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[Account Statement for Henry A. Dreer Inc., July 1949]
Monthly Statement for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Henry A. Dreer Inc., "Seeds, Bulbs, and Garden Supplies," including itemized charges and balance.
Date:
July 28, 1949
Creator:
Henry A. Dreer (Firm)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Henry A. Dreer, Inc., February 28, 1948]
Account statement prepared for Daniel Webster Kempner by Henry A. Dreer, Inc. including itemized charges and balance. Handwritten note " Paid- stamp 3/13/48. "
Date:
February 28, 1948
Creator:
Henry A. Dreer (Firm)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Schmidt, February 12, 1951]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to J. C. Schmidt discussing an order of Snapdragon seedlings.
Date:
February 12, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Schmidt to Daniel W. Kempner, February 14, 1951]
Letter from J. C. Schmidt to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that they are unable to fulfill his order and would be sending back his check.
Date:
February 14, 1951
Creator:
Schmidt, J.C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dreer's to Daniel W. Kempner, May 14, 1951]
Letter from Dreer's to Daniel W. Kempner discussing that they are unable to fulfill Mr. Kempner's order for Wild Phlox or Geranium seeds in bulk and referring him to Rex Pearce.
Date:
May 14, 1951
Creator:
Henery A. Dreer, Incorporated
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to TV Guide, February 7, 1955]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the gentlemen at TV Guide requesting they change the name on his address tag from "Kemper" to "Kempner."
Date:
February 7, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. H. Riegelmeier to D. W. Kempner, January 26, 1950]
Letter from F. H. Reigelmeier to D. W. Kempner acknowledging his order and asking whether he would like to split the shipment or ship all of the plants when they're all ready.
Date:
January 26, 1950
Creator:
F. H. Riegelmeier
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George E. Perry of Henry A. Dreer, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, April 14, 1950]
Letter from the vice president of Henry a. Dreer, Inc. to D. W. Kempner discussing Kempner's interest in the Kemp Power Soil Shredder, its unavailability, and a request for more details and a copy of the earlier letter Kempner sent with regards to the CCC Sprayer.
Date:
April 14, 1950
Creator:
Perry, George E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry A. Dreer, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, February 9, 1950]
Letter from Henry A. Dreer, Inc. to D. W. Kempner answering his question about the condition of his fern fronds and giving advice about how to fix the situation.
Date:
February 9, 1950
Creator:
Harry A. Dreer, Incorporated
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten letter from George Reich to Daniel W. Kempner, December 1955]
Handwritten letter from George Reich to Daniel W. Kempner discussing his career as a gardener and hoping to be able to pay him a visit sometime soon.
Date:
December 1955
Creator:
Reich, George
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernst Freund to Daniel W. Kempner, June 20, 1955]
Letter from Ernst Freund to Daniel W. Kempner apologizing for not being able to visit while he was in Houston and hoping to see him sometime soon.
Date:
June 20, 1955
Creator:
Freund, Ernst
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the Curtis Publishing Company to D. W. Kempner, February 19, 1952]
Postcard from the Curtis Publishing Company to D. W. Kempner regarding the date his Saturday Evening Post subscription would begin.
Date:
February 19, 1952
Creator:
Curtis Publishing Company
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Curtis Circulation Company to D. W. Kempner]
Invoice from Curtis Circulation Company to D. W. Kempner requesting remittance for renewal of a year's subscription to The Saturday Evening Post.
Date:
1952
Creator:
Curtis Circulation Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew J. Mullen to The Executive Faculty, May 21, 1952]
Letter from Andrew J. Mullen to The Executive Faculty of Jefferson Medical College informing them he will not be present for the graduation ceremony as he is moving his family across the country and his wife is expected to give birth around the same time.
Date:
May 21, 1952
Creator:
Mullen, Andrew J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Kauffman to Daniel and Jeane Kempner, May 28, 1952]
Letter from J. L. Kauffman to Daniel and Jeane Kempner asking them to provide some assistance to a recent graduate of Jefferson Medical College who is moving his family down to Galveston. He also provides some updates on his family, how he got his current job and hopes to see the Kempers if they ever come to town. A handwritten postscript reads: "P.S. One of Jefferson's graduates was Dr. Anson Jones, the 'Architect of annexation' and the last president of the Republic of Texas (class of 1827)"
Date:
May 28, 1952
Creator:
Kauffman, J. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Heacock Company to Daniel W. Kempner, September 6, 1949]
Letter from Joseph Heacock Company to Daniel W. Kempner regarding his letter of September regarding palms. They mention the options they have and adds that the size they have doesn't meet the requirements of his letter.
Date:
September 6, 1949
Creator:
Joseph Heacock Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Kauffman to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kempner, January 21, 1948]
Letter from J. L. Kauffman to Jeanne Bertig Kempner and Daniel W. Kempner thanking them for the Christmas card and updating them on his station in Philadelphia at a naval base.
Date:
January 21, 1948
Creator:
Kauffman, J. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Henry A. Dreer, Inc., December 1947]
Account statement for a $32.50 charge made to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Henry A. Dreer, Inc.
Date:
December 31, 1947
Creator:
Henry A. Dreer (Firm)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to J. L. Kauffman (Reggie), January 28, 1948]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to J. L. Kauffman (Reggie) discussing how Kempner was happy to receive a letter from Reggie, and Kempner discusses what is going on in his life at the moment.
Date:
January 28, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. H. Riegelmeier to D. W. Kempner, October 25, 1948]
Letter from F. H. Riegelmeier to D. W. Kempner discussing the availability and pricing of their fern varieties.
Date:
October 25, 1948
Creator:
Riegelmeier, F. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to S. S. Kay, October 20, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to S. S. Kay including an extract of a letter from Mary Jean Kempner.
Date:
October 20, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 20, 1943]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm requesting five hundred pansies to be sent after October 15th and/or when the weather cools.
Date:
August 20, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 28, 1943]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm adding more flowers to a previous order.
Date:
August 28, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 15, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm requesting and including payment for 500 pansies, then asking for their newest catalogue.
Date:
August 15, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History