Letter to Cecile from her father about a trip to San Francisco with her mother, the return of Uncle Lee, US involvement with North Korea, North Korea's government, and Russia's involvement with it.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner enclosing position reports and discussing payments from China, rent for leasing property, cotton production, and the opinions of their business associates.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing the "Italian situation" and the Mexican cotton they are selling, as well as the remittance they received from China. He also mentions the repayment of a loan by Messrs. Figueroa.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing a mix-up regarding instructions given to Ed Hamilton about his pay and vacation, mentioning their attempts to obtain a lease a property in Plantersville with 440 acres of land that has been divided between four heirs, and providing information on 7,000 bales of cotton that will be shipped to China.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing a mix-up regarding instructions given to Ed Hamilton about his pay and vacation, mentioning their attempts to obtain a lease a property in Plantersville with 440 acres of land that has been divided between four heirs, and providing information on 7,000 bales of cotton that will be shipped to China.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner responding to a variety of financial, political, and family events that he has been informed of while in Paris and away from his office in Galveston, including his attempts to navigate the Italian cotton market.