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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1944. He thanks them for boxes of food they sent him, and commends his outfit's EM Club, which he went to with his friend Wilbur Crawford recently. He mentions that it's getting warmer where he's stationed, and asks his parents to hold on to the catalogs he's been sending them.
Date: April 30, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1944. He summarizes a few letters he's received from friends, asks after what his parents have decided about selling their house, and mentions a camping trip he and Wilbur Crawford are planning to go on after the war is over.
Date: April 30, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 30, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 30, 1944. A man from the Red Cross brought the soldiers donuts, and Willis says Wilbur Crawford may be down to see him soon.
Date: January 30, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 30, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 30, 1944. Willis mentions that the mail is getting through again, and regrets hearing that Waco has been so hot recently. He recalls that dove season opens on September 1st, and he wishes he could go. He also mentions that he's talked to a friend who recently got married, and Willis doesn't think his friend was in the right position to get married. He's gone swimming a lot recently, and he hasn't gotten to see Robert, Jr. yet.
Date: August 30, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 30, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 30, 1944. He says that Wilbur Crawford is getting better, and you can't even tell that his leg was ever injured. He urges his mother to get well, saying that he hopes he will be home that year. He dwells on the weather for a while, and tells them not to send him his bathing suit as he already has one.
Date: May 30, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 30, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 30, 1943. He encloses some pictures, and asks them to send him print paper so he can send some different ones.
Date: November 30, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kemper to Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Besana, November 30, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kemper to Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Besana, November 30, 1963]

Letter from Harris Leon Kemper to Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Besana thanking them for their kind gesture fo sending them a note of condolence after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Date: November 30, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Christian Clerc, May 30, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Christian Clerc, May 30, 1962]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Christian Clerc introducing him his nephew, James C. Kempner who's now in naval service. And he's leaving for his post in Morocco and he might pass through Paris and Kempner has told him to get in touch with Christian if Jim ever needs help. And he might do that same thing at the end of the year after getting married and taking his wife back to Morocco with him.
Date: May 30, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Baronessa Renata Rapisardi, December 30, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Baronessa Renata Rapisardi, December 30, 1957]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Baronessa Renata Rapisardi enclosing a check and discussing that an order has not been delivered yet.
Date: December 30, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Alejandro Galceran Boeufve, May 30, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Alejandro Galceran Boeufve, May 30, 1962]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Alejandro Galceran Boeufve introducing his nephew, James C. Kempner (Jim), who'll leave to Morocco early June. He gave his information to Jim so he could reach out to him for help or advice.
Date: May 30, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 30, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 30, 1952]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner asking how he wants to handle payment for his washwoman and discussing cotton production from their Grimes County property.
Date: August 30, 1952
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Gianni Mattioli, July 30, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Gianni Mattioli, July 30, 1954]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Gianni Mattioli discussing travel schedule to Milan and asking to make certain arrangements.
Date: July 30, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 30, 1952, Copy] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 30, 1952, Copy]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner asking how he wants to handle payment for his washwoman and discussing cotton production from their Grimes County property.
Date: August 30, 1952
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, September 30, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, September 30, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig expressing pleasure at receiving his letter and clarifying a misunderstanding about correspondence during a trip. He apologizes for any missed letters, especially one to the Grand Hotel. He also mention poor reports of the cotton crop in his area and the impact on business in Galveston. He is pleased that Mr. Bertig has a television set and shares their travel experiences in Europe. .
Date: September 30, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Rolando Ghedini, June 30, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Rolando Ghedini, June 30, 1952]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Rolando Ghedini informing him that he would be more than happy to bring over the requested battery powered caponizing device, provided they do not try to use it on him.
Date: June 30, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History