[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Eggleston - May 15, 1963]
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A letter written to Mrs. Eggleston from T. N. Carswell, dated May 15, 1963. Carswell advises of a change in his preference regarding the flowers for the Whiteheads requesting that she select the color (if his preference of red does not work as well), the quantity and the placement in the home. Carswell advises, in a postscript, that the arrival of the Whiteheads is to be shortly after May 20th. Typewritten carbon copy bearing Esleeck Fidelity Onion Skin watermark. Attachment includes: Welcome home sentiment written by T. N. Carswell and to be sent with flowers ordered via Mrs. Eggleston for …
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A letter written to Mrs. Eggleston from T. N. Carswell, dated May 15, 1963. Carswell advises of a change in his preference regarding the flowers for the Whiteheads requesting that she select the color (if his preference of red does not work as well), the quantity and the placement in the home. Carswell advises, in a postscript, that the arrival of the Whiteheads is to be shortly after May 20th. Typewritten carbon copy bearing Esleeck Fidelity Onion Skin watermark. Attachment includes: Welcome home sentiment written by T. N. Carswell and to be sent with flowers ordered via Mrs. Eggleston for Laurence and Lucie Whitehead. Typewritten carbon copy bearing Assurance Opaque Parchment watermark.
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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.
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood).[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Eggleston - May 15, 1963],
letter,
May 15, 1963;
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1398999/:
accessed April 27, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.