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[Invoice for Transport of Automobile, May 1948]
Invoice for D. W. Kempner by Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., including one automobile shipped by Jeane B. Kempner.
Date:
May 16, 1948
Creator:
Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, Incorporated
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Transport of Robe, February 1955]
Invoice for transport of goods for Mrs. Kempner by Air France, including 1 carton of robes for $62. Written paid on March 7th, 1955.
Date:
February 25, 1955
Creator:
Air France
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from D. W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, March 18, 1949]
Invoice for items sold to Pierre Chardine from D. W. Kempner, entailing a check for $150 bond and $31.50 duty.
Date:
March 18, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Robert Gerst & Cie., January 23, 1953]
Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Robert Gerst & Co., Factory of Patès de Foie Gras and Canned Food, with 15% discount worth $32.52.
Date:
January 23, 1953
Creator:
Robert Gerst & Cie.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing the purchase and sale of cotton bales since August 4th, Mr. Goff's plans to use the old office for his operation beginning September 15th, unpaid invoices, and information from William B. Keyser on plans to begin picking cotton next week in Plantersville.
Date:
August 8, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing the purchase and sale of cotton bales since August 4th, Mr. Goff's plans to use the old office for his operation beginning September 15th, unpaid invoices, and information from William B. Keyser on plans to begin picking cotton next week in Plantersville.
Date:
August 8, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950]
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.
Date:
August 11, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950]
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.
Date:
August 11, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner providing updates about the night watchmen on Kempner's estate, cotton gin reports, correspondence from Bill Keyser, a meeting with John Harris about the Galveston Orphans' Home, cotton sold to Japan, seed prices, and notice that he is leaving for Paragould.
Date:
August 24, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, October 12, 1953]
Letter from Blackshear, A. H., Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing about Plantersville Cotton handling and the government loan prices. Mr. Biron is informed about the new compress remarks and by the next letter Mr. Blackshear will find out about the number of bales and lint per acre from Bill Keyser.
Date:
October 12, 1953
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, October 12, 1953]
Letter from Blackshear, A. H., Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing cotton business at compress, government loans and warehouse operations.
Date:
October 12, 1953
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 16, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discusses their cotton compress deal, rolling stock, sewage line construction, compress operations, Government loan cotton, debts to banks, and Bill Keyser's cotton gin production.
Date:
September 16, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 5, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the need to build toilet facilities. He informs Mr. Kempner that they have the materials and are looking into how much the building of the facilities would take and are now just waiting on his okay to fully undertake the project.
Date:
August 5, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 31, 1955, Copy]
Copy of a letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner updating him on business affairs while he is out of the country. Included on the page are handwritten notes by Mr. Kempner after he received the letter.
Date:
August 31, 1955
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, October 3, 1955]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner providing business updates while he is out of the office.
Date:
October 3, 1955
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, October 4, 1955]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner asking if he should lend some money to an associate of theirs who is asking for help with a car loan payment. A handwritten note at the top of the page from Mr. Kempner advises against it.
Date:
October 4, 1955
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, October 8, 1955]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner expressing his sympathies after hearing that he must remain in New York under doctor's orders and relaying some less-than-ideal news from the cotton business.
Date:
October 8, 1955
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, October 10, 1955, Copy]
Copy of a letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner providing an update on the cotton business while he is out of the office.
Date:
October 10, 1955
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, October 12, 1953]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner apologizing for his inability to successfully run the cotton business while Mr. Kempner is out of town.
Date:
October 12, 1953
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 2, 1953]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner discussing recent worker strikes in Galveston and extreme weather conditions in South Texas where their cotton plantations are.
Date:
September 2, 1953
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, September 26, 1955, Copy]
Copy of a letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner updating him on various business happenings while he is out of the office. Included on the page are some handwritten notes by Mr. Kempner after he received the letter.
Date:
September 26, 1955
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Mr. D. W. Kempner, October 8, 1956]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Daniel W. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as the total amount of stock and sales for cotton bales, communications with Bill Keyser regarding settlements with tenants, lack of rent payments from tenants, the destruction of the Lafe Gin by a fire and the borrowing of money from Sugarland Industries, with mentions made to Harris going to Hawaii.
Date:
October 8, 1956
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. J. Biron to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1950]
Letter from A. J. Biron to D. W. Kempner discussing cotton sales, the employment of a chief engineer to get familiar with the operations of the compress, boiler, and sprinkler systems, two cars of new cotton received for H. Kempner from Sugarland, the changing location of sample racks at O.P.Q.R.&S., and the logistics of building toilets and washrooms for labor and yard clerks and foremen. Biron, furthermore, mentions the increase in tariffs from Houston Warehouses and advises that they increase their tariffs as well.
Date:
August 8, 1950
Creator:
Biron, A. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. J. Biron to D. W. Kempner, September 22, 1950]
Letter from A. J. Biron to D. W. Kempner describing the situation at Merchants and Planters Compress and Warehouse Co. in Galveston, including changes, orders, the trouble with their broken compress, and local politics.
Date:
September 22, 1950
Creator:
Biron, A. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History