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ALBERT THOMAS chairman eighth district independent offices Houston, Texas appropriations committee Congress! of tfje Hmtetr States ?|otis:e of 3RepresentatitiesJ SHJastfnnstcm, 29. C. January 16, 1955 Suite 212 House Office Building Dear John: Thanks a million for your nice letter of the 14th, which has just arrived. Let me wish for you, the family, and all the crowd a very Happy New Year, I am anxious to make a visit to the Lulacs* new home at 3004 Bagby, I bet it is nice and very convenient for the membership. Your request concerning a memento from one of the Liberty Ships is certainly a reasonable one. I am going to put your letter in the hands of the Maritime Administration and see if they can't comply with it. It would certainly be a nice thing to do and I would enjoy getting together with all the members. In the meantime, I am sending you one of ny pictures and would like to have one of yours. You can hang my picture in your office or over in the new club house". I guarantee it will serve as the best scarecrow you have ever owned. I'll get in touch with-you again when I hear from the Maritime Administration, which should be within a week or ten days. With best personal regards and all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. John J. Herrera Suite 711 Scanlan Building Houston 2, Texas
Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966.[Letter from Albert Thomas to John J. Herrera - 1955-01-16],
letter,
January 16, 1955;
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth249000/m1/1/:
accessed July 11, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.;
crediting Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.