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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Michael Gutterson, April 29, 1963]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Michael Gutterson acknowledging a suggestion to give a watch to Gutterson but explains the sentimental difficulties and potential disapproval from family members. The watch in question is a high-cost item from Patek Philippe, currently sent for factory service in Geneva. As an alternative, he offers to make an effort to send a Waltham watch, provided its origin and condition can be determined.
Date:
April 29, 1963
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Price Daniel to Hon. Henry J. Taylor, April 25, 1957]
Letter from Price Daniel to Hon. Henry J. Taylor discussing courtesies to the Kempner family and Mrs. D. W. Kempner to be extended on her trip to Switzerland alone after the death of her husband, Mr. D. W. Kempner.
Date:
April 25, 1957
Creator:
Daniel, Price
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frances E. Willis to Clark W. Thompson, April 24, 1957]
Letter from Frances E. Willis to Clark W. Thompson stating that Willis will not be the ambassador in Switzerland after May 5, but will refer Thompson's letter to the Counselor of the Embassy during Mrs. Kempner's visit in August.
Date:
April 24, 1957
Creator:
Willis, Frances E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lee Guth to Mrs. D. W. Kempner, April 19, 1957]
Letter from Lee Guth to Mrs. D. W. Kempner discussing changes to Kempner's travel itinerary for her summer trip to Europe where she will stay in France, Italy, and Switzerland, asking for approval of the plans to begin making reservations while mentioning documents needed for Kempner to have a chauffeur on her trip.
Date:
April 19, 1957
Creator:
Guth, Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson, April 13, 1957]
Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Clark W. Thompson requesting letters of introduction addressed to U.S. Ambassadors to Switzerland, France, Italy, and the United States High Commissioner in Germany for her summer trip to Europe where she will be traveling alone following the death of her husband, D. W. Kempner.
Date:
April 13, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel, April 13, 1957]
Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Price Daniel requesting letters of introduction from the Governor of Texas to Ambassadors in Switzerland, Italy, France, and the United States High Commissioner in Germany for her annual trip to Europe following the death of her husband, Mr. D. W. Kempner.
Date:
April 13, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. Emile Frankl, April 1, 1957]
Letter from Jeane B. Kempner to Mr. Emile Frankl asking to meet when she arrives in Le Havre, France for her trip across Europe as she will be traveling alone and desires help in taking care of her dog, Nickle.
Date:
April 1, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. O. Caraway to D. W. Kempner, April 12, 1956]
Letter from W. O. Caraway to D. W. Kempner discussing international shipments of sugar packets.
Date:
April 12, 1956
Creator:
Caraway, W. O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. David F. Weston, April 29, 1954]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. David F. Weston discussing her summer trip to Italy and the little chance she has to meet Harris and Cecile Kempner while she's there, his plans to write Henry W. Haynes about her trip to Lake Placid, enclosed certificates of stock, and his advise to make reservations for pullman accommodations while she is in New York.
Date:
April 29, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. David F. Weston, April 7, 1954]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. David F. Weston requesting for information about their travel plans and discussing about Harris's and Cecile's travel plans.
Date:
April 7, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark Heller to Harris Leon Kempner, April 9, 1953]
Letter from Mark Heller to D. W. Kempner discussing preparation for Kempner's sons' stay at La Villan.
Date:
April 9, 1953
Creator:
Heller, Mark F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Palace Hotel to D. W. Kempner, April 9, 1953]
Letter from Palace Hotel to D. W. Kempner inquiring if there is a need for reserving an apartment during the Summer.
Date:
April 9, 1953
Creator:
Palace Hotel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rolf Wild to Harris L. Kempner, April 29, 1952]
Letter from Rold Wild to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for the assistance and promising to keep in touch.
Date:
April 29, 1952
Creator:
Wild, Rolf
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rolf Wild to Harris L. Kempner, April 21, 1952]
Letter from Rolf Wild to Harris L. Kempner informing him that he has gotten a job at a firm in Switzerland and he no longer plans to move to Galveston to work for the Kempner cotton business.
Date:
April 21, 1952
Creator:
Wild, Rolf
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Greta M. Zukar to I. H. Kempner, April 16, 1951]
Letter from Greta M. Zukar to I. H. Kempner requesting an additional advance of $600.00 to cover expenses incurred while in Italy recovering her mother's house.
Date:
April 16, 1951
Creator:
Zukar, Greta M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clark W. Thompson to D. W. Kempner, April 10, 1951]
Letter from Clark W. Thompson to D. W. Kempner discussing a memorandum from the Assistant Secretary about the power of attorney information and procedures with Germany and Merk F. Heller.
Date:
April 10, 1951
Creator:
Thompson, Clark W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller, April 4, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller discussing having someone in Zurich purchase Becherer clocks from Germany since they are only for export, and then have the clocks shipped from Switzerland to Galveston, Texas. He assures Mr. Heller he'd be willing to pay the cost and a cut to the dealers, but not the full retail price.
Date:
April 4, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller, April 4, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mark F. Heller informing him that the documents that prove Mr. Heller has Power of Attorney for the W.A. Light & Company account held with Disconto Bank in Bremen, Germany, have been prepared.
Date:
April 4, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Georges Rey to Daniel W. Kempner, April 30, 1950]
Letter from Georges Rey to Daniel W. Kempner confirming that they have cancelled the double room for his friends but are keeping the connecting double rooms with sitting room.
Date:
April 30, 1950
Creator:
Rey, Georges
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrea Badrutt to Daniel W. Kempner, April 29, 1950]
Letter from Andrea Badrutt to Daniel W. Kempner confirming that he changed his reservation, keeping the connecting double bedroom suite and cancelling the double bed suite for his friends.
Date:
April 29, 1950
Creator:
Badrutt, Andrea
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank E. Dawson To D. W. Kempner, April 15, 1950]
Letter from Frank E. Dawson To D. W. Kempner discussing the recognition and validity of an English driving license in the United States, and the complexities of hiring a chauffeur in Paris, including costs and the qualifications of chauffeurs in New York. He also mentions of arrangements for an International Driving License, and the letter requests passport-sized photographs and additional data to complete the process.
Date:
April 15, 1950
Creator:
Dawson, Frank E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Consulate of Switzerland, April 26, 1948]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Consulate of Switzerland discussing the Kempners' future trip to Switzerland and wanting to know how they can secure their visas.
Date:
April 26, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Augusta Goldberg, April 05, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Augusta Goldberger discussing how getting visas for immigration and the transportation is difficult at the current time, and previously Kempner put a request in for himself and Goldberger's family for visas, and he will do so again soon.
Date:
April 5, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Augusta Goldberger to I. H. Kempner, April 11, 1941]
Letter from Augusta Goldberger to I. H. Kempner discussing Goldberger's fear for her children's lives and asking Kempner to continue helping the family immigrate to the United States.
Date:
April 11, 1941
Creator:
Goldberger, Augusta
System:
The Portal to Texas History