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[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, April 9, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, April 9, 1992]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards requesting more specific information about Sweetwater's weather and newspapers.
Date: April 9, 1992
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Robert D. McCallum, April 26, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Robert D. McCallum, April 26, 1965]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Robert D. McCallum accepting a dinner invitation extended to Kempner and his wife, Ruth. The letter also accepts a seat at the president's table the day after.
Date: April 26, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert D. McCallum to Harris Leon Kempner, April 23, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Robert D. McCallum to Harris Leon Kempner, April 23, 1965]

Letter from Robert D. McCallum to Harris Leon Kempner extending a dinner invitation to him and his wife, Ruth. The letter also invites them to a seat at the president's table in an event the following day.
Date: April 23, 1965
Creator: McCallum, Robert D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Seton Ross to Harris L. Kempner, April 30, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Seton Ross to Harris L. Kempner, April 30, 1964]

Letter from Seaton Ross to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a check in payment for the 474 shares of stock he owns in the Journal.
Date: April 30, 1964
Creator: Ross, Seaton
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Sam G. Loring, April 1, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Sam G. Loring, April 1, 1964]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Sam G. Loring thanking him for the kind note and warning him that getting a professional portrait is unlikely as getting his photo taken gives him "the willies."
Date: April 1, 1964
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, April 25, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, April 25, 1955]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about the attached memorandum of conversation with J. C. Wilson and details regarding his trip to Memphis for a cotton meeting.
Date: April 25, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hugo Dixon to Harris L. Kempner, April 15, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Hugo Dixon to Harris L. Kempner, April 15, 1955]

Letter from Hugo Dixon to Harris L. Kempner inviting him to a dinner he's hosting for the Directors of the American Cotton Shippers.
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Dixon, Hugo N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, April 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, April 1955]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to several friends discussing the weather, a trip to Washington D.C., the Aero Medical Association, Vanderbilt University, a meeting in San Francisco, and teaching.
Date: April 1955
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Arthur W. McCain, April 29, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Arthur W. McCain, April 29, 1952]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Arthur W. McCain inviting him to be his house guest for the upcoming Texas Bankers Association convention.
Date: April 29, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. M. F. Schwartz, April 4, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. M. F. Schwartz, April 4, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. M. F. Schwartz respectfully declining a nomination to run for election to the National Advisory Board due to his age and other commitments.
Date: April 4, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Deborah S. Schwartz to I. H. Kempner, April 2, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Deborah S. Schwartz to I. H. Kempner, April 2, 1951]

Letter from Mrs. Deborah Schwartz to I. H. Kempner informing him that he has been nominated for the National Advisory Board for the American Council for Judaism.
Date: April 2, 1951
Creator: Schwartz, Deborah S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. M. Grout to I. H. Kempner, April 28, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from F. M. Grout to I. H. Kempner, April 28, 1949]

Letter from F. M. Grout to I. H. Kempner offering Mrs. Kempner to exchange her stocks in the Colonial Baking Company for $150.00 per share.
Date: April 28, 1949
Creator: Grout, F. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to the Colonial Baking Company, April 4, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to the Colonial Baking Company, April 4, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to the Colonial Baking Company requesting the sell price of Mrs. Kempner's stock in the company.
Date: April 4, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Claude D. White, April 20, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Claude D. White, April 20, 1917]

Letter to Claude D. White from Sally Thornhill. She wrote to wish Claude's wife Linnet well, thank them for the present they sent, and mentioned a woman named Alice Wright who she considers one of her children.
Date: April 20, 1917
Creator: Thornhill, Sally
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White, April 16, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White, April 16, 1917]

Letter to Linnet White from Birdie McKinley. She wrote to tell Linnet of daily events in her life. She includes an update of her children and their health, an outing to see Birth of a Nation, and other news relating to nearby relatives and friends.
Date: April 16, 1917
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, April 25, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mollie Moore and Family, April 25, 1915]

Letter to Mollie Moore and family from Birdie McKinley discussing news of family and friends including illness in the area, a couple people who died, and fashion.
Date: April 25, 1915
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White, April 18, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White, April 18, 1911]

Letter from Birdie McKinley to Linnet White. She is sorry for always waiting for their letter to respond. She hopes that her mother is doing well and asks for information about her condition to be sent as soon as possible. She would like to go be with them, but she is scared about Frank getting sick. She talks about Aunt Mollie being like grandma, when she broke her hip, she will recover. She is glad Ruth is doing well. She wishes they would come up there and let them help her and her mother. She mentions that it is too wet to garden. She mentions that they are getting older and her husband Will still works from real early until late. She mentions her health problems. Again she wishes they were closer so she could help and asks that they write more often. She hopes that Aunt Mollie will recover.
Date: April 18, 1911
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from W. J. McKinley to Claude D. White, April 14, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. McKinley to Claude D. White, April 14, 1911]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by W. J. McKinley and is addressed to Claude D. White. In this letter, McKinley discusses Mary Ann Moore's cancer diagnosis and details that there is a doctor in his area who treats cancer successfully with electricity. He states that if Birdie visited with the baby and Mary Ann became more ill, it would be a lot for Linnet and Claude to handle. He suggests that Linnet and Mary Ann should stay with them and assures Claude that they will be taken care of to the best of the family's ability. Mary Ann would be able to receive the care she needs as well as the emotional support of Linnet, Birdie, and Alice. He asks Claude to think it over and notes that Claude is most welcome as well, if his work schedule permits him to visit for a length of time. He closes by noting that the White family must write them soon and update them on any recent news on Mary Ann's condition.
Date: April 14, 1911
Creator: McKinley, W. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from S. A. Thornhill to Mary Moore, April 21, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from S. A. Thornhill to Mary Moore, April 21, 1910]

Letter from S. A. Thornhill to Mary Moore. She was glad to hear from them, she had imagined the worst and hopes they will have good health in Fort Worth. She talks about gardening, but it being too wet. She mentions the weather and how it has made her sick. Mary is going to list all of the friends that have died in 1910. John Crawford's obituary is included. She talks about Bud Thornhill's will. She is sorry for using scraps. She will try to finish the letter to send it off. She comments on the weather and how it is too wet to plant. She talks about her chickens and a hawk that tried to take her chickens. She gives some news about their friends in Tennessee. She hopes that Linnet will be alright and that her baby will comfort her. Claude and Time Jackson said they wanted to come visit her. She would like John to come also so they could have four generations in a picture. She talks about Russell Cole's body being moved after his wife died by his son. She mentions Wash Warren has been unwell. John Thornhill sent her some pictures.
Date: April 21, 1910
Creator: Thornhill, S. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McGee to Mary Moore and Linnet and Claude White, April 5, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McGee to Mary Moore and Linnet and Claude White, April 5, 1906]

Letter from Birdie McGee saying that she hasn't gotten her garden in yet, so won't have vegetables for at least three months. Alice is getting glasses, Will gave notice at his job and is going to farming, Uncle Abe is getting better and other family news. She says Sallie Love has gone crazy again and now has become a Christian Scientist and is curing Bailey of consumption. He is nothing but a skeleton and hasn't been able to leave the house all winter.
Date: April 5, 1906
Creator: McGee, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from William J. McKinley to Claude D. White, April, 5, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from William J. McKinley to Claude D. White, April, 5, 1906]

Letter from William J. McKinley to Claude D. White discussing his love of farming and how things are growing. He wishes Claude could come to the horse sale. He has the finest shepherd dog there ever was and will send Claude a pup if he wants. He is planning on visiting Claude and Linnet when the chickens are ready. He says, "I am no Methodist minister, but I have that capacity." There is an added note by Birdie McGee at the end saying Alice and Mr. Griffin got back and Mrs. Peyton died.
Date: April 5, 1906
Creator: McKinley, William J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Lillian Griffin to Mary Moore, April 24, 1904] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Griffin to Mary Moore, April 24, 1904]

Letter from Lillian Griffin to Mary Moore in which she lists the members of the family and if they are well or not; the types and numbers of the farm animals; and her family's pets. She says her father was kicked in the knee by a horse.
Date: April 24, 1904
Creator: Griffin, Lillian
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Birdie McGee to Linnet Moore, April 22, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Birdie McGee to Linnet Moore, April 22, 1898]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Birdie McGee and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter, McGee informs Moore of the goings-on in Gallatin, Tennessee. The news includes: a confirmation of the receipt of Linnet's photograph, updates on family and friends, news about her past plans and future plans, agricultural and weather updates,details on community events and the attire that her and some of the family are going to wear to one of the events, a discussion about her hat, and a dialogue about the construction of the school house and the instructor. She closes this letter by noting that Linnet should write soon. In the letter to Charles B. Moore and Aunt Mollie, McGee details the number of baby chickens that have hatched, the number of turkey eggs Tobe has brought to them , and an update on Tobe's campaign in an unspecified election. She notes that Will has sold his jersey cow whose bag has spoiled and plans to buy another with the money. She informs Charles and Aunt Mollie on the goings-on in Gallatin and updates them on family news. She closes the letter by stating that the …
Date: April 22, 1898
Creator: McGee, Birdie
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Draft of letter, April 19, 1891] (open access)

[Draft of letter, April 19, 1891]

This is a draft from the personal papers of the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Moore on April 19, 1891. In this letter, Moore writes about an article written in the Dallas Weekly News on April 16 by D. B. Kiefer. The article details a "norther" that struck Texas in April of 1857. He states in this document that he writes to corroborate stories with the journalist, provide his experience through the "norther," and make a correction on the date given in Kiefer's article. The third and fourth page of this document includes genealogical accounts of Moore's descendants. He details the Wallace family and the history of some of the Wallace men who were part of an expedition sent on a charge to the Creek nation.
Date: April 19, 1891
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
System: The UNT Digital Library