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[Letter from Percy Foreman to John J. Herrera - 1944-05-13]

Description: Letter from Percy Foreman to John Herrera about discrimination against a sizable portion of Mexican American citizens in Harris county. He requests the names of Mexican American citizens who are qualified voters in Harris County so that they can be eligible for selection as Grand Jurors or Grand Jury Commissioners.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Foreman, Percy
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 13, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 13, 1944. His mother has returned home from the hospital, and Willis urges her to get well. He commends the speed with which the Allied armies have been moving through Italy, and still hopes that he'll be home before the end of the year.
Date: June 13, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 13, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 13, 1944. He thanks them for the flint they sent him, and asks for a few more boxes. He sends his condolences on all the rain Waco had received, noting that it'll take a while for the river to recede and the fishing to improve. He mentions seeing Wilbur Crawford recently, and the two of them deciding they want to go on a camping trip. He sends well wishes to his mother.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Mrs. J. H. McLaughlin to T. N. Carswell - February 13, 1944]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Mrs. J. H. McLaughlin, Sweetwater, Texas, dated February 13, 1944. McLaughlin requests Carswell's advice regarding her son John, who will turn 18 in April, is a Freshman at Hardin-Simmons University and will be joining the service. She describes John regarding his education, intelligence and physical attributes expressing her hope that Carswell can advise him since his father had died when he was nine. She advises that John would li… more
Date: February 13, 1944
Creator: McLaughlin, Mrs. J. H.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter to Major John W. Lipscomb - March 13, 1944]

Description: A letter of complaint addressed to Major [John W.] Lipscomb from the wife of a registrant in Van Horn, Texas dated March 13, 1944. The letter includes an advisement to Lipscomb of having written to him previously and having received no answer regarding an unfit board member noting that the board member has been "drunk for the past week now".
Date: March 13, 1944
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Ashley Carswell to T. N. Carswell - September 13, 1944]

Description: A letter written to Uncle Norwood [T. N. Carswell] from Ashley [Ashley Carswell], Tucson, Arizona, dated September 13, 1944. Ashley Carswell advises that he has completed training and is ready to go overseas. He has a nine-day delay with his crew to pick up a new ship and equipment in Topeka, Kansas, drive to Dallas then fly to Jacksonville to be home four or five days. He assures his Uncle that he is "not worried about going across because I've got the best crew on the field―but I am the on… more
Date: September 13, 1944
Creator: Carswell, Ashley
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Herman G. Nami to T. N. Carswell - June 13, 1944]

Description: A letter written to Mr. Thos. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Herman G. Nami, Third Division Commander, The American Legion, San Antonio, Texas, dated June 13, 1944. Nami advises that he looks forward to seeing Carswell at the Fifth Division Convention in Odessa adding that he is counting on Carswell's support for his candidacy.
Date: June 13, 1944
Creator: Nami, Herman G.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Ruth T. Hunter to W. J. Bryan, June 13, 1944]

Description: Letter from Ruth T. Hunter to W. J. Bryan acknowledging receipt of the letter he sent along with the money included on behalf of Senator Malcolm Meachum.
Date: June 13, 1944
Creator: Hunter, Ruth T.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, August 13, 1944]

Description: Letter to Cecile from her father stating that Herbert returned to Houston and that he is considering selling Imperial Sugar to a competitor. Also writes about a recent death.
Date: August 13, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Percy Foreman to Allen B. Hannay - 1944-09-13]

Description: Recommendation letter from Percy Foreman to Judge Allen B. Hannay, attesting to John J. Herrera's qualifications, character, and potential for success.
Date: September 13, 1944
Creator: Foreman, Percy
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich, April 13, 1944]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich discussing Gladys Kempner's uncertainty in a purchased car and allowing it to be sold to others.
Date: April 13, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Rigdon Edwards, Jr. to A General, September 13, 1944]

Description: Letter from Rigdon Edwards, Jr. to a general containing a release form from Aviation Enterprises where he worked as a flight instructor and informing him that he is a wholesale agent for the Magnolia Petroleum Company. He is also requesting permission to be discharged.
Date: September 13, 1944
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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