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[Correspondence Between Doyle Batey and Charles Batchelor] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Doyle Batey and Charles Batchelor]

Correspondence between Mr. Doyle Batey and Chief Charles Batchelor. In his letter, Batey requests that the Dallas Police Department send him photos of Lee Harvey Oswald. Charles Batchelor responds that he is unable to do so and suggests that Batey contact the United States Department of Justice.
Date: December 1968
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters by Citizens to Police Department] (open access)

[Letters by Citizens to Police Department]

Correspondence between citizens and Chief Charles Batchelor. Citizens request information from the department. Chief Batchelor responds in the form of form letters which state that he is unable to assist them.
Date: 1969-05-03/1973-04-30
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rector of Trinity Church in Arkensas, July 4, 1888] (open access)

[Letter from Rector of Trinity Church in Arkensas, July 4, 1888]

Handwritten letter from the rector of Trinity Church in Van Buren, Arkensas to the reverend at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas, regarding a parishioner (Mrs. Holmes) who travels to Dallas on business, and asking that she be received at the church there when she is in town.
Date: July 4, 1888
Creator: Guirny, LeGrand P. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 4, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 4, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing buying ink for her pen, being "weathered-in" at Jackson Army Air Field (en route from Dallas to Memphis), trouble getting a hotel room in Jackson, changes to the base, possible routes to her destination, a possible officer's commission, and other WASPs marrying. Written on Robert E. Lee Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date: 1944-01-04?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 13, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 13, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Camden AK to Dallas, waiting for clearance to continue on from Dallas but being delayed, and flying open-cockpit aircraft.
Date: November 13, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 11, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 11, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing delivering a plane and flying back to Dallas, chores, seeing For Whom the Bell Tolls, seeing Tito GuĂ­zar in concert, and flying to Camden, AK. Typed and written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date: October 11, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich, November 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich, November 29, 1944]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich discussing the addresses Kempner wants each Preserved fig case to go to.
Date: November 29, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean, July 11, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean, July 11, 1956]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean discussing payments to H. Kempner Firm, a sugar trade, family stock shares at Imperial Sugar, death and sickness in the community, and farming operations.
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. L. Gatz, February 20, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. L. Gatz, February 20, 1954]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. L. Gatz discussing about clippings referring to Dallas millionaires.
Date: February 20, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman and Davis, December 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman and Davis, December 8, 1943]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman and Davis asking for shipments of fruit to be sent.
Date: December 8, 1943
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Travis Winham to C. B. Moore, September 25, 1882] (open access)

[Letter from Travis Winham to C. B. Moore, September 25, 1882]

Travis left Sherman with Miss Dora and dropped her off with her family. He took the train to visit Bettie Emerson, who was in Eurkea Springs, Arkansas. He is amazed at how big Fort Worth is. He met up with Charley Moore, whose family was in town. He was very thankful for Charley being kind and courteous. He then went to Dallas and between Fort Worth and Dallas he believes that Dallas will be The City in north east Texas. While waiting at the depot he met George Wilson. Mr Hubbard arrived with Debra Collins and Jack's daughters entertained her. Travis thinks Jack is lucky with his family. He met Uncle Sam Moore and all of his children. He called on Bettie Henry several times. He did not see much of Tom Benton. He thanks Charles and Henry Moore and George Wilson, for their hospitality. He hopes to send love to everyone and thanks for the wonderful time he had.
Date: September 25, 1882
Creator: Winham, Travis
System: The UNT Digital Library