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I "THE SOUTHWEST'S FOREMOST WEEKLY"
THE HOUSTON DEFENDER
PHONE C-0425
C. F. RIGHARDSON, EDITOR
1423 WEST DALLAS AVENUE
HOUSTON. TEXAS
Augus t 29, 1938
Hon. James V. A.llred,
Governor of Texas,
A us tin" Texas.
My kind Governor:
Your appearance and address before the thlrty-e
ig.c'1. th ann ua1 convention of the 1'1& t Lona L Negro Busi-ness
in Houston, August 17, 1938" marked a new epoch
in this sta te and nation; and I was so ha,ppy and so
proud of our Governor and the masterly manner in which
~rou handled the v ~ p occasion that I cou~d hardly v restrain myse..L....•.
You made a defini te and far-re~,ching con-tribution
to the occasion and cause, and I am tak-ing
this occasion to thank you personally.
Delegates and visitors from other sections
of the country were unstinted in their praise of
your address and a tti tude, a nd you made numerous
fri ends fon your s ta te and yours elf.
I trust that as a result of your trip to
Houston you suffered no additional impai~ment in
y01...U:' health, and I hope tha t ere now you ha ve re-eo
ve r ed from your indisposition.
I plan to be in Austin during Friday"
September 2, 1938, on some matters and shall
endeavor to confer with you for a few minutes
while in the city.
Again expressing our gratitude to you
for the part you plaYed in helping to make the
Lesgue the most outstanding in its long and
eventful history, anJNith every good wish for
your continued good l{ealth and success, I am,
Y01l.rs sincerely,
c. Richardson
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