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[Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis Sr., 1925] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis Sr., 1925]

Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. in 1925. She congratulates them on the birth of their daughter, asks what they have named her, and suggests they come down to see her and her family whenever they can.
Date: 1925
Creator: Settegast, Lillian Evans
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenneth D. Blackfan to Edith M. Bonnet, March 15, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from Kenneth D. Blackfan to Edith M. Bonnet, March 15, 1927]

Letter from Kenneth D. Blackfan, of the Harvard Medical School, to Edith M. Bonnet concerning her recent inquiry of "securing an internship at the Children's Hospital." Blackfan explains that women are not eligible for the position because they lack proper housing facilities for women.
Date: March 15, 1927
Creator: Blackfan, Kenneth D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Goodwin to Edith M. Bonnet, March 24, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Goodwin to Edith M. Bonnet, March 24, 1926]

Letter from Howard Goodwin to Edith M. Bonnet letting her know that Mellin's Food is a highly regarded modifier of milk for baby formula and want her to read "two pamphlets first and then study the contents of our book." Goodwin concludes by saying they have suggestions "in relation to stools, constipation, colic, vomiting..."
Date: March 24, 1926
Creator: Goodwin, Howard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to W. L. Hill, January 14, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to W. L. Hill, January 14, 1927]

Letter from John Sayles to W. L. Hill delivering a copy of a court order to probate the will of Sarah J. McAlpine
Date: January 14, 1927
Creator: Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carl Nessler to H. Kempner, August 23, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from Carl Nessler to H. Kempner, August 23, 1927]

Letter from Carl Nessler to H. Kempner discussing the dispositions of the LaMarque property.
Date: August 23, 1927
Creator: Nessler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Carl Nessler from A. J. Biron, November 5, 1927] (open access)

[Letter to Carl Nessler from A. J. Biron, November 5, 1927]

Letter to Carl Nessler from A. J. Biron discussing the La Marque property.
Date: November 5, 1927
Creator: Biron, A. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. D. Cavin to J. Seinsheimer and H. Kempner, May 29, 1924] (open access)

[Letter from E. D. Cavin to J. Seinsheimer and H. Kempner, May 29, 1924]

Letter from E. D. Cavin to J. Seinsheimer and H. Kempner discussing the property taxes for an acreage of land bought at a Sheriff's sale. Mr. Cavin instructs the men to contact Mr. R. Lee Kempner for more information.
Date: May 29, 1924
Creator: Calvin, E. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to A. B. Phillips, July 7, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to A. B. Phillips, July 7, 1927]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to A. B. Philips informing that he cant exchange deeds for the La Marque property because of the taxes after the property is divided.
Date: July 7, 1927
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum to Messrs. Terry, Cavin and Mills, December 5, 1923] (open access)

[Memorandum to Messrs. Terry, Cavin and Mills, December 5, 1923]

Letter to Messrs. Terry, Cavin and Mills sending a carbon copy regarding the Kempff land.
Date: December 5, 1923
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to George F. Burgess, February 2, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to George F. Burgess, February 2, 1926]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to George F. Burgess asking to file the abstract and informs to prepare the abstract if Mrs. snow is to the judgement.
Date: February 2, 1926
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from Robert Lee Kempner, June 1, 1954] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from Robert Lee Kempner, June 1, 1954]

Inter-office letter from Robert Lee Kempner to other members of the Kempner family quoting a recent Banker's Digest legal column article and discussing the implications for when they might acquire other corporations.
Date: June 1, 1924
Creator: Kempner, Robert Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to A. B. Phillips, May 30, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to A. B. Phillips, May 30, 1927]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to A. B. Phillips asking to deal with the La Marque property situation.
Date: May 30, 1927
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. N. Atkinson to J. Seinshimer, April 17, 1925] (open access)

[Letter from H. N. Atkinson to J. Seinshimer, April 17, 1925]

Letter H. N. Atkinson to J. Seinshimer discussing the abstract to Blocks 53 & 54.
Date: April 17, 1925
Creator: Atkinson, H. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from United States National Bank] (open access)

[Invitation from United States National Bank]

Invitation from the United States National Bank inviting the recipient to the opening of their new office.
Date: 1925-03~
Creator: United States National Bank
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. N. Atkinson to Judge F. A. Williams, April 6, 1925] (open access)

[Letter from H. N. Atkinson to Judge F. A. Williams, April 6, 1925]

Letter from H. N. Atkinson to Judge F. A. Williams discussing abstracts for particular blocks of land.
Date: April 6, 1925
Creator: Atkinson, H. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Damiani and Harris, August 16, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Damiani and Harris, August 16, 1926]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Damiani and Harris enclosing the release of judgment lien in Galveston.
Date: August 16, 1926
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. D. Jenkins to H. Kempner, August 3, 1926] (open access)

[Letter from M. D. Jenkins to H. Kempner, August 3, 1926]

from M. D. Jenkins to H. Kempner discussing the deed from Eliza Kempner.
Date: August 3, 1926
Creator: Jenkins, M. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Carl Nessler and Gus Wisrodt, August 22, 1927] (open access)

[Letter to Carl Nessler and Gus Wisrodt, August 22, 1927]

Letter to Carl Nessler and Gus Wisrodt discussing the division of the LaMarque property.
Date: August 22, 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Frazier to I. H. Kempner, May 27, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Frazier to I. H. Kempner, May 27, 1927]

Letter from R. D. Frazier to I. H. Kempner asking whether he or his family own Lot 7, the "Eliza Kempner tract", and offering to buy it if it is for sale.
Date: May 27, 1927
Creator: Frazier, R. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Frazier to the H. Kempner Firm, May 29, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Frazier to the H. Kempner Firm, May 29, 1927]

Letter from R. D. Frazier to the H. Kempner firm, letting them know that the deadline they have given him to buy Block 7 is not possible and asking for an extension. He also asks "for the terms under which [they] will sell" and for permission to forward abstract of title to Mr. Champ Ross.
Date: May 29, 1927
Creator: Frazier, R. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carl Nessler to J. Seinsheimer, September 16, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from Carl Nessler to J. Seinsheimer, September 16, 1927]

Letter from Carl Nessler to J. Seinsheimer discussing the receipt of tax statements does not match other records.
Date: September 16, 1927
Creator: Nessler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carl Nessler to J. Seinsheimer and H. Kempner, October 10, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from Carl Nessler to J. Seinsheimer and H. Kempner, October 10, 1927]

Letter from Carl Nessler to J. Seinsheimer and H. Kempner discussing the total amount paid to the Tax Collector's office.
Date: October 10, 1927
Creator: Nessler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Carl Nessler, October 17, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Carl Nessler, October 17, 1927]

Letter to Carl Nessler discussing tax statements and division of property.
Date: October 17, 1927
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. J. Biron to A. B. Phillips, March 25, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from A. J. Biron to A. B. Phillips, March 25, 1927]

Letter from A. J. Biron to A. B. Phillips discussing the division of the LaMarque property.
Date: March 25, 1927
Creator: Biron, A. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History