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[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, April 29, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father anticipating the end of the war.
Date:
April 29, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. Cook & Son to Daniel W. Kempner, April 27th, 1947]
Letter from Thos. Cook & Son Inc. to Daniel W. Kempner regarding his reservation on the Queen Mary steamship and informing him that they no longer issue letters of introduction to the European offices, but enclosed are business cards of men who work at the offices.
Date:
April 27, 1947
Creator:
Thos. Cook & Son Inc.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Franke E. Dawson to Daniel W. Kempner, April 16, 1948]
Letter from the Automobile Club of America and Executive Director Frank E. Dawson to Daniel W. Kempner discussing arrangements to freight his Cadillac to Europe and the expenses associated with it.
Date:
April 16, 1948
Creator:
Dawson, Frank E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to Daniel W. Kempner, April 30, 1948]
Letter from the Automobile Club of America and Executive Director Frank E. Dawson with several documents enclosed and information regarding the receipt of other documents.
Date:
April 30, 1948
Creator:
Dawson, Frank E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Frank E. Dawson, April 14, 1948]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Automobile Club of America and Executive Director Frank E. Dawson informing them that his car will sail from Galveston to Le Havre on May 15 on the SS Jessie Lykes.
Date:
April 14, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Emilie Huby, April 19, 1950]
Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Emilie Huby requesting an update on what she has done since receiving the affidavits for the American Consul.
Date:
April 19, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Andre Poujol, April 15, 1958]
Letter from Jeane Bertig Kempner to Andre Poujol asking him several questions regarding driving her in Europe.
Date:
April 15, 1958
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, April 2, 1951]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing various topics, including a misplaced shipment of light bulbs, an upcoming order for peas and tomatoes, Pierre Chardine's request for brown sugar, and Kempner's need for quality hay.
Date:
April 2, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner, April 26, 1951]
Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Fremaux's plans to visit Galveston.
Date:
April 26, 1951
Creator:
Chardine, Pierre
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Houston Committee on Foreign Relations to members of the Committee, April 22, 1963]
Letter from Houston Committee on Foreign Relations to its members providing a report of the meeting of April 17th. It mentioned that all the concerned people agrees that economic and political unity of Western Europe is necessary to prevent World War III.
Date:
April 22, 1963
Creator:
Houston Committee on Foreign Relations
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from American Express Company to Daniel W. Kempner, April 4, 1950]
Letter from American Express Company to Daniel W. Kempner discussing acquiring a chauffeur for Mr. Kempner's upcoming trip to Europe and requesting more information about the trip.
Date:
April 4, 1950
Creator:
American Express Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from American Express Company to Daniel W. Kempner, April 25, 1950]
Letter from American Express Company to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the chauffeur they have secured for Mr. Kempner's upcoming trip to Europe.
Date:
April 25, 1950
Creator:
American Express Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to American Express Company, April 28, 1950]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to American Express Company inquiring about the chosen chauffeur for his trip to Europe, Mr. Stachewsky's ability to speak French, English and Italian as well as the conditions in the contract about lodgings, meals, and salary in and out of Paris.
Date:
April 28, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Madeleine-Lemoin Couture to Jeane Bertig Kempner, April 13, 1948]
Letter from Madeleine-Lemoine Couture to Jeane Bertig Kempner acknowledging receipt of her check for 500 Francs covering her invoice.
Date:
April 13, 1948
Creator:
Madeleine-Lemoine Couture
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Santochia to Daniel W. Kempner, April 24, 1950]
Letter from Mario Santochia to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that he cannot say whether he will be free to chauffeur the Kempner's in August yet, but that he write again in June to let him know and that he will provide him a chauffeur if he is unable to do it. Mr. Santochia also provides the prices for his chauffeuring service.
Date:
April 24, 1950
Creator:
Santochia, Mario
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mario Santochia, April 3, 1950]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mario Santochia expressing sadness that he cannot give a definite answer as to whether he can chauffeur the Kempner's or not and asks that he let them know in advance if he is able to be employed by them.
Date:
April 3, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Harris Kempner and Rene Dufour and Family, April 28, 1960]
Telegram sent by Harris Kempner via Western Union to Rene Dufour and his family expressing condolences at the death of a loved one.
Date:
April 28, 1960
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Harris Kempner to Madame Hubert Dufour, April 28, 1960]
Telegram sent by Harris Kempner via Western Union to Mme. Hubert Dufour expressing condolences at the death of a loved one.
Date:
April 28, 1960
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lee Guth to D. W. Kempner, April 23, 1956]
Letter from Lee Guth of the Continental American Travel Agency to D. W. Kempner discussing changes to reservations made for travel on the Liberte and enclosing a full European itinerary from Paris to Vienna to Baden-Baden for D. W. and Jeane Kempner for August and September.
Date:
April 23, 1956
Creator:
Guth, Lee
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mrs. D. W. Kempner, April 8, 1958]
Telegram sent by Jeane Kempner asking the recipient to meet her in Paris at the Ritz Hotel for six weeks of service.
Date:
April 8, 1958, 2:58 p.m.
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Robert Dupasquier, April 3, 1954]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Robert Dupasquier discussing Dupasquier's recommendation of [Sam] Litvin as a chauffeur for an upcoming trip to Europe in the summer and fall of 1954. The Kempner party intends to sail on the Libertie, arriving in Le Havre on August 17th, and returning on the Libertie from the same port on October 22nd. In the letter, Kempner instructs Dupasquier to have Litvin meet the party in Le Havre and includes a memorandum detailing the terms and conditions of Litvin's employment.
Date:
April 3, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Du Pasquier to Dan Kempner, April 9, 1954]
Letter from Robert Du Pasquier to Dan (D. W.) Kempner acknowledging the receipt of Kempner's letter from April 3rd discussing the terms of Sam Litvin's employment as a chauffeur and guide for Kempner's upcoming trip to Europe in the summer of 1954. Du Pasquier discusses Litvin's salary requirements and asks Kempner to respond and confirm that Litvin will indeed be hired for the position.
Date:
April 9, 1954
Creator:
Du Pasquier, Robert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Lee Guth, April 11, 1956]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lee Guth of the Continental American Travel Agency, New York, discussing Kempner's desired itinerary for a motor trip through Central Europe from Paris to Vienna to Baden-Baden including suggestions of possible stops and hotels along the route.
Date:
April 11, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lee Guth, April 5, 1956]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lee Guth of the Continental American Travel Agency, New York, confirming specific cabins reserved for Kempner, Miss Gladys Kempner, and Mrs. Jeane Kempner (along with a dog and automobile) aboard the Liberte sailing from New York to LeHavre and changing the reservation for cabins reserved on the return trip, when the party will include his daughter, Mary Jean Thorne, and her son, Daniel Kempner Thorne, who was five-years old at the time.
Date:
April 5, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History