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[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, July 24, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, July 24, 1951]

Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing her and her husband's return to New York for the summer and expressing her doubts that her husband's hay-fever shits would work. She also informs him that she's sending an itemized list of how she used the money Mr. Kempner sent her for Oma Fanny's treatments. Mrs. Honig reflects on Oma Fanny's last days and thanks Mr. Kempner and his family for all their help.
Date: June 24, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, February 8, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, February 8, 1951]

Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Fanny Freud's physical condition after flying to come live with Mrs. Honig and how she was placed in a rented room on the same floor as Inge Aunt Rosa her first night. Mrs. Honig comments on how Oma Fanny is not attached to her old possessions and arrived with only a single suitcase. Inge also comments that while Rosa is helping to take care of the little things Fanny needs, she does not wish to share a room with her. Mrs. Honig informs Mr. Kempner that Oma Fanny's failing eyesight keeps her from reading and leaves her bored, so they got her a radio to pass the time. She then discusses the $15 dollar contribution her and her husband are willing to make to the $30 a month cost of Oma Fanny's room and tells Mr. Kempner that Oma Fanny will discuss his contribution with him personally.
Date: February 8, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, April 10, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, April 10, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig discussing his distress at Fanny Freund's cancer diagnosis and informing Mrs. Honig that he has cashed Mrs. Freund's bonds and would be sending them along with the letter. Mr. Kempner tells her how to endorse the bonds and leaves his number in case she needs help but informs her that he is leaving town for a week.
Date: April 10, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, April 11, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, April 11, 1951]

Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Fanny Freund's cancer treatments and its effects on her. Mrs. Honig tells Mr. Kempner that Fanny Freund request he send her bonds over. She also informs him that they are looking for nursing homes and requests his help on covering the fees.
Date: April 11, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, April 14, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, April 14, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig discussing Fanny Freund's bonds and a letter he was planning to write to her. Mr. Kempner affirms that a nursing home would be the best place for Mrs. Freund and urges Mrs. Honig to search for one.
Date: April 14, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, April 16, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, April 16, 1951]

Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner thanking him for sending Fanny Freund's bonds and informing him of Mrs. Freund's physical state after cancer treatments. Mrs. Honig thanks him for leaving his number but says that she hopes not to use it.
Date: April 16, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge Honig to David Cohen, July 19, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Inge Honig to David Cohen, July 19, 1951]

Letter from Inge Honig to David Cohen discussing returning to New York and getting used to the air again after her vacation in Vermont. She talks about Fanny Freund's wish to be cremated and her service being held in Galveston, Texas. She thanks Mr. Cohen again for his support and returns the last check for $50 he had sent Mrs. Freund.
Date: July 19, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
System: The Portal to Texas History
{Memorandum from Harold G. Aron to Daniel W. Kempner, March 10, 1950} (open access)

{Memorandum from Harold G. Aron to Daniel W. Kempner, March 10, 1950}

Memorandum from Harold G. Aron to Daniel W. Kempner attempting to convince him to start developing land in Guerrero, Mexico. Mr. Aron discusses the increased interest in the area, the people who already live there, stockholders of the property and the estimated startup costs of the project.
Date: March 10, 1950
Creator: Aron, Harold G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to H. Fahrenkrog, March 12, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to H. Fahrenkrog, March 12, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to H. Fahrenkrog discussing Mr. Fahrenkrog's successful arrival in the U.S. and congratulating him on finding a job.
Date: March 12, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company, December 10, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company, December 10, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company stating Mary Jean Thorne has not received her images from the company. Kempner asks Kodak to look into the matter as the images hold some sentimental value to him.
Date: December 10, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tsung O. Cheng to Harris Leon Kempner, September 11, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Tsung O. Cheng to Harris Leon Kempner, September 11, 1961]

Letter from Tsung O. Cheng to Harris Leon Kempner letting him know that they just moved to Flushing and also provided his new address. He then mention about the food problem in China and was hoping Kempner would contribute for such a case.
Date: September 11, 1961
Creator: Cheng, Tsung O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Tsung O. Cheng, June 16, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Tsung O. Cheng, June 16, 1966]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Tsung O. Cheng withdrawing $5,000 from his account as per his request and wishing him luck in his continuing legal battle with a Brooklyn Hospital.
Date: June 16, 1966
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, May 27, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, May 27, 1951]

Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Oma Fanny's signed bonds that Mrs. Honig is sending along to Mr. Kempner and about Mrs. Fanny's deteriorating health and joy at receiving letters from her loved ones.
Date: May 27, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, May 30, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, May 30, 1951]

Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing moving Oma Fanny from the Rosenbaum's house into a nursing home in Manhattan that was recommended by Dr. Gross. Mrs. Honig requests that Mr. Kempner send her some money from Mr. Fanny's cashed bonds for her medical care.
Date: May 30, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, June 4, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, June 4, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig sending his remorse at Mrs. Fanny's failing health and supporting Mrs. Honig's decision to put her in a nursing home. Mr. Kempner also acknowledges that Mrs. Honig still has $200 of the money he had sent her and will need more in the future for Mrs. Fanny's medical bills.
Date: June 4, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, October 8, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, October 8, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig discussing an accident that Mrs. Honig's parents were involved in. Mr. Kempner also informs Mrs. Honig that he is going to be in New York and hopes to see her and other family members.
Date: October 8, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, June 18, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig, June 18, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Inge Honig discussing a payment of $50 to cover dues.
Date: June 18, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W, Kempner, June 11, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W, Kempner, June 11, 1951]

Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing how Oma Fanny's doctor refuses to give an estimate of how long she has left but Mrs. Honig believes she has around 2-3 months. Mrs. Honig also vents her frustrations at not being able to find nurses for Mrs. Fanny and has to take care of her on top of working and stressing about their finances. Mrs. Honig explains why she is against putting Mrs. Fanny in a normal hospital and why it is so hard to get 24-hour care nurses.
Date: June 11, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, June 12, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner, June 12, 1951]

Letter from Inge Honig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing her setting up a new bank account with the People's Industrial Bank to keep up with Oma Fanny's medical finances. Mrs. Honig also tells him that she is looking for alternative care options to the nursing home and therefore is planning to put Oma Fanny in the Montefiore Hospital's special cancer wing.
Date: June 12, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Ben wyker, July 14, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Ben wyker, July 14, 1956]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Ben Wyker thanking for writing the reservations on the Colonial Air Lines Noon flight.
Date: July 14, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Ben Wyker, July 19, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Ben Wyker, July 19, 1956]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Ben Wyker thanking for prompting the reservations on Eastern Airlines.
Date: July 19, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from the Western Union Telegraph Company to D. W. Kempner, January 19, 1949] (open access)

[Notice from the Western Union Telegraph Company to D. W. Kempner, January 19, 1949]

Telegram sent by the Western Union Telegraph Company to D. W. Kempner informing him that his telegram to Harold G. Aron was undelivered and requesting an address or to trace his message.
Date: January 19, 1949
Creator: Western Union Telegraph Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from the Western Union Telegraph Company to D. W. Kempner, January 20, 1949] (open access)

[Notice from the Western Union Telegraph Company to D. W. Kempner, January 20, 1949]

Notice sent by the Western Union Telegraph Company to D. W. Kempner informing him that his telegram of January 19th has been delivered.
Date: January 20, 1949
Creator: Western Union Telegraph Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Tsung O. Cheng, September 14, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Tsung O. Cheng, September 14, 1961]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Tsung O. Cheng discussing about the note of the 11th, which mentioned that Cheng heard from his father, and Kempner extends his warm greetings. And Kempner mentions that he's glad Cheng's able to send things to him, and hand out $5,000.00 for him.
Date: September 14, 1961
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History