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[Letter from A.D. Kennard to his brother, January 4, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from A.D. Kennard to his brother, January 4, 1861]

Letter from A.D. Kennard to his brother discussing his mother staying with Mr. Fanthorp. He mentions that his wife and children have been visiting in Houston. The crop failures are causing him financial difficulty and his legal work goes well, but people can't pay because of the crop failure. He shows his support for secession, he expresses wishes for the return of the "Lone Star Republic," and he discusses his unhappiness with a "Black Republican President."
Date: January 4, 1861
Creator: Kennard, A. D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, June 4, 1955] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, November 4, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, November 4, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing advice for performing Bangs test on the cattle at Plantersville.
Date: November 4, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, May 4, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, May 4, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing a property's price per acre.
Date: May 4, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 4, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 4, 1949]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing the decision to not have Cherokee Rose living fences in Sugar Land and recommends that Kempner not pursue the project as well.
Date: January 4, 1949
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Walter Greenwood, March 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Walter Greenwood, March 4, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Walter Greenwood discussing ordering six turkeys to be delivered to Mr. T. L. James in Sugar Land and discussing the weight of each turkey.
Date: March 4, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Greenwood to Daniel W. Kempner, January 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Walter Greenwood to Daniel W. Kempner, January 4, 1944]

Letter from Walter Greenwood to Daniel W. Kempner providing an invoice for a shipment of poultry.
Date: January 4, 1944
Creator: Greenwood, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John D. Quinn to Mr. D. W. Kempner, March 4, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from John D. Quinn to Mr. D. W. Kempner, March 4, 1949]

Letter from John D. Quinn to Daniel W. Kempner requesting bags of cotton seed be sent to him.
Date: March 4, 1949
Creator: Quinn, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, January 4, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, January 4, 1951]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing a low offer of $200.00 for an old motor from their location in Plantersville, Texas. Kempner suggests a minimum price of $500.00.
Date: January 4, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosie Hamilton to Jeane Kempner, December 4, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Rosie Hamilton to Jeane Kempner, December 4, 1952]

Handwritten letter from Rosie Hamilton to Jeane Kempner thanking her for a lovely week in Plantersviile and reflecting on the time they spent at the game. She hopes that Jeane's "servant question" will soon be settled and that she and Alice are looking forward to seeing them again at Ike and Hennie's celebration.
Date: 1952-12-04?
Creator: Hamilton, Rosie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George W. Hill to Harris L. Kempner, February 4, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from George W. Hill to Harris L. Kempner, February 4, 1964]

Letter from George W. Hill to Harris L. Kempner informing him that the changes he requested will not be added to the Survey Committee's Historic Marker due to space limitations.
Date: February 4, 1964
Creator: Hill, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, December 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, December 4, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing land leases for TCI cotton that have and have not been obtained. The letter includes I. H. Kempner's response on the back.
Date: December 4, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, December 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, December 4, 1944]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing leases.
Date: December 4, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 4, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 4, 1952]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing a weather forecast from the National Weather Institute.
Date: January 4, 1952
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, August 4, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, August 4, 1949]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing their inability to house and provide work of displaced people and that another alternative would work out better unless Kempner has somewhere else in mind.
Date: August 4, 1949
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. B. Keyser, March 4, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. B. Keyser, March 4, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. B. Keyser requesting Keyser to express ship a crate of twelve of his best chickens.
Date: March 4, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Walter Greenwood, May 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Walter Greenwood, May 4, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Walter Greenwood informing that it is best to dispose of the turkeys because of how expensive it is to get them out of Fredrick Produce Company.
Date: May 4, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 4, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 4, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing an agreement to compress 5,000 bales of cotton for Cook and Company, the hiring of Frank Mendel, a previous letter from William B. Keyser about motor numbers on two trucks purchased, and the amount of cotton purchased and sold since Kempner has left.
Date: August 4, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 4, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 4, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing an agreement to compress 5,000 bales of cotton for Cook and Company, the hiring of Frank Mendel, a previous letter from William B. Keyser about motor numbers on two trucks purchased, and the amount of cotton purchased and sold since Kempner has left.
Date: August 4, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mrs. J. J. Carroll, February 4, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mrs. J. J. Carroll, February 4, 1955]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lena Carroll thanking her for the candlesticks she sent and discussing where they should keep them.
Date: February 4, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History