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[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, February 21, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, February 21, 1951]

Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner discussing being called for Jury duty for the spring term of the Green County Circuit Court. He talks about being dismissed in the past due to cotton operations, but as cotton will be out of season, he cannot get out of this call. He informs Mr. Kempner that he will still be available after 5'oclock in the afternoon most days even if he is called in to serve on a jury.
Date: February 21, 1951
Creator: Gatz, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, December 28, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, December 28, 1951]

Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the issuing of 59 shares in the Bertig Cotton Company to Mr. Kempner and requesting that he sign and return the documents needed to confirm the transfer.
Date: December 28, 1951
Creator: Gatz, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner & Jeane Kempner, July 23, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner & Jeane Kempner, July 23, 1951]

Letter from William L. Gatz to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner thanking them for hosting him in their home and informing them that he had safely reached home after meeting up with his wife in Memphis.
Date: June 23, 1951
Creator: Gatz, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, July 20, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, July 20, 1951]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for sending melons and informing him of the weather and its effects on his farm. Mr. Bertig also updates Mr. Kempner on his declining health.
Date: July 20, 1951
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Graber to Joesph Bertig, January 24, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Graber to Joesph Bertig, January 24, 1951]

Letter from Sam Graber to Joe Bertig discussing his daughter Carol's ambition to enroll at the University of Texas in Austin in the Scottish Rite Dormitory. Mr. Graber has been informed that admission to that dormitory would be easier if his daughter had a 32nd Degree Mason she was related to in the state of Texas. Mr. Graber then asks Mr. Bertig to help him find someone to put in a good word for Carol.
Date: January 24, 1951
Creator: Graber, Sam
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jospeh Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, February 1, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Jospeh Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner, February 1, 1951]

Letter from Joseph Bertig to D. W. Kempner discussing passing along the information Mr. Kempner gave him to Sam Graber and expressing surprise at J. Fellman Seinsheimer's death.
Date: February 1, 1951
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, November 9, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from William L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner, November 9, 1951]

Letter from W. L. Gatz to Daniel W. Kempner disagreeing with Mr. Kempner's suggestion to simply adjourn the New First National Bank meeting as it would hurt the banks reputation in the small town to delay. Mr. Gatz instead asks Mr. Kempner to reconsider which bank shareholders meeting he will attend or to send Mr. Blackshear in his stead so the meeting reaches quorum.
Date: November 9, 1951
Creator: Gatz, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William L. Gatz, November 6, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William L. Gatz, November 6, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to W. L. Gatz discussing being unable to attend a meeting because all the stockholders' meetings for national banks are being held on the same day and he has a prior commitment to the meeting for the United States National Bank in Galveston. Mr. Kempner also informs Mr. Gatz of his other obligations throughout January to corporations in Galveston and decided that the meeting he is missing will just have to be adjourned as he is a majority stockholder and has to be in attendance for there to be a quorum.
Date: November 6, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, June 1, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, June 1, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing a shipment of sugar.
Date: June 1, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Gale Rogers to Isaac H. Kempner, September 12, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from H. Gale Rogers to Isaac H. Kempner, September 12, 1951]

Letter from H. Gale Rogers to Isaac H. Kempner inviting him to talk at the Cowboy Club banquet on September 19, 1951.
Date: September 12, 1951
Creator: Rogers, H. Gale
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ewing Friedman to Daniel W. Kempner, March 24, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Ewing Friedman to Daniel W. Kempner, March 24, 1951]

Letter from Ewing Friedman to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that he is unable to find the large white Turkish bath sheets Mr. Kempner wanted.
Date: March 24, 1951
Creator: Friedman, Ewing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to R. Lee Kempner, September 18, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to R. Lee Kempner, September 18, 1951]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to R. Lee Kempner requesting three orders of a dozen small jars of figs for Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gatz, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Keyser, and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mitchell.
Date: September 18, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Alamo Fruit Distributors, Ltd., November 20, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Alamo Fruit Distributors, Ltd., November 20, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Alamo Fruit Distributors, Ltd. enclosing a check and requesting the shipment of 2 boxes of pink and white grapefruit to Mrs. W. L. Gatz and Mr. Sol Steinberg in Paragould, Arkansas along with an enclosed card from D. W. Kempner, and suggesting the opening of an account with him.
Date: November 20, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, November 7, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, November 7, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine discussing the recent passing of Mr. Chardine's mother and Mr. Kempner's brother-in-law, Joseph R. Bertig.
Date: November 7, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Col. W. B. Bates, May 8, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Col. W. B. Bates, May 8, 1951]

Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Col. W. B. Bates discussing notes from a past meeting with Allan Kline of the American Farm Bureau Federation including inflation and steps other organization have taken to address the issue.
Date: May 8, 1951
Creator: Fleming, Lamar, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Arlington Hotel, March 21, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Arlington Hotel, March 21, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to The Arlington Hotel inquiring about room rates for him and Mrs. Kempner to spend a week in Hot Springs, Arkansas in April.
Date: March 21, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben R. Shelly to Daniel W. Kempner, September 28, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Ben R. Shelly to Daniel W. Kempner, September 28, 1951]

Letter from Ben R. Shelly to Daniel W. Kempner confirming the reservation for the rooms he made for his wife and her friend.
Date: September 28, 1951
Creator: Shelly, Ben R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz, December 22, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz, December 22, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz discussing his appreciation for a package of pecan nuts while communicating sending good wishes in spite of a "dark future" he sees in public officials and industry.
Date: December 22, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from O'Bion P. Gatz to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 26, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from O'Bion P. Gatz to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 26, 1951]

Letter from O'Bion P. Gatz to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's donation to the Charity Fund in memory of Mr. Joe.
Date: October 26, 1951
Creator: Gatz, O'Bion
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. W. L. Gatz, October 23, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. W. L. Gatz, October 23, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. W. L. Gatz discussing a donation to the Community Methodist Hospital in memory of Joe Bertig.
Date: October 23, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz, September 20, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz, September 20, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Gatz discussing his appreciation for peaches that were sent to him while he was away.
Date: September 20, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner, September 13, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner, September 13, 1951]

Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that he has sent some cheese and wants his honest opinion on it.
Date: September 13, 1951
Creator: Steinberg, Sol S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner, August 28, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner, August 28, 1951]

Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for sending the crate of cantaloupe and warning him he plans to send a four-and-a-half-pound block of cheese his way for Christmas.
Date: August 28, 1951
Creator: Steinberg, Sol S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Sol S. Steinberg, August 2, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Sol S. Steinberg, August 2, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Sol Steinberg informing him that he is sending some cantaloupes his way.
Date: August 2, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History