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[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 9, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 9, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing the family's history with hiring displaced families from Europe.
Date: July 9, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 10, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 10, 1950]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an enclosed invoice for travel expenses by R. K. Phillips to Plantersville.
Date: July 10, 1950
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Trip Expenses] (open access)

[Invoice for Trip Expenses]

Invoice for items sold to the H. Kempner firm by the Imperial Mercantile Company, including the trip expenses for for R. K. Phillips to Plantersville.
Date: July 6, 1949
Creator: Imperial Mercantile Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, July 7, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, July 7, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James requesting prices for tires and tubes listed in an attached form, along with a 2 ton and two 1 ton trucks for Plantersville.
Date: July 7, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Commando Bagging & Ties] (open access)

[Invoice for Commando Bagging & Ties]

Invoice for items sold to Sugarland Industries by Lone Star Bag & Bagging Company, including Commando bagging and ties.
Date: July 8, 1949
Creator: Lone Start Bag & Bagging Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 18, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 18, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James requesting an order of Grade A Dairy Feed to be delivered on October 21st due to the returning of some cows.
Date: July 18, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to W. B. Keyser, July 12, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to W. B. Keyser, July 12, 1950]

Letter from Thos. L. James to W. B. Keyser requesting the progress on crops in Plantersville in reflection that the crops in Sugar Land are not progressing.
Date: July 12, 1950
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 14, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 14, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James listing tires and tubes he would like ordered for the Grimes County ranch to be picked up by W. B. Keyser at the Sugarland Industries Warehouse.
Date: July 14, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 18, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 18, 1951]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing gin operators for a cotton gin in Plantersville, Texas. James explains that the previous operator, Mr. Phillips, stopped working recently, and that a previously recommended operator would not be available to work. He also offers to locate a new operator for Kempner.
Date: July 18, 1951
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 31, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 31, 1951]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing the search for a new general farm superintendent for Kempner. Kempner discussed this position with Jake Schrum, and James attached a letter from candidate, John R. Wood.
Date: July 31, 1951
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, July 13, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, July 13, 1951]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James recommending Game, Fish and Oyster Commission as a supplier for restocking fish in lakes of Sugar Land, Texas. Kempner explains that he used this company for stocking ponds in Plantersville, Texas.
Date: July 13, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James, July 18, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James, July 18, 1951]

Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James providing a long-range weather forecast for Fort Bend and Grimes Counties in July through November 1951.
Date: July 18, 1951
Creator: Rempel, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 19, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 19, 1951]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James asking James to see if there is an available, competent cotton gin operator who could work for Kempner until he decided to close his gin.
Date: July 19, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 26, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 26, 1951]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing desired destinations for a shipment and shipment notice from Magnolia Company.
Date: July 26, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to W. B. Keyser, July 13, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to W. B. Keyser, July 13, 1950]

Letter from Thos. L. James to W. B. Keyser discussing how to handle a weevil infestation with follow-up advice and the Milikien will be out due to a recent operation.
Date: July 13, 1950
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 9, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 9, 1954]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing the upcoming placement of about 200 quail on property in Plantersville, Texas.
Date: July 9, 1954
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 20, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 20, 1954]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing communication between the two men during Kempner's upcoming trip. James also mentions a possible meeting, his upcoming visit to Plantersville with J. M. Schrum, and the start of cotton ginning.
Date: July 20, 1954
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thos. L. James, July 24, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thos. L. James, July 24, 1952]

Letter from William H. Rempel to Thos. L. James providing a long-range weather forecast for Grimes and Fort Bend Counties from August 1952 to October 1952.
Date: July 24, 1952
Creator: Rempel, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to W. B. Keyser, July 26, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to W. B. Keyser, July 26, 1954]

Letter from Thos. L. James to W. B. Keyser discussing V. A. Bonham's interest in a service station in Plantersville, Texas.
Date: July 26, 1954
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 30, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 30, 1953]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing recent sales of cottonseed to oil mills.
Date: July 30, 1953
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thomas L. James, July 9, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thomas L. James, July 9, 1954]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing the possible construction of a cotton storage warehouse.
Date: July 9, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James, July 23, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James, July 23, 1956]

Letter from William H. Rempel, the director of Research & Long-range forecasting at the National Weather Institute, to Thomas L. James discussing a long-range weather report for the area of Grimes and Fort Bend counties.
Date: July 23, 1956
Creator: Rempel, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thos. L. James, July 24, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thos. L. James, July 24, 1953]

Letter from William H. Rempel to Thos. L. James providing a long-range weather forecast of Fort Bend and Grimes Counties from August 1953 through December 1953.
Date: July 24, 1953
Creator: Rempel, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 17, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, July 17, 1954]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing the possible sale or lease contract on Kempner's service station in Plantersville, Texas.
Date: July 17, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History