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Cottage Hotel (open access)

Cottage Hotel

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name, with the name N. Van Horn, Proprietor.
Date: 1890
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cottage Hotel (open access)

The Cottage Hotel

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name, with the name N. Van Horn, Proprietor.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Johnson & Heard, the Alamo (open access)

Johnson & Heard, the Alamo

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains decorative designs and stylized text of business name with text reading: "Established 1890"; "Opposite the Union Depot"; "Puritan Rye Pelmenico Old Crow & O. F. C, Taylor, Schlitz & Anheuser Busch beer"; "Wines and Cigars Imported and Domestic. Polite Attention, Your Trade Solicited." Letterhead contains the names R. S. Johnson; J. B. Heard.
Date: 1897
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ranch Saloon (open access)

The Ranch Saloon

Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name, with text reading: "Established 1889. Johnson & Heard, Proprietors of the Ranch Saloon, Opposite Texas & Pacific and Pecos Valley Railroad Depot"; "Sole Agents for Delmonica Sour Mash and Puritan Rye Whiskey. The Best Quality of Fine Liquors, Wines and Cigars"; "Fine Assortment of Case Goods and Anheuser Busch Beer On Hand At All Times."
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, September 29, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, September 29, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson informing that he has lost all of his deer in Plantersville.
Date: September 29, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, Decemeber 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, Decemeber 1, 1955]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson discussing the bill for two crates of cantaloupes that was left on D. W.'s desk during a trip and clarifying procedure for forwarding important mail and bills.
Date: December 1, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to R. I. Mehan, February 2, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to R. I. Mehan, February 2, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to R. I. Mehan stating Sugar Land has sent down a detailed cotton gin operations analysis and cost sheet for 1948-1949.
Date: February 2, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, August 30, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, August 30, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson asking him to send some cantaloupes to his daughter in New York and to his wife.
Date: August 30, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, August 6, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, August 6, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson asking he ship some cantaloupe to his daughter, Mary Jean Thorne.
Date: August 6, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, June 5, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, June 5, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson asking him to send out a shipment of melons to a list of friends and family.
Date: July 5, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, May 29, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, May 29, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson asking when this year's cantaloupes will be ready, as there are some people he would like to send them to.
Date: May 29, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, Marh 16, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, Marh 16, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson confirming some details he will be arriving in Pecos and asking for directions from San Antonio.
Date: March 16, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, December 3, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, December 3, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson expressing his sorrows at not seeing him at the Kempner family barbecue the previous weekend and asking if he is available to fly to California to look at some potential land for growing Cotton.
Date: December 3, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, November 6, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson, November 6, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Wilson inviting him to the annual Kempner family barbecue in Plantersville.
Date: November 6, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. Dan Oppenheimer, October 29, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. Dan Oppenheimer, October 29, 1954]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Mr. Dan Oppenheimer informing about enclosing a schedule covering purchases from Texas Cotton Industries and preparing a file having the amount paid.
Date: October 29, 1954
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Dan Oppenheimer, October 18, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Dan Oppenheimer, October 18, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Dan Oppenheimer informing about receiving a letter form Wilson about his meeting dates and discussing about the setting a start date. Note contains formers choice of meeting Wilson.
Date: October 18, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, R. Lee Kempner and Harris L. Kempner, December 1, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, R. Lee Kempner and Harris L. Kempner, December 1, 1952]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to his brothers Daniel and Lee and his son Harris suggesting they have a meeting sometime soon to discuss urgent matters in the family businesses.
Date: December 1, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Jesse H. Oppenheimer, May 24, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Jesse H. Oppenheimer, May 24, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Jesse H. Oppenheimer discussing about tracing the deeds from Texas Cotton Industries, transportation of old deeds and instruments, and Lee Kempner's travel plan.
Date: May 24, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, May 24, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, May 24, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer requesting for information on oil lease and Security State Bank and discussing about the stock prices and deeds.
Date: May 24, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Wilson to Daniel W. Kempner, November 28, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Wilson to Daniel W. Kempner, November 28, 1951]

Letter from J. C. Wilson to Daniel W. Kempner apologizing for being unable to attend the annual Kempner family barbecue.
Date: November 28, 1951
Creator: Wilson, J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, October 11, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, October 11, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer requesting for the travel plan to Pecos and discussing about two of the farms - Alamo and LaJunta.
Date: October 11, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, September 13, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, September 13, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about the proposed trip to Pecos, suggestion made by latter on Red Bluff Dam and Deet's trip experience.
Date: September 13, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, October 27, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, October 27, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer sharing details of a phone conversion with J. C. Wilson about cotton sales, concern regarding Buffalo Oil Company and proposed travel schedule to Pecos.
Date: October 27, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History