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The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Jesse H. Oppenheimer, February 27, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Jesse H. Oppenheimer, February 27, 1954]

Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Jesse H. Oppenheimer discussing about the deeds in connection with the Texas Cotton Industries transaction, where he discusses deep on certain leins of tracts related to the Barstow Farm Company.
Date: February 27, 1954
Creator: Mehan, Ray I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Jesse H. Oppenheimer, February 26, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Jesse H. Oppenheimer, February 26, 1954]

Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Jesse H. Oppenheimer discussing in detail about the comments provided for several deeds covering the various properties of Texas Cotton Industries, Barstow Farm Company, and Grandfalls Farms.
Date: February 26, 1954
Creator: Mehan, Ray I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, December 10, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, December 10, 1953]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing Mr. Mehan's objectives of visiting Pecos and these are, surveying the money that TCI will pay in current fiscal year, ascertaining certain payments reported in Phillips' report, finding possible new payments receivable, and finally, will drop a report to Mr. Wilson made by Dan Oppenheimer on the future plans in-regards to TCI.
Date: December 10, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris L. Kempner, November 16, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris L. Kempner, November 16, 1953]

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris L. Kempner discussing about his reports on stocks at Pecos hitting a roadblock and would like to take a trip down to Galveston, to talk about the same in person with both him and his father. Also, discusses about Uncle Pat's serious operation and other details regarding his mother.
Date: November 16, 1953
Creator: Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, January 26, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, January 26, 1954]

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner discussing about the memorandum that was sent which contains the recent telephonic conversation between Mr. Mehan and J. C. Wilson. Dan discusses about the carry-back tax loss that Mr. Mehan needs to take care at Pecos, and his suggestion in appointing caretakers for the Rancho Rio and Grandfalls farms, and also, on expenses incurred with land ownership and maintenance and the future prospects from it. Finally, concludes with his high opinion on Jesse and his travel plans to Tucson.
Date: January 26, 1954
Creator: Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, February 13, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, February 13, 1953]

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner discussing about his trip to Tucson and declining Harris Kempner's offer for another one to Chile due to work accumulation. Dan also posed couple of questions regarding Pecos business like its tax refund that Mr. Mehan is tracking and the cotton sales from previous month. Additionally, he also discussed about the T. C. I.'s debt reduction and reviewing Jesse's work.
Date: February 13, 1953
Creator: Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner, October 28, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner, October 28, 1955]

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner discussing postponing their trip to Pecos at the request of Mr. Wilson and suggesting his dates of availability and opinions. Dan also mentioned if I. H. Kempner could query R. Lee Kempner and Harris L. Kempner about his suggestion to change the Finance Committee's meeting in the first half of November.
Date: October 28, 1955
Creator: Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, January 28, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, January 28, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston discussing about a letter from R. I. Mehan on the valuation H. Kempner stocks and their travel plans.
Date: January 28, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Ray I. Mehan, December 21, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Ray I. Mehan, December 21, 1955]

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Ray I. Mehan discussing about a possibility for selling some of the west Texas properties and so, requested cotton production records for these appropriately divided across different areas for year 1955 or 1954 and wished Mr. Mehan a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
Date: December 21, 1955
Creator: Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner, February 28, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner, February 28, 1956]

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner discussing about the deal to sell Rancho Rio property.
Date: February 28, 1956
Creator: Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner, November 5, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner, November 5, 1954]

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to I. H. Kempner requesting his plane ticket in advance, in order for him to plan his travel arrangements accordingly.
Date: November 5, 1954
Creator: Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to J. C. Wilson, November 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to J. C. Wilson, November 23, 1953]

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to J. C. Wilson apologizing and sending his courtesies to their family and his busy trips to Galveston to discuss TCI problems with the Kempners. Also, on the topic of Mr. Wilson financing himself Dan suggested to inquiry about financing options from Western Cotton Oil and/or other banks.
Date: November 23, 1953
Creator: Oppenheimer, Dan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, October 11, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, October 11, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer requesting for the travel plan to Pecos and discussing about two of the farms - Alamo and LaJunta.
Date: October 11, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History