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[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to James T. Baird, March 21, 1966]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to James T. Baird discussing the itinerary for his upcoming trip to Japan and East Asia.
Date:
March 21, 1966
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fairmont Hotel to Harris L. Kempner, March 31, 1966]
Letter from the Fairmont Hotel to Harris L. Kempner confirming a room reservation for an upcoming trip.
Date:
March 31, 1966
Creator:
Fairmont Hotel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Fairmont Hotel to Harris L. Kempner, April 22, 1966]
Letter from the Fairmont Hotel to Harris L. Kempner confirming room reservations for an upcoming trip.
Date:
April 22, 1966
Creator:
Fairmont Hotel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Railway Express Agency Incorporated to Daniel Webster Kempner, August 1, 1949]
Card with letter from Railway Express Agency Incorporated to Daniel Webster Kempner acknowledging the claim number 99/241483-3.
Date:
August 1, 1949
Creator:
Railway Express Agency Incorporated
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, May 14, 1952]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing the enclosed weather forecast.
Date:
May 14, 1952
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donald Maclean to I. H. Kempner, November 2, 1953]
Letter from Donald Maclean to I. H. Kempner discussing Maclean's arrival in Houston.
Date:
November 2, 1953
Creator:
Maclean, Donald
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Daughdrill to Harris L. Kempner, January 21, 1966]
Letter from Lillian Daughdrill to Harris L. Kempner informing him that she passed his message on to Mr. Harmon Whittington and he expresses his sorrows to hear that Mr. Kempner will not be joining the Rice Associates.
Date:
January 21, 1966
Creator:
Daughdrill, Lillian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Bryan Williams, January 30, 1959]
Letter to Bryan Williams discussing a transfer of shares in H. Kempner (Trust Association) from F. K. Adoue to Frances A. Lynch.
Date:
January 30, 1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William R. Holman to Harris L. Kempner, August 25, 1966]
Letter from William R. Holman to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for the ride on his sailboat and offering to send him a copy of a book he was recommending.
Date:
August 25, 1966
Creator:
Holman, William R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Railway Express Agency, April 1, 1953]
Account statement for Railway Express Agency listening itemized and total charges.
Date:
April 1, 1953
Creator:
Railway Express Agency
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hummel's Exotic Gardens to Daniel W. Kempner, January 29, 1944]
Letter from Hummel's Exotic Gardens to Daniel W. Kempner informing Kempner the business does not have Christmas Cactus in stock and recommending a different business.
Date:
January 29, 1944
Creator:
Hummel's Exotic Garden's
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Howard & Smith, March 31, 1953]
Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Howard & Smith, including ten units of each of the following items: Perennial Phlox (Rosy Blue), Tritoma (Springtime), Aster Frikarti, Amaryllis Mixed, Violets (Royal Robe), and Gerberas (Duplex Mixed). The total of $17.50 was paid for in check on the 7th of April, 1953. The invoice also mentions that Weigela Bristol Ruby could not be supplied.
Date:
March 31, 1953
Creator:
Howard & Smith
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Jumbo Prunes, September 28, 1948]
Invoice for Jumbo Prunes sold to D. W. Kempner by Vaca Valley Orchards for $4.45, marked paid by check.
Date:
September 28, 1948
Creator:
Vaca Valley Orchards
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henrietta Leonora Blum Kempner to David. S. Godwin, January 03, 1945]
Letter from Henrietta Leonora Blum Kempner to David S. Godwin giving thanks for the gift of cards, and discusses about the current goings on of the other family members.
Date:
January 3, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Henrietta Leonora Blum
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David S. Godwin, January 03, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to David S. Godwin discussing Kempner's melancholic view of the world due to the war and how the holidays has really brought that into brighter perspective.
Date:
January 3, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr., to Mr. I. H. Kempner, June 7, 1954]
Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr., to Mr. I. H. Kempner enclosing a memorandum regarding a current bill from the House Committee on Agriculture and and discussing his opinion of the inaccuracies and potential impact of the bill on landowners in their congressional district.
Date:
June 7, 1954
Creator:
{{{name}}}
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph W. Evans to I. H. Kempner, January 5, 1954]
Letter from Joseph W. Evans to I. H. Kempner discussing about the remarks made by President for the New Year and hope he would meetup with Mr. Kempner as he missed the New Year's Eve meeting. Also, discusses about his plans during the February and exchanges pleasantries at the end.
Date:
January 5, 1954
Creator:
Evans, Joseph W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clark Davis, August 19, 1948]
Letter from Clark Davis confirming a meeting in the Directors Room of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce on August 24, 1948 at 10:30 a.m. to discuss California cotton.
Date:
August 19, 1948
Creator:
Davis, Clark
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Kallman's Nursery, June 4, 1952]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Kallman's Nursery inquiring about the availability of Martha Washington Pink Geranium and prices for the same.
Date:
June 4, 1952
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Jumbo Prunes, July 6, 1949]
Invoice for Jumbo Prunes sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Vaca Valley Orchards for $4.45, marked paid on the 28th of May, 1949. The invoice states that this item was shipped as a replacement for a lost-in-transit item.
Date:
July 6, 1949
Creator:
Vaca Valley Orchards
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donald Day to D. W. Kempner, March 22, 1948]
Letter from Donald Day from The Reader's Digest to D. W. Kempner regarding how they do not know what has happened to Kempner's Scrapbook and that they will be continuing to look for it.
Date:
March 22, 1948
Creator:
The Reader's Digest
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Railway Express Agency, Inc. to Daniel W. Kempner, October 28, 1952]
Letter from the Railway Express Agency to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that the bowl of his which was damaged in shipping has a value of $35, which they will happily reimburse.
Date:
October 28, 1952
Creator:
Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Railway Express Agency to Daniel W. Kempner, August 19, 1952]
Letter from the Railway Express Agency to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that they are looking into the value of the bowl that was damaged in shipping and promising to get back to him soon.
Date:
August 19, 1952
Creator:
Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Railway Express Agency, Inc. to Daniel W. Kempner, June 10, 1952]
Letter from the Railway Express Agency to Daniel W. Kempner asking him to provide proof of the cost of the items that were damaged in shipping for which he is filing an insurance claim.
Date:
June 10, 1952
Creator:
Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History