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Letter from Allan Shivers to Alonso S. Perales October 8, 1954.

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pera0121.jpg

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Title

Letter from Allan Shivers to Alonso S. Perales October 8, 1954.

Subject

APPOINTMENT, call, and election
SHIVERS Allan, 1907-1985
LETTERS
PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960

Description

Letter from Allan Shivers to Alonso S. Perales thanking him for his recommendation of Fidencio M. Guerra as Judge for Hidalgo County.

Creator

Shivers, Allan

Source

Date

1954-10-08

Rights

Content compilation of The Latino/Hispanic American Experience Leaders, Writers and Thinkers copyright 2012 by Arte Publico Historical Collections. All rights reserved.

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JPEG

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

pera0121

Coverage

AUSTIN (Tex.)
HIDALGO County (Tex.)

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Transcription

[HEADER] The State of Texas [Round Emblem with Star]
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
AUSTIN, TEXAS
October 8, 1954

ALLAN SHIVERS
GOVERNOR

Mr. Alonso S. Perales
Suite 308 International Building
San Antonio 7, Texas

Dear Mr. Perales:

This will acknowledge with much appreciation your telegram and letter of September 13th in which you urged the appointment of Mr. Fidencio M. Guerra as Judge of the new District Court in Hidalgo County. I especially appreciate your sending me translations of the two circulars which were bradcast during the run-off campaign.

I was indeed pleased to appoint Mr. Guerra, and I am confident he will serve with distrinction both his district and his State. In view of all you told me, of course, I can clearly understand your attitude. I believe the appointment has made many people happy.

With thanks again for your letter and with warmest regards and best wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

Allan Shivers [Handwritten - signature]
Allan Shivers [Typed - signature]

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Citation

Shivers, Allan, “Letter from Allan Shivers to Alonso S. Perales October 8, 1954.,” Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/items/show/371.