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[Letter from E. B. Muse to Henry Sayles, August 20, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from E. B. Muse to Henry Sayles, August 20, 1897]

Letter from E. B. Muse to Henry Sayles discussing the pricing of land co-owned by Mr. Sayles's father and Mr. Bassett in Lee County.
Date: August 20, 1897
Creator: Muse, E. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alexandre Hogue] (open access)

[Letter from Alexandre Hogue]

A thank you letter from Alexandre Hogue to Carl B. Compton.
Date: November 20, 1936
Creator: Hogue, Alexandre
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Allen Wight to T. N. Carswell - January 20, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Allen Wight to T. N. Carswell - January 20, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene, Texas, from Allen Wight, Touchstone, Wight, Gormley & Touchstone, Dallas, Texas, dated January 20, 1941. Wight confirms that he is available to speak at the meeting and is "by no means a famous man" but, complying with the request by Carswell for a personal sketch, details his background: Born in 1889, a great grandson of Lyman Wight, who brought a colony to Texas in the days of the Republic; graduated Austin College in 1909 and spent 1912-1913 in Panama in the service of the Isthmian Canal Commission then engaged in building the canal; graduated the University of Texas (in Law) in 1915 and practiced law under Ellis Douthit in Sweetwater 1915-1917. "I went to the First Officers' Training Camp at Leon Springs in 1917; was commissioned captain, assigned to the Regular Army, going Overseas with the First Trench Mortar Battalion, which was engaged as Infantry at Chateau Thierry; operated two batteries of French Artillery at St. Miheil; and both operated as Infantry and used its Mortars in the Argonne. I was promoted to Major after the Armistice, remaining in the Reserve Corps until 1937." Wight called the …
Date: January 20, 1941
Creator: Wight, Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Judge E. J. Miller to Jeff Davis, copy to T. N. Carswell and J. M. Cook - June 20, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Judge E. J. Miller to Jeff Davis, copy to T. N. Carswell and J. M. Cook - June 20, 1941]

A letter written to Dr. Jeff Davis, Chairman, United Texas Drys, from E. J. Miller, Judge 35th Judicial District, Brownwood, Texas, dated June 20, 1941. Copy to T. N. Carswell and J. M. Cook. Miller reports on the hearing at Huntsville regarding the liquor law.
Date: June 20, 1941
Creator: Miller, E. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Jeff Davis - February 20, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Jeff Davis - February 20, 1942]

A letter written to Dr. Jeff Davis, Dallas, Texas from T. N. Carswell, dated February 20, 1942. Carswell requests from Davis the names of those who will speak in Abilene on March 8.
Date: February 20, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hans A. Klagsbrunn to Charles A. Prince, July 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Hans A. Klagsbrunn to Charles A. Prince, July 20, 1943]

Letter from Hans A. Klagsbrunn to Charles A. Prince discussing the Bill of Sale for Plosser and Prince and and audit by Defense Plant Corporation's Dallas Agency.
Date: July 20, 1943
Creator: Klagsbrunn, Hans A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Major Fellbaum - November 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Major Fellbaum - November 20, 1943]

A letter addressed to Major L. M. Fellbaum, Field Division, State Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CSA dated November 20, 1943. Carswell confirms his schedule submitted for the work in Dallas County.
Date: November 20, 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 20, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 20, 1943?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on Aitchison Topeka & Santa Fe stationary, discussing her trip to Wichita, visits with people in Dallas and Atlanta, traveling to Richmond, and her anxiety about having to fly over New York City.
Date: 1943-12-20?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 20, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft and trouble with weather, flying between Dallas, Wichita, Pampa, and Walnut Ridge, her friends, and food. Written on Hotel Chisca (Memphis) starionary.
Date: January 20, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner, January 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner, January 20, 1944]

Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's declining health, business at the U. S. National Bank, the resignation of Thompson at Marfa, and the progress in submission of loans to the Marfa Production Credit Association.
Date: January 20, 1944
Creator: Mehan, Ray I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Day, May 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Day, May 20, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Day discussing a check to cover the expenses of Day's trip to Galveston and discussing looking forward to meeting President Umphrey Lee.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Judge John H. Bickett Jr., July 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Judge John H. Bickett Jr., July 20, 1944]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey Leake to Judge John Bickett Jr. discussing the location of the UT Medical School and development of the UT Health Program.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, November 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman, November 20, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Newton J. Friedman enclosing a list of quotas which makes Kempner optimistic that the entire donation amount can be raised from $250.00 units.
Date: November 20, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Texas State Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday, December 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Texas State Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday, December 20, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Texas State Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday discussing Kempner helping the Committee through an endorsement but Kempner informs that his help will do little to aid the group.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Irving Weber, February 20, 1945] (open access)

[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Irving Weber, February 20, 1945]

Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Irving Weber explaining that he sent the original letter to Kempner, discussing a brochure created by him and Rabbi Friedman, and requesting that Leo Walkow be appointed as a co-chairman because he is Nathan's first cousin and can be vouched for.
Date: February 20, 1945
Creator: Nathan, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-20] (open access)

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-20]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Carlos E. Castañeda regarding several complaints received against the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company. Also, the Region X of FEPC has been completely reorganized.
Date: February 20, 1945
Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Southwest Review, February 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Southwest Review, February 20, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to the Southwest Review informing the organization that three of the subscribers to the magazine have not received a magazine.
Date: February 20, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner, February 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner, February 20, 1945]

Letter from William M. Nathan to I. H. Kempner explaining that he met with Rabbi Friedman who has signed the option document to buy the property for the new Hillel building. He states that the Baptist church is closing a deal for a property nearby which increases the plot's value for Hillel because it allows for more interfaith relations. He also mentions that he cannot make it to Galveston for a meeting in the coming week because he needs to catch up on business, personal matters, and other B'nai B'rith issues that he missed while away from home.
Date: February 20, 1945
Creator: Nathan, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joseph W. Evans, March 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joseph W. Evans, March 20, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joseph W. Evans discussing Kempner receiving an invitation to a dinner in honor of Evans but informing Evans that, unless he was to move several plans around, then he won't be able to attend.
Date: March 20, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Waverley Briggs, September 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Waverley Briggs, September 20, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Waverley Briggs discussing Kempner's name being used as a member of the Texas State Committee and discussing not wanting his name associated with the committee until some questions regarding the group are answered.
Date: September 20, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harry L. Kaplan, September 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harry L. Kaplan, September 20, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harry L. Kaplan explaining that he will unfortunately be out of town at the time of the Texas State Conference. He mentions that someone should present the status and objectives of the Hillel Building Fund to the attendees of the Texas State Conference.
Date: September 20, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Olin W. LeBaron to I. H. Kempner, October 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Olin W. LeBaron to I. H. Kempner, October 20, 1945]

Letter from Olin W. LeBaron to I. H. Kempner asking Kempner to help promote Victory Bonds by writing a statement about why people should buy the bonds.
Date: October 20, 1945
Creator: LeBaron, Olin W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. W. Overton, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, December 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from W. W. Overton, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, December 20, 1945]

Letter from W. W. Overton, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing Overton not having sugar but wishing Kempner and his family a joyous Christmas.
Date: December 20, 1945
Creator: Overton, W. W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gus Cook to Mr. Harris Kempner, May 20, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Gus Cook to Mr. Harris Kempner, May 20, 1946]

Letter from Gus Cook to Harris L. Kempner extending congratulations on Kempner receiving the Legion of Merit and acknowledging the cordial note regarding his election as vice president.
Date: May 20, 1946
Creator: Cook, Gus
System: The Portal to Texas History