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[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Jennings Monk - October 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Jennings Monk - October 22, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. Jennings Monk, District Commander, American Legion, Kerrville, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Commander, Fifth Division, American Legion, dated October 22, 1942. Carswell requests from Monk the names of men to serve on two committees and notes, in a postscript, that he has yet to receive the name of Monk's District Membership Chairman.
Date: October 22, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner, August 22, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner, August 22, 1952]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner discussing the status of the cotton business, the Texas drought, and the family's current happenings. The letter also mentions the progress of Lyda Ann and Eddie Thompson.
Date: August 22, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. H. L. Koehler, January 22, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. H. L. Koehler, January 22, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. H. L. Koehler requesting for the return of a check for the late Mrs. Steele so that Kempner can forward it to the respective attorneys who would then allocate the funds to her heirs.
Date: January 22, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 22, 1902] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 22, 1902]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions receiving a photograph of his siblings, Otto and Dora. He also mentions that calculus is not as difficult as some of the other mathematics he has faced at the Academy. Nimitz comments also on enjoying the work he doing in the carpenter, blacksmith and boiler shops. He also mentions he will be going to Philadelphia in a week for the annual Army-Navy game. He also mentions communicating with Victor Keidel of Fredericksburg, who was in Philadelphia studying medicine.
Date: November 22, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 22, 1902] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 22, 1902]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), describes leaving the Chesapeake Bay and going into the Atlantic Ocean. He also mentions he had liberty in New York City and attempted to find an aunt, but could not. He provides details about the ship's coal consumption rates.
Date: June 22, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 22, 1902] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 22, 1902]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions receiving a photograph of his siblings, Otto and Dora. He also mentions that calculus is not as difficult as some of the other mathematics he has faced at the Academy. Nimitz comments also on enjoying the work he doing in the carpenter, blacksmith and boiler shops. He also mentions he will be going to Philadelphia in a week for the annual Army-Navy game. He also mentions communicating with Victor Keidel of Fredericksburg, who was in Philadelphia studying medicine.
Date: November 22, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 22, 1902] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 22, 1902]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), describes leaving the Chesapeake Bay and going into the Atlantic Ocean. He also mentions he had liberty in New York City and attempted to find an aunt, but could not. He provides details about the ship's coal consumption rates.
Date: June 22, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System: The Portal to Texas History