[Letter from Peggy Carswell to T. N. Carswell - July 23, 1943]
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A letter written to Dad [T. N. Carswell] from "Baby Doll" [Peggy Carswell], dated July 23, 1943. Peggy expresses her appreciation for the telegram he sent for her twentieth birthday. She explains her non-involvement before in campus activities but that she is now "dreadfully" busy describing her school activities, roommate, friends and jobs. She confirms that she is meeting Mother at the train, tonight.
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A letter written to Dad [T. N. Carswell] from "Baby Doll" [Peggy Carswell], dated July 23, 1943. Peggy expresses her appreciation for the telegram he sent for her twentieth birthday. She explains her non-involvement before in campus activities but that she is now "dreadfully" busy describing her school activities, roommate, friends and jobs. She confirms that she is meeting Mother at the train, tonight.
This letter is part of the following collections of related materials.
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.