Letter from I. H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a circular letter from Judge Dancy discussing funding for an end to the division of the Rio Grande River with Mexico and asking if Daniel finds the letter to then send it to Kempner. The letter also explains Kempner having to travel back to New York after returning to attend a sugar committee meeting.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing various business matters. He mentions that money borrowed from the First National City Bank and the Chase Bank is beginning to be paid off. He encloses the net profits of the Cameron County operations for the year 1954, condensed balance sheets for the accounts of H. Kempner and M & P Press, and a schedule of investments that the New York banks had requested. He states that he hopes Kempner continues to enjoy his vacation.