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[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - December 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - December 14, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing Mr. Bradford's current efforts working in New York as a consultant for the New York Fire Department (NYFD). Additional content featured within this correspondence includes comparisons between American firefighting equipment and the rest of the worlds equipment.
Date: December 14, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 20, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing travels from Flushing, New York, swimming, tennis, and a letter he received from a friend.
Date: June 20, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Erich Freund to Daniel W. Kempner, January 3, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Erich Freund to Daniel W. Kempner, January 3, 1950]

Letter from Erich Freund to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a thank you letter for a box of chocolate Mr. Kempner had mistakenly sent to Freund. Freund also discusses Mr. Kempner's brother's eyesight and directs Mr. Kempner to the actual sender of the chocolates, Ernst Freund.
Date: January 3, 1950
Creator: Freund, Erich
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, March 19, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, March 19, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a letter from Inge Freund that D. W. Kempner needs to review and a letter from Sam Realty Company discussing land owned by Sugar Land that the company might be purchasing.
Date: March 19, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo Lobo, April 9, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo Lobo, April 9, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo Lobo thanking them for their gift of cigars and perfume.
Date: April 9, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 23, 1903] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 23, 1903]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Chesapeake, summarizes his experiences while on the cruise. In his log, Nimitz describes the various drills in which he participated and the movements of the ship. He mentions some folks got seasick during heavy weather, but that he did not.
Date: June 23, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 23, 1903] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 23, 1903]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Chesapeake, summarizes his experiences while on the cruise. In his log, Nimitz describes the various drills in which he participated and the movements of the ship. He mentions some folks got seasick during heavy weather, but that he did not.
Date: June 23, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyda Ann Quinn to Arthur M. Alpert, August 7, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Lyda Ann Quinn to Arthur M. Alpert, August 7, 1963]

Letter from Lyda Ann Quinn to Arthur M. Alpert sharing a list of names and address for sending grapefruit order and requesting for information on charges.
Date: August 7, 1963
Creator: Quinn, Lyda Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History