May 1st, 1940.
Honorable Sam H. Smith
Pittsboro, Mississippi
Dear Sam:-
Your letter of recent date received and I note
with interest what you have to say about your positive and
personal support of Johnson. I am communicating this fact to
him in addition to my former letter to him.
We will keep on doing our best for you.
Sincerely your friend,
Theo. J. Bilbo
U.S.S.


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May 1st, 1940.
Governor Paul B. Johnson
Jackson, Mississippi
Dear Paul:-
Sometime ago I wrote you a strong endorsement of
my good friend, Sam H. Smith of Pittsboro, Calhoun County,
and intimated in this endorsement that he may have gone along
with Dyer in his vote this summer, but I have made a personal
investigation and I am now in position to assure you that while
Sam Smith observed the rules and regulations for the field agents,
yet he and his family voted for you.
I again insist that you will make no mistake to help 
Sam out.
With appreciation, I am
Sincerely yours,
U.S.S.
TGB:mf