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[Receipt for Express Charges] (open access)

[Receipt for Express Charges]

Receipt for items shipped to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bachman by Railway Express Agency, Inc., including shipping costs.
Date: December 23, 1948
Creator: Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, January 27, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, January 27, 1949]

Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing an enclosed invoice covering figs and shipping costs to four addresses.
Date: January 27, 1949
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Nixon to Mrs. Kempner, December 29, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Nixon to Mrs. Kempner, December 29, 1943]

Letter to Mrs. Kempner from Mrs. Nixon thanking her for the reply about national dues and national finances for the AWVS.
Date: December 29, 1943
Creator: Nixon, Doris
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lesing Rosenwald, September 20, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lesing Rosenwald, September 20, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lesing Rosenwald discussing letters Kempner sent to the American Council for Judaism in New York as requested by Rabbi Reichert and Mr. Tonkon.
Date: September 20, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lessing J. Rosenwald to I. H. Kempner, September 24, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Lessing J. Rosenwald to I. H. Kempner, September 24, 1948]

Letter from Lessing J. Rosenwald to I. H. Kempner thanking Kempner for enclosing the letters he wrote to the American Council for Judaism and for his appreciation for the Council.
Date: September 24, 1948
Creator: Rosenwald, Lessing J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Parran to Daniel W. Kempner, November 25] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Parran to Daniel W. Kempner, November 25]

Letter from Thomas Parran to Daniel W. Kempner discussing how penicillin alone would not end venereal disease and urging Mr. Kempner to spread the world about venereal disease prevention and financially support the American Social Hygiene Association.
Date: November 25, 1949
Creator: Parran, Thomas
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Henry A. Dreer Inc., July 1949] (open access)

[Account Statement for Henry A. Dreer Inc., July 1949]

Monthly Statement for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Henry A. Dreer Inc., "Seeds, Bulbs, and Garden Supplies," including itemized charges and balance.
Date: July 28, 1949
Creator: Henry A. Dreer (Firm)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Henry A. Dreer, Inc., December 1947] (open access)

[Account Statement for Henry A. Dreer, Inc., December 1947]

Account statement for a $32.50 charge made to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Henry A. Dreer, Inc.
Date: December 31, 1947
Creator: Henry A. Dreer (Firm)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Henry A. Dreer, Inc., February 28, 1948] (open access)

[Account Statement for Henry A. Dreer, Inc., February 28, 1948]

Account statement prepared for Daniel Webster Kempner by Henry A. Dreer, Inc. including itemized charges and balance. Handwritten note " Paid- stamp 3/13/48. "
Date: February 28, 1948
Creator: Henry A. Dreer (Firm)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. G. S. Smith, March 26, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. G. S. Smith, March 26, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Geoffrey S. Smith expressing how pleased Kempner was to see Geoff as a candidate for the Board of Overseers and updating him on the cotton business.
Date: March 26, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Geoffrey S. Smith to Mr. Harris Kempner, March 30, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Geoffrey S. Smith to Mr. Harris Kempner, March 30, 1946]

Letter from Geoffrey S. Smith to Harris L. Kempner discussing Smith's candidacy for the Harvard Board of Overseers, his gladness at Kempner's well condition, his return to practicing law and desire to see Kempner and Ruth in Texas.
Date: March 30, 1946
Creator: Smith, Geoffrey S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lieut. Comm. Carl G. Estes, July 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lieut. Comm. Carl G. Estes, July 18, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lieut. Comm. Carl G. Estes discussing Kempner and Estes first meeting, current politics in Texas, and Kempner's two sons who are in the Navy.
Date: July 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank H. Bachman to I. H. Kempner, May 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Frank H. Bachman to I. H. Kempner, May 9, 1944]

Letter from Frank H. Bachman to I. H. Kempner thanking him for the opportunity to read the Kempner's family history and expressing sorrow that the two never see each other.
Date: May 9, 1944
Creator: Bachman, Frank H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to F. H. Riegelmeier, August 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to F. H. Riegelmeier, August 18, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to F. H. Riegelmeier asking for the price of Riegelmeier's Kentia and other house palms.
Date: August 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Circular from the Saturday Evening Post, February 1948] (open access)

[Circular from the Saturday Evening Post, February 1948]

Circular from the Saturday Evening Post informing the recipient that their "subscription is up for renewal". A blank order form for Pittman & Davis is attached.
Date: February 1948
Creator: Saturday Evening Post
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Walter Hudson to I. H. Kempner, January 29, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from E. Walter Hudson to I. H. Kempner, January 29, 1949]

Letter from E. Walter Hudson to I. H. Kempner discussing the Yardville project. A "short digest of the McCall's article about Yardville" is attached.
Date: January 29, 1949
Creator: Hudson, Walter E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Pennsylvania Railroad, October 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Pennsylvania Railroad, October 17, 1944]

Letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Pennsylvania Railroad informing about the loss of a gold cigarette case with inscription "To Margaux from Mary Jean" and requesting for information concerning this loss.
Date: October 17, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Mary Jean
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. S. Kay, October 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. S. Kay, October 20, 1944]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. S. Kay discussing about about the loss of a gold cigarette case with inscription "To Margaux from Mary Jean" and next steps for recovery.
Date: October 20, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. S. Kay, October 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. S. Kay, October 30, 1944]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. S. Kay informing that gold cigarette case was not found and requesting for necessary papers for making a claim.
Date: October 30, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. P. Schwotzer to Mary Jean Kempner, October 23, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from E. P. Schwotzer to Mary Jean Kempner, October 23, 1944]

Letter from E. P. Schwotzer to Mary Jean Kempner informing about not finding cigarette case in lost property at the station and updating about further investigation to be done.
Date: October 23, 1944
Creator: Schwotzer, E. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Bureau of Lost Property, October 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Bureau of Lost Property, October 16, 1944]

Letter from Mary Jean Kempner to Bureau of Lost Property informing about the loss of a gold cigarette case with inscription "To Margaux from Mary Jean" and requesting for information concerning this loss.
Date: October 16, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Mary Jean
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 15, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm requesting and including payment for 500 pansies, then asking for their newest catalogue.
Date: August 15, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 23, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 23, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm with stamps as part of the payment for the shipment of pansy plants.
Date: August 23, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 20, 1943]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm requesting five hundred pansies to be sent after October 15th and/or when the weather cools.
Date: August 20, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History