[Letter from J. B. Allcorn to T. N. Carswell - May 16, 1941]
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A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. B. Allcorn, Comanche, Texas, dated May 16, 1941. Allcorn replies to a letter from Carswell and affirms his support of Carswell's candidacy for District Commander noting that he is not able to promise Carswell the Comanche vote discussing, at length, past and future politics of the Legion.
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A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. B. Allcorn, Comanche, Texas, dated May 16, 1941. Allcorn replies to a letter from Carswell and affirms his support of Carswell's candidacy for District Commander noting that he is not able to promise Carswell the Comanche vote discussing, at length, past and future politics of the Legion.
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T. N. Carswell Collection
This collection was assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell (1887-1978) and contains correspondence throughout his life. His files hold letters signed by most of the major political leaders of Texas during the 1940s through the 1960s, as well as letters signed by Presidents Harry S Truman, Richard M. Nixon, Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, and George Washington Carver. It also contains a scrapbook of his time at Simmons College.
Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.