Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 14 June, 2005 to Chairman Principi from Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas seeking permission for two of his aides, Randy Massanelli and Nathan McCarrroll to be present during the Commission’s 21 June, 2005 site visit to Army Depot/Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant.

Letter from Charles Moore to Elvira Moore regarding family health, a successful crop, and the postwar fate of some people known to his family.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig discussing updates about various members of the family as well as some business updates.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing availability to show Mr. Williamson the machines being used in Sugar Land.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing selling future contracts on cottonseed for a profit.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. T. King thanking for sending Sight Savers for Joseph R. Bertig.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jospeh R. Bertig discussing a drought, farm earnings, and a copy of the Houston Post covering the Maceo matter.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig thanking for the three days spent in Paragould

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig informing that he bought a trimmer and mentions that they will sail on the ile de France.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to his daughter Mary Jean Thorne discussing stocks and dividends she owns of the various Kempner family businesses and updating her on the tragic downward spiral of former Kempner employee Pete Shepard.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Martha Gatz expressing his condolences for the death of her father.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Albert Pike Hotel asking them to reserve a room for Mrs. Kempner for her upcoming trip.

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara describing his ill health. He remarks that he has had no letter from her, yet hopes to hear from her before the end of the war. Included in the letter are remarks on troop movements; a request for a photograph; talk of good crops; family updates; and the weather.

Letter written by David Fentress to his wife Clara declaring his love and stating the importance of communication between them. He includes news of his health; troop locations and news of the war.

Letter from David S. Kennard to his father, A.D. Kennard, Jr., detailing news about his time in the camps by the White River in Arkansas and the news includes: the present location of David's regiment who has set up camps on the White River near De Valls, Arkansas; a dialogue about his company who attempted to travel to "Charles town" (Charleston, AR) by boat,fifty miles away, on the night of June the 16th only to discover the "feds" had captured the town that day; a discussion about marching to meet the company who was traveling to "Charles town"; an account of how his company prepared for battle on June the 18th; a detailed dialogue on the reason why they took a "stand"; a discussion about the fight at Charleston, AR; an account of the post-battle preparations of the regiment located near De Valls Bluff, AR; updates on his health and the health of his fellow soldiers; and a dialogue about selling his pony in Little Rock AR.

Letter from David S. Kennard to his mother, Sarah Kennard from Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas discussing his marching from Dangerfield and their continued marching into Little Rock to meet up with his regiment. Mentions meeting soldiers who were discharged because of their age. He met several soldiers in Washington who were in his company and left behind because of sickness and Mart White, who had died. He also discusses the high prices of corn and paper.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., discussing the possibility of uncle Dan knowing Sadik Abdou Dahaby and receiving the family album from their mother.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing a shipment of sugar.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. L. Gatz apologizing for not being able to meet up before Gatz left the city and asking Gatz to write two letters with one discussing the acid-delinted process and the other about the methods and locations of sales of dehydrated field products.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. L. Gatz discussing Kempner forwarding Gatz's previous letter to Sugar Land and asking Gatz to write Mr. James about preparation of ground and planting and insisting Mr. James can write Mr. Lambert for any extra information.

Letter to Charles B. Moore from J. S. Rucker discussing local politics and news from the area. Two of the local elections he wrote about were for the positions of constable and squire.

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner thanking Dan for sending a clipper but informs him that he had already ordered one himself. He then asks if the Kempner's plan on traveling abroad this year with the rising tensions with Russia. Mr. Bertig says the weather has been great for the cotton crop, but everyone is afraid if bugs and weevils.

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing how happy Jeane was at the dog that Mary Jean chose. He also talks about returning a hedge trimmer he had ordered because he had bought on before it could arrive. Mr. Bertig also informs them that he is canceling the candy shipment he was sending their way because the Kempner's are going abroad but said he would hold off on canceling the shipment to Mary Jean until he has heard from her.

Letter from Jeane Kempner to Mr. R. E. McEachin, General Manager of the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas requesting a double room reservation for July 21, 1957.