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[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 13, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 13, 1950]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner updating Kempner on the "Italian situation", the idea of opening a Galveston Cotton Company agency in Italy and discussing with their Italian partners, and the market on Mexican cotton.
Date: September 13, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maurice J. Sullivan to D. W. Kempner, September 12, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Maurice J. Sullivan to D. W. Kempner, September 12, 1950]

Letter from Maurice J. Sullivan to D. W. Kempner thanking him for his card, updates about when the air conditioning will be completely installed at Kempner's home, waterproofing work, conditions in his home, description of the weather, and well wishes for Mr. and Mrs. Kempner.
Date: September 12, 1950
Creator: Sullivan, Maurice J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to Daniel W. Kempner, June 16, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to Daniel W. Kempner, June 16, 1950]

Letter from Frank E. Dawson to Daniel W. Kempner enclosing multiple documents required for passing Daniel Kempner's car through Europe, along with instructions for meeting a representative and receiving tourist plates.
Date: June 16, 1950
Creator: Dawson, Frank E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from French Line to Daniel W. Kempner, July 14, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from French Line to Daniel W. Kempner, July 14, 1950]

Letter from French Line to Daniel W. Kempner acknowledging receipt of his letter and confirming his accommodations following a phone call with Jean E. Vesco.
Date: July 14, 1950
Creator: French Line
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W, Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner, December 26, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W, Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner, December 26, 1950]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner thanking the Kempner's for the robe they gifted him.
Date: December 26, 1950
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daneil W. Kempner, September 28, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daneil W. Kempner, September 28, 1950]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to his brother Daniel W. Kempner discussing various business and family matters while Daniel is away in France. Isaac provides details on the cotton market; bills they want passed in congress and taxes.
Date: September 28, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, October 9, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, October 9, 1950]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing the pink bollworm infestation of cotton at Fort Bend County, seed needs, compress stock, his letter to the Galveston Cotton Company, local news from Galveston, his health problems, and the estate and inheritance taxes that may be placed on H. Kempner and Sugarland Industries.
Date: October 9, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner, September 30, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner, September 30, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner discussing the delivery of remittance to Dr. Lifschütz for $4,500 while mentioning when he will sail back to New York from Paris.
Date: September 30, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, June 12, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, June 12, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine expressing disappointment with the booking arrangements made by Mr. Vesco of the French Line in New Orleans. He had requested specific accommodations on a ship, which were not honored. He also emphasizes a longstanding relationship with the company since 1912 and requests intervention to secure the desired rooms.
Date: June 12, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner, May 30, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner, May 30, 1950]

Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner updating Kempner on Nicole's health issues following childbirth, describing the complications and her current condition. He mentions difficulties in obtaining necessary medication, which they ultimately found through a helpful individual, P. Francoise. He also notes the departure of a mutual friend, Daniel Colin Olivier, to Texas, providing Kempner with the details to possibly meet him.
Date: May 30, 1950
Creator: Chardine, Pierre
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Parfumerie Lubin to Jeane Bertig Kempner, December 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Parfumerie Lubin to Jeane Bertig Kempner, December 11, 1950]

Letter from Parfumerie Lubin to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing an order of 18 perfumed flannel cowers.
Date: December 11, 1950
Creator: Parfumerie Lubin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from United States National Bank to D. W. Kempner, March 1, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from United States National Bank to D. W. Kempner, March 1, 1950]

Letter from the United States National Bank to D. W. Kempner providing an itemized statement of the deposits from March 1, 1949 to February 28, 1950 while including an Affidavit of Support and a visa application for Emilie Josephine Helene Huby.
Date: March 1, 1950
Creator: United States National Bank
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from United States National Bank to D. W. Kempner, March 1, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from United States National Bank to D. W. Kempner, March 1, 1950]

Letter from the United States National Bank to D. W. Kempner providing an itemized statement of the deposits from March 1, 1949 to February 28, 1950 while including an Affidavit of Support and a visa application for Emilie Josephine Helene Huby.
Date: March 1, 1950
Creator: United States National Bank
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to A. H. Blackshear, October 6, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to A. H. Blackshear, October 6, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to A. H. Blackshear discussing personal matters he would like Blackshear to attend to for him while he is in Paris, including giving money to his chauffeur, V. L. Mackey, to travel to New York to pick him up when he docks, phoning the house to have everything ready for when he gets home, writing William B. Keyser to have his two cows in Galveston on the 25th, and obtaining a record of the salaries and bonuses paid each year to "higher-paid" employees at the Bertig Company, H. Kempner, and the American Securities Corporation.
Date: October 6, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing a mix-up regarding instructions given to Ed Hamilton about his pay and vacation, mentioning their attempts to obtain a lease a property in Plantersville with 440 acres of land that has been divided between four heirs, and providing information on 7,000 bales of cotton that will be shipped to China.
Date: August 11, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing a mix-up regarding instructions given to Ed Hamilton about his pay and vacation, mentioning their attempts to obtain a lease a property in Plantersville with 440 acres of land that has been divided between four heirs, and providing information on 7,000 bales of cotton that will be shipped to China.
Date: August 11, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing the purchase and sale of cotton bales since August 4th, Mr. Goff's plans to use the old office for his operation beginning September 15th, unpaid invoices, and information from William B. Keyser on plans to begin picking cotton next week in Plantersville.
Date: August 8, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing the purchase and sale of cotton bales since August 4th, Mr. Goff's plans to use the old office for his operation beginning September 15th, unpaid invoices, and information from William B. Keyser on plans to begin picking cotton next week in Plantersville.
Date: August 8, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. J. Biron to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. J. Biron to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1950]

Letter from A. J. Biron to D. W. Kempner discussing cotton sales, the employment of a chief engineer to get familiar with the operations of the compress, boiler, and sprinkler systems, two cars of new cotton received for H. Kempner from Sugarland, the changing location of sample racks at O.P.Q.R.&S., and the logistics of building toilets and washrooms for labor and yard clerks and foremen. Biron, furthermore, mentions the increase in tariffs from Houston Warehouses and advises that they increase their tariffs as well.
Date: August 8, 1950
Creator: Biron, A. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner, October 6, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner, October 6, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner responding to a variety of financial, political, and family events that he has been informed of while in Paris and away from his office in Galveston, including his attempts to navigate the Italian cotton market.
Date: October 6, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Lifschütz to D. W. Kempner, June 21, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Lifschütz to D. W. Kempner, June 21, 1950]

Letter from Alex Lifschütz to D. W. Kempner requesting a receipt for Marchal now that his claim has been definitely settled after he paid the final amount of $20,000 while mentioning the Jacquel and Bourcart cases which will take more time to settle, and finally reminding Kempner of a fee he wrote about previously.
Date: June 21, 1950
Creator: Lifschütz, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, August 29, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, August 29, 1950]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing their cotton business, including the silence they have received from their partners in Italy, their continued sales to Japan, and the bales they have bought from the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Date: August 29, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, August 18, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, August 18, 1950]

Letter from H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing purchases, sales, and the amount of cotton bales at their plant locations, hopes to install toilet facilities in one of their buildings by September 15, the finances of TCI, and a meeting with the Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Company to pass a resolution ratifying the sale of rolling stock.
Date: August 18, 1950
Creator: H. Kempner (Firm)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from French American Banking Corporation to United Stated National Bank, August 14, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from French American Banking Corporation to United Stated National Bank, August 14, 1950]

Letter from the French American Banking Corporation to the United Stated National Bank discussing $25,000 credited to the account named Maison Kempner.
Date: August 14, 1950
Creator: French American Banking Corporation
System: The Portal to Texas History