[Letter from Charles E. Coombes to T. N. Carswell - November 10, 1942]
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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.
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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.
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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.
Coombes, Charles E.[Letter from Charles E. Coombes to T. N. Carswell - November 10, 1942],
letter,
November 10, 1942;
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1398033/:
accessed May 8, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.