Letter from Hale Schaleben to Thos. L. James discussing reasoning behind Schaleben's price estimate for acres of land on a Kempner property in Kinney County. Schaleben explains that this area is about to undergo deep drilling by the Phillips Petroleum Company and could increase in value.

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing James' communication with Hale Schaleben regarding the purchase of a Kinney County Acreage.

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing Hale Schaleben's interest in negotiating an oil and gas lease on the Kempner's property in Kinney County.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James presenting enclosed survey and block numbers and grantees of the Kempner's property in Kinney County in response to a letter from Hale Schaleben.

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner acknowledging Kempner's letter from July 13, 1951 and stating that James will continue communicating with Hale Schaleben regarding the Kempner's property in Kinney County.

Letter from Hale Schaleben to Thos. L. James discussing Schaleben's inability to get any offers for a lease in North-Eastern Kinney County. He explains that people are not very interested in Eastern Kinney County property.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Sandy enclosing a check of $125.00 covering the expenses for him coming back to home. Then he mentions that he inquired about his friend, for whom getting on one of these boats would be complicated. He enclosed a picture of Phyllis Johnson, who looked lovely and was very sweet. He then tells about his and Ruth's plan to go to Fort Clark to attend a conference.

Letter from Herbert Gambrell of The philosophical Society of Texas mentioning about the completing plans for the Annual Meeting which will be held on December 7th and 8th and full details would be sent soon. For electing members, they enclosed a nomination form and ballots will be prepared and mailed on November 1, expecting a return as soon as possible, so that elected members will have time to arrange to be present.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing the Kempner's property in Kinney County and Hale Schaleben's low offer for the land.

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an enclosed letter from Hale Schaleben, a possible buyer for the Kempner's property in Kinney County, Texas.

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an enclosed letter from Hale Schaleben in Edinburg, Texas.

Letter from Hale Schaleben to Thos. L. James discussing the value of the Kempner's property in Kinney County, Texas and progress of a well at the Boedeker Ranch.

Letter from Hale Schaleben to Thos. L. James discussing Schaleben's interest in leasing the Kempner's land in Kinney County, Texas, following a gas discovery in nearby Val Verde County.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James suggesting that the two men wait until further development in gas production in Val Verde County, Texas before taking an offer from Hale Schaleben for their property in nearby Kinney County, Texas.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing communication and prices related to the possible purchase of a Kinney County Acreage by Hale Schaleben.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Sandy enclosing the next three months' pension. He mentions that Mr. McGhee advised that George would be at Duke next year and him and Ruth are going to see Mr. and Mrs. McGhee over the weekend at Fort Clark where they're attending a meeting of the Texas Philosophical Society to which he's been recently elected and Mr. McGhee is President.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Herbert Gambrell regarding him attending the meeting at Fort Clark and mentions that Mrs. Kempner arrival is still undecided, and talks about him reaching out to George Brown to see if he knows how he can get there.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Herbert Gambrell advising him of his election to membership in The Philosophical Society of Texas. Kempner's handing his check for $#5.00 covering the initial fee and annual dues. And he believes that he wouldn't be able to attend the next meeting happening in Fort Clark on December 9th-11th.

Letter from H. H. Ransom to Herbert A. Gambrell mentioning about an important meeting of the University's Board of Regents in El Paso which needs his attendance from Thursday till Saturday. He thought that he'd be able to make it to the society's meeting but it seems impossible now that he has to be present in El Paso until the hour of Adjournment at For Clark. So, he mentions how he's feeling sorry for not being able to attend Society's discussion.

Letter from Herbert Gambrell to Harris Leon Kempner notifying of his election to membership in the Philosophical Society of Texas and in the hopes that he'll accept it. Then he gives more information on the annual meeting that'll be held in Fort Clark, December 9, 10, 11. So he requests him to let him know if he's accepting and mentions about the fees.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Carey Croneis accepting the invitation to attend the Southwestern Assembly at Brackettville. And asks how he could remit $60.00 and requests to be assigned to quarters in one of the houses rather than barracks.

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner presenting an attached letter from Hale Schaleben regarding the Kempner's property in Kinney County, Texas.

Letter from Carey Croneis to Harris L. Kempner inviting him to attend the Southwestern Assembly and providing some details on the event.

Letter from Hale Schaleben to Thos. L. James discussing Schaleben's investigation of the Kempner's acreage in Kinney county, including its worth, costs, and Schaleben's other land options.