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[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - January 4, 1923]
Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing a trip he went on, how much he misses her, classwork, a person Elizabeth talked to and was concerned about, and Christmas.
Date:
January 4, 1923
Creator:
Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sour Lake Hotel
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes detailed illustration of hotel and decorative business name with text reading: "Orders for Water, Tar & Mud Promptly Attended To"; "Reopened Under A New Proprietorship, Under New Auspices And New Management."
Date:
1898
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Crazy Well
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name, with text reading: "Water shipped fresh from the well to any point at 10 cents per gallon"; "Mineral Wells, The Carlsbad of the New World"; "Crazy Well Water will Cure Rheumatism, Indigestion, Insomnia, Diabetes, Kidney and Liver Troubles."
Date:
1897
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Oppenheimer and Hattie Kempner, March 6, 1939]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Oppenheimer and Hattie Kempner, discussing about changes in trust agreement with respect to period of extension and requesting to sign the agreement.
Date:
March 6, 1939
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Frank B. Nussbaum, October 4, 1956]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Frank B. Nussbaum discussing dividing the interests between Nussbaum and Kempner land and mineral interests through a fair procedure.
Date:
October 4, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jake Jacobsen to I. H. Kempner, May 24, 1962]
Letter from Jake Jacobsen to I. H. Kempner discussing members of the Price Daniel Finance Committee raising funds for Governor Price Daniel's campaign and making the checks payable to either the finance committee or the E. and I. Printing Company.
Date:
May 24, 1962
Creator:
Jacobsen, Jake
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Boyd Campbell, April 10, 1962]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Boyd Campbell discussing seeing the latter while attending a May 1st luncheon in Washington D. C..
Date:
April 10, 1962
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl L. Lovelady, April 23, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl L. Lovelady informing him of the termination of a committee's work and his services due to the completion of its objectives. He explains that after April 30th, the committee will no longer require Lovelady's services, in line with a previous agreement set to conclude at the end of the month. The letter mentions Kempner's recent return from Mineral Wells as the reason for delayed communication.
Date:
April 23, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl L. Lovelady, April 23, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl L. Lovelady informing him of the termination of a committee's work and his services due to the completion of its objectives. He explains that after April 30th, the committee will no longer require Lovelady's services, in line with a previous agreement set to conclude at the end of the month. The letter mentions Kempner's recent return from Mineral Wells as the reason for delayed communication.
Date:
April 23, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner, March 28, 1945
Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner discussing the Hillel Building Fund. He mentions that a professional has not yet been hired and that he is going to attempt to solicit more donations.
Date:
March 28, 1945
Creator:
Nathan, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan, March 27, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan discussing Sachar's recent letter. He asks Nathan to come to Galveston sometime soon and expresses his plan to leave for Mineral Wells in April.
Date:
March 27, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, April 28, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman discussing his trip to Mineral Wells, a discussion he had with Fred Florence and Eugene Solow in Dallas about the Hillel Building Fund. He suggests that Rabbi Friedman go on a tour of a section of Texas. He mentions that Mr. Oster at Dallas was willing to do the same thing. Last, he talks about the brochure and future plans to solicit donations.
Date:
April 28, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. G. G. Moore, April 23, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. G. G. Moore discussing and sending condolences for the death of Moore's wife, Alvina.
Date:
April 23, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner, April 10, 1951]
Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Isaac Herbert Kempner handing a copy of the letter from Inge he received. And hopes that he's nicely located and will enjoy the rest and recreation.
Date:
April 10, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, April 11, 1951]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing a copy of a telegram received from Oklahoma about property in Haskell County and a letter from Crown Central Petroleum Corporation regarding the same property. He also mentions his upset over Pete's death and a personal letter from O. R. Seagraves.
Date:
April 11, 1951
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dorothee and Elmer Seybold, December 27, 1948]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to the Seybolds confronting them about sending him a Christmas card after announcing that Jewish people were not "allowed or expected" at their ranch.
Date:
December 27, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dorothee Seybold, January 12, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dorothee Seybold sending a photostat of the original conversation with the "The Seybolds" signature.
Date:
January 12, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dorothee Seybold, January 1o, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dorothee Seybold explaining that he cannot reveal the source of the information included in his previous letter.
Date:
January 10, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dorothee Seybold to I. H. Kempner, January 3, 1949]
Letter from Dorothee Seybold to I. H. Kempner disproving the rumors he had heard about the treatment of Jewish individuals at the Seybold guest house.
Date:
January 3, 1949
Creator:
Seybold, Dorothee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dorothee Seybold to I. H. Kempner, January 18, 1949]
Letter from Dorothee Seybold to I. H. Kempner discussing a letter sent on the Seybolds' letterhead that was not written by them. This letter is said to be untrue, cruel and uncalled for.
Date:
January 18, 1949
Creator:
Seybold, Dorothee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Mr. Herbert S. Scharff, November 29, 1949]
Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Mr. Herbert S. Scharff discussing the state of oil and gas production among various properties.
Date:
November 29, 1949
Creator:
Mehan, Ray I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Thos. D. Whitcombe, August 18, 1949]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Thos. D. Whitcombe discussing his reasons for not wanting to provide funding the a World War II Monument. The letter also features a handwritten note from I. H. Kempner discussing various matters from land sales to bills that may go through senate.
Date:
August 18, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. Stuart Godwin Jr., January 5, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. Stuart Godwin Jr. requesting information about intercontinental travel for Lilly Barry, listing specifically which ports she would prefer to sail from. Kempner also requests a copy of a previous letter sent from the Seybold Ranch for reasons he said he would discuss with Godwin the next time they met.
Date:
January 5, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Frank O' Kane, December 21, 1953]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. O'Kane thanking for the Christmas card and informs that Jeane B. Kempner hasn't been doing well with the cards because of a death of a family member.
Date:
December 21, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History