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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile Kempner, May 17, 1946]
Letter, using Western Union, from I. H. Kempner ("Dad") to Cecile Kempner discussing I. H. Kempner's and his wife's travel plans and offering to help Cecile Kempner regarding her passport.
Date:
May 17, 1946
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 29, 1948]
Letter to Cecile from her father about his vision, Uncle Dan's barbecue in Plantersville, other family matters, and financial advice.
Date:
November 29, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, June 18, 1951]
Letter to Cecile from her father about finances, taxes, her trip in Europe, gambling in Galveston, friends planning on traveling, MacArthur visiting Texas, US leadership, and politics.
Date:
June 18, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, 1951]
Letter to Cecile from her father about potential war, world hunger, economics of foreign countries, and personal matters.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, June 4, 1955]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing upcoming visits to Sugar Land, Texas, with agenda ideas.
Date:
June 4, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, December 2, 1944]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing enclosed income expense statements, the land sold to Mr. Lowe, and Blackshear's meeting with Mr. Dan in Navasota.
Date:
December 2, 1944
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, December 2, 1944]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing enclosed income expense statements, the land sold to Mr. Lowe, and Blackshear's meeting with Mr. Dan in Navasota.
Date:
December 2, 1944
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 9, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing the family's history with hiring displaced families from Europe.
Date:
July 9, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, August 29, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing the great quality of cotton cropped this season and how much Granular Aero Cyanamid, patterns of bagging and ties, and Dallis grass seed they will need for next season.
Date:
August 29, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, October 14, 1955]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing current events happening in Sugar Land.
Date:
October 14, 1955
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, February 7, 1953]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James requesting a meeting time with Jake Schrum for the 20th of February.
Date:
February 7, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to W. B. Keyser, October 24, 1951]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to W. B. Keyser requesting the status of the turkeys he ordered and mentioning Mr. Dan's reaction to the death of Mrs. Kempner's brother.
Date:
October 24, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 14, 1952]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing citations for the Paynes, money owed from advances to Rosita, and job applications for the Pecos job. Blackshear also provides updates on the cotton business.
Date:
August 14, 1952
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, June 5, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing not being able to find a circular letter from Judge Dancy, cotton sales, and potentially getting a lawyer for a situation in Plantersville.
Date:
June 5, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Purchases from Peter Henderson & Co., March 1, 1948]
Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner, Plantersville Nurseries, by Peter Henderson and Company, totaling $53.50.
Date:
March 1, 1948
Creator:
Peter Henderson and Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Dan to Bryan Williams, 1944]
Telegram sent by Dan Kempner to Bryan Williams discussing the results of a trip to Plantersville.
Date:
1944~
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Greenwood to Daniel W. Kempner, March 24, 1944]
Letter from Walter Greenwood to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the price of the cows, calves, and hogs based on their quality, and the status of the farm and its crops after constant rain.
Date:
March 24, 1944
Creator:
Greenwood, Walter
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Walter Greenwood, March 22, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Walter Greenwood discussing cows and hogs sold to Mr. Lee and inquiring about the reasoning why the hogs were priced higher and the cows priced lower.
Date:
March 22, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mary Jean Kempner, October 5, 1944]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mary Jean Kempner requesting to make corrections to Conveyance of Lien with the help of any notary public.
Date:
October 5, 1944
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, July 29, 1953]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing correspondence with J. A. Phillips, I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner's travels, and recent meetings with Curt Lewis. Also discussed is the cotton business, the passing of Walter Monteith, and Harris Kempner's suggestion for another Kempner corporation.
Date:
July 29, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, November 2, 1955]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston discussing about completion of sale of Plantersville property, land in Rio Grande and possible upcoming trading, along with clarity on Dan's decision over the agreements.
Date:
November 2, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to David F. Weston, November 30, 1953]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to David F. Weston discussing about the annual barbecue party and his travel schedule to undergo an operation.
Date:
November 30, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 20,1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner enclosing position reports and discussing business at Plantersville, correspondence from business associates, production at the Moody Compress, the locations of the other Kempners, and bank credit lines.
Date:
September 20, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, October 20, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner explaining the current state of their business at Plantersville and enclosing position reports. Blackshear discusses the high basis on Mexican cotton, bales of cotton produced by gin, the Bertig Company, and their business associates. The document includes a reply afterward by D. W. Kempner about their associate Mackey, and Kempner's return home.
Date:
October 20, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History