchstone, Wight, Gormley & Touchstone, Dallas, Texas, dated February 7, 1941. Wight advises Carswell that there is no newspaper mat available. " I am very sorry, but I ain't pretty." The reverse side includes miscellaneous handwritten notes.
Date: February 7, 1941
Creator: Wight, Allen
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[Letter from Allen Wight to T. N. Carswell - January 20, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene, Texas, from Allen Wight, Touchstone, Wight, Gormley & Touchstone, Dallas, Texas, dated January 20, 1941. Wight confirms that he is available to speak at the meeting and is "by no means a famous man" but, complying with the request by Carswell for a personal sketch, details his background: Born in 1889, a great grandson of Lyman Wight, who brought a colony to Texas in the days of the Republic; graduated Austin College in 190… more
Date: January 20, 1941
Creator: Wight, Allen
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[Letter from Allen Wight to T. N. Carswell - January 29, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Allen Wight, Touchstone, Wight, Gormley & Touchstone, Dallas, Texas, dated January 29, 1941. Wight confirms he will be expected to talk about twenty minutes and advises that he has requested of Mr. R. L. Thomas to send his printed matter.
Date: January 29, 1941
Creator: Wight, Allen
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from E. J. Miller to T. N. Carswell - July 16, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from E. J. Miller, Lawyer, Brownwood, Texas, dated July 16, 1941. Miller advises Carswell that he is enclosing a copy of the letter which he is writing to Dr. Jeff Davis. He advises that the letter might be of interest since Carswell phoned yesterday afternoon. The attached letter is written to Dr. Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys from E. J. Miller, Judge, 35th Judicial District, Brownwood, Texas dated July 16, 1941. Mill… more
Date: July 16, 1941
Creator: Miller, E. J.
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[Letter from Jeff Davis to J. D. Riddle - June 11, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. J. D. Riddle, First Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated June 11, 1941. Davis advises Riddle that Judge Miller has taken the case. Davis has directed Brother Moore to contact Miller and "let him get busy on the mandamus proceedings".
Date: June 11, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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[Letter from Jeff Davis to Judge C. M. Caldwell - June 2, 1941]

Description: A letter addressed to Judge C. M. Caldwell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, Unted Texas Drys, dated June 2, 1941. Davis discusses the injunction suit expected against the enforcement of the bill just passed and quotes from a telegram received from Judge C. A. Paxton, Chief Supervisor of the Texas Liquor Control Board, advising that injunction was not applicable to this phase of the law.
Date: June 2, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - April 28, 1941]

Description: A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated April 28, 1941. Davis advises Carswell of the Senate refusal in the confirmation of Dr. Bradfield as Chairman, therefore, they are requesting the Governor to appoint Senator Thomas B. Love.
Date: April 28, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - December 26, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated December 26, 1941. Davis advises of illnesses having prevented his travel to conference with Carswell but that he will travel as soon as he can before they launch their drive in February. The reverse side includes a list of names handwritten by [T. N. Carswell]; Capt. Robt. F. S. Barry, Sgt. James O. Stennett, Sgt. Arnold A. Nored, Actg. St. Sgt. Billie J. Hale.
Date: December 26, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - February 3, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Dr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated February 3, 1941. Davis expresses his appreciation for the letter advising him of the support of Carswell's Senator for Dr. Bradfield's confirmation. Davis touches on an exciting event and promises that he will send a self-explanatory letter regarding "a calvacade of youth to Austin" requesting that Carswell get Abilene's support.
Date: February 3, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - February 19, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Dr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated February 19, 1941. Davis describes the Youth parade as a tremendous success but warns of the real fight now to get House Bill 373 out of the committee and before the House.
Date: February 19, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - January 21, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Dr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated January 21, 1941. Davis supplies a list of names, as requested by Carswell, of key men in the District and advises that Dr. Walter H. McKenzie of University Baptist Church in Austin be their official representative to the Legislature.
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - January 21, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated January 21, 1941. Davis discusses the strategy of the campaign to be used in church services advising that the temperance question should be presented in an educational way. Handwritten postscript on right edge of page advises that Davis will send a copy of the letter as requested by Carswell. The reverse side includes notes handwritten by Carswell for a sermon regarding action… more
Date: January 21, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - January 27, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Dr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated January 27, 1941. Davis asks Carswell to write or wire his Senator in reference to the liquor traffic bringing pressure to defeat the confirmation of the appointment of Dr. W. D. Bradfield as Chairman of the Texas Liquor Control Board.
Date: January 27, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - June 9, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated June 9, 1941. Davis discusses raising funds to employ legal assistance to secure mandamus proceedings on the bill. The Drug store people offered Senator Love $2700 to take their case—he declined.
Date: June 9, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - March 8, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Dr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated March 8, 1941. Davis acknowledges his receipt of the letter of February 28 from Carswell and replies regarding the cancellation of medical licenses of doctors who are specializing in liquor prescriptions stating that he doubts it can be done under the present law. He confides regarding the liquor committee and the potential support of a bill, the appointment of a committee to w… more
Date: March 8, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - March 27, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Dr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated March 27, 1941. Davis reports that House Bill 373 has passed the House, and that it will come up for public hearing before the Senate Criminal Jurisprudence Committee where the State Medical Association plans to oppose the bill.
Date: March 27, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated November 26, 1941. Davis acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell and expresses his appreciation for the check for the Judge Miller fee. He advises Carswell that the petitions will be "in the hands of our Friends" by February 1, will be subject to the poll tax list of 1942 and that they will not know who are qualified voters until after February 1. He advises of the… more
Date: November 26, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - September 2, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated September 2, 1941. Davis advises Carswell of the biennial convention of the United Texas Drys meeting to be held on September 30 and requests that Carswell serve on the Committee of Nominations.
Date: September 2, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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