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[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 31, 1952]
Letter to Cecile from her father about family matters, investment bonds, the taxes on the bonds, international relations, and Texas primaries.
Date:
May 31, 1952
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 28, 1951]
Letter to Cecile from her father about his visit to Dallas, Herb and Mary's trip to Mexico, Herb's future trip to New York, taxes, US economics, populations of Europe, and US government.
Date:
October 28, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Daniel Webster Kempner, October 1, 1954]
Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Daniel Webster Kempner discussing cotton harvests and shipping.
Date:
October 1, 1954
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from European Import Company to Daniel W. Kempner, January 4, 1950]
Letter from European Import Company to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a shipment of White Seal Moet Chandon with no vintage, and champagne. They also urge Mr. Kempner to place his next order of French imported wines through the European Import Company and they will quote him with French prices.
Date:
January 4, 1950
Creator:
European Import Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Lucien Heyndrickx, November 6, 1953]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Lucien Heyndrickx discussing a previous visit and hoping they may visit again soon.
Date:
November 6, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Russell Anderson, November 16, 1951]
Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Russell Anderson requesting six pints of 1 pint bottles of Dessaux-Fils vinegar for D. W. Kempner.
Date:
November 16, 1951
Creator:
Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan to Harris L. Kempner, October 14, 1953]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as profits from the cotton business, business correspondence with Villa in Europe and obtaining an affidavit for the Galveston Cotton Company.
Date:
October 14, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Mulliez to Mr. Harris Kempner, October 5, 1953]
Letter from Paul Mulliez to Harris L. Kempner discussing a trip to Mexico due to his inability to obtain a visa to Galveston.
Date:
October 5, 1953
Creator:
Mulliez, Paul
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucien Heyndrickx to Harris Kempner, October 30, 1953]
Letter from Lucien Heyndrickx to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for a kind welcome and good time in Galveston.
Date:
October 30, 1953
Creator:
Heyndrickx, Lucien
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Georges Wattinne-Segrad to Mr. Harris Kempner, December 14, 1953]
Letter from Georges Wattinne-Segard to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for a kind welcome in Galveston and requesting and confirming an order of cotton.
Date:
December 14, 1953
Creator:
Wattinne-Segard, Georges
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from René Hure to Harris Leon Kempner, July 23, 1956]
Letter from René Hure to Harris Leon Kempner discussing reservations at the Hostellerie de la Poste Avallon and having dinner at the hotel.
Date:
July 23, 1956
Creator:
Hure, René
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Translation of Letter from René Hure to Harris Leon Kempner, July 23, 1956]
Letter from René Hure to Harris Leon Kempner discussing reservations at the Hostellerie de la Poste Avallon and having dinner at the hotel.
Date:
July 23, 1956
Creator:
Hure, René
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean, July 6, 1956]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean discussing travel needs for the abroad trip, stock shares, and divorce business for Mary Jean.
Date:
July 6, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean, January 26, 1956]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean discussing current events in both their lives.
Date:
January 26, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum for Conversation with Mary Jean]
Memorandum from I. H. Kempner discussing upcoming funeral services and arrangements planned for D. W. Kempner from a conversation with Mary Jean Kempner Thorne.
Date:
October 23, 1956
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco, January 18, 1950]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco informing him that he will likely have to delay his trip to France and requests the sailings of the Ile de France and the Liberte around August 3.
Date:
January 18, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernst Freund to Daniel W. Kempner, January 22, 1951]
Letter from Ernst Freund to Daniel W. Kempner discussing family members, the last time Mr. Kempner and him saw each other in Paris and asking him to come visit him in New York. Mr. Freund then divulges his plan to change his job and asks Mr. Kempner for advice.
Date:
January 22, 1951
Creator:
Freund, Ernst
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 19, 1950]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing the cotton market, prices of Mexican cotton compared to American cotton, the M & P Press, correspondence from Aron to Senator Withers, and the fact that all four senior members of the Kempner firm are out of town at the same time.
Date:
September 19, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 5, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the need to build toilet facilities. He informs Mr. Kempner that they have the materials and are looking into how much the building of the facilities would take and are now just waiting on his okay to fully undertake the project.
Date:
August 5, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Sam Litvin]
Photograph of Sam Litvin wearing a dark grey suit and striped tie.
Date:
March 1954
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, October 4, 1954]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing rainfall measurements during September and prior months in 1954 in comparison with the same months in 1952 and 1953.
Date:
October 4, 1954
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Eaton Hart to Mr. Harris Kempner, February 24, 1953]
Letter from H. Eaton Hart to Harris L. Kempner discussing and recommending a possible tutor for Kempner's sons in Paris.
Date:
February 24, 1953
Creator:
Hart, H. Eaton
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nellie M. Mannings to Daniel W. Kempner, September 14, 1955]
Letter from Nellie M. Mannings to Daniel W. Kempner updating him on her difficulties with her tickets to the French Steamship Line.
Date:
September 14, 1955
Creator:
Mannings, Nellie M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner, April 26, 1951]
Letter from Pierre Chardine to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Fremaux's plans to visit Galveston.
Date:
April 26, 1951
Creator:
Chardine, Pierre
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History