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[Letter from American Express Company to Daniel W. Kempner, April 4, 1950]
Letter from American Express Company to Daniel W. Kempner discussing acquiring a chauffeur for Mr. Kempner's upcoming trip to Europe and requesting more information about the trip.
Date:
April 4, 1950
Creator:
American Express Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from American Express Company to Daniel W. Kempner, April 25, 1950]
Letter from American Express Company to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the chauffeur they have secured for Mr. Kempner's upcoming trip to Europe.
Date:
April 25, 1950
Creator:
American Express Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from American Express Company to Daniel W. Kempner, May 11, 1950]
Letter from American Express Company to Daniel W. Kempner responding to Mr. Kempner's inquiries about the chosen chauffeur for his upcoming trip to Europe.
Date:
May 11, 1950
Creator:
American Express Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W, Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner, December 26, 1950]
Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner thanking the Kempner's for the robe they gifted him.
Date:
December 26, 1950
Creator:
Bertig, Joseph R.
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.
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 19, 1950]
Copy of letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing enclosed correspondence, a statement from B. J. Denihan, Inc., and updates about black-tailed deer being moved to Plantersville. Includes handwritten notes.
Date:
August 19, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 8, 1950]
Copy of letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner concerning changes in the cotton market, the amount of cotton ginned at Plantersville, cattle sales, and liquidation of the press. Copy includes handwritten notes.
Date:
September 8, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, October 3, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner enclosing stock reports, position reports, and a financial statement, and discussing line of credit with several banks, cotton production, employees, payments for seed, resampling orders, and stock statistics. He includes a postscript noting that he received the letter from Fred Catterall.
Date:
October 3, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, October 9, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner providing stock and position reports and updates on their cotton production. Blackshear discusses storage, government loan cotton, cotton yield, and the state of the office.
Date:
October 9, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 8, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner concerning changes in the cotton market, the amount of cotton ginned at Plantersville, cattle sales, and liquidation of the press.
Date:
September 8, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner providing updates on the amount of cotton bales ginned, seed prices, cattle vaccinations, purchases, and rolling stock.
Date:
September 11, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 20,1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner enclosing position reports and discussing business at Plantersville, correspondence from business associates, production at the Moody Compress, the locations of the other Kempners, and bank credit lines.
Date:
September 20, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 26, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr.. to D. W. Kempner enclosing position reports, a financial statement, a letter to the Commerce Trust Company of Kansas City, and discussing payments received and cotton production at Plantersville.
Date:
September 26, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear to D. W. Kempner, September 23, 1950]
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.
Date:
September 23, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from to A. H. Blackshear, Jr., August 19, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing enclosed correspondence, a statement from B. J. Denihan, Inc., and updates about black-tailed deer being moved to Plantersville.
Date:
August 19, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner, May 30, 1950]
Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner updating Kempner on Nicole's health issues following childbirth, describing the complications and her current condition. He mentions difficulties in obtaining necessary medication, which they ultimately found through a helpful individual, P. Francoise. He also notes the departure of a mutual friend, Daniel Colin Olivier, to Texas, providing Kempner with the details to possibly meet him.
Date:
May 30, 1950
Creator:
Chardine, Pierre
System:
The Portal to Texas History