Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 08/23/05 to Chairman Principi from Representative Thelma Drake (2nd, VA) in support of removing Fort Monroe and NAS Oceana for consideration for closure under BRAC 2005. The Representative contests the initial estimates used by DOD in that they do not include costs for environmental restoration for Fort Monroe. Representative Drake also enumerates some the unique advantages of NAS Oceana that cannot be replicated.

Coalition Correspondence - Letter from Rhett Flater, Executive Director of AHS International, The Vertical Flight Society, in regards to the relocation of Army Research Laboratory Personnel from NASA Glenn and NASA Langley Research Centers to Aberdeen Proving Ground

Community Correspondence - Letter from a citizen concerning Oceana Naval Air Station

Executive Correspondence - Letter from National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee Regarding Consolidation of the DOHA

Letter from Ronald Morgan of Morgan Aviation Consulting regarding an analysis of the airspace impact of relocating F/A-18 to the former NAS Cecil Field

Executive Correspondence - A letter sent by Tsieh Sun, M.D., Department of Veterans Affairs, urging BRAC to remove the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology from the list - 8/19/05

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Elizabeth Kurrle, Department of Defense Armed Institute of Pathology urging the BRAC to remove the AFIP from the list - 8/22/2005

Letter from Portia Washington Pittman to I. H. Kempner, Jr. discussing legislation that affects the acquisition of a property pertaining to the birthplace of Booker T. Washington.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. O. Caraway discussing a list of people to whom gift packages will be sent.

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin concerning debts as well as the sale of slaves and joint family property.

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister at Ann Upshur Eyre, sharing family news from the family home of her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home Vaucluse on Hungars Creek. She discusses her engagement to Littleton Dennis Teackle, which is still a secret at this time, and mentions people such as Henrietta Teackle, Elizabeth Bowdoin McCroskey, her cousin Juliet Upshur, Betsy Snead, Uncle Littleton Upshur, John Teackle, and the home Eyreville.

Letter from R. L. Harriss to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's purchase of grapefruits for Dr. Francis P. Gaines and informing Kempner that the fruit can't be shipped until November due to the lateness in the maturity of the fruit that year.

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Natural Bridge Hotel thanking for the advice regarding to pay for the twin bed.

Community Correspondence - A white paper by an anonymous author was sent to the BRAC commission regarding U.S. Army Material Command and the U.S. Army Security Assistance command in FT Belvoir.

Letter written by Clarence L. Hailey to Dr. Vernon Spence at the University of Virginia, addressing his question about why Judge Legett moved to California and Dallas.

A letter written to Nora Whiting from Byrdie Carswell, typed by T. N. Carswell, dated November 25, 1968. Byrdie recounts her life-long appreciation and love for Nora, her older sister; of Nora's and Milton's love for her continuing after they married; their continued love after she and Tommy married; their contribution to Peg "in love and lifelong direction that has enriched her life". She advises that she and Tommy were glad that Nora sounded better the last time they talked to her. Hand written postscript expresses gladness to have Peg come & see them - even for a day.

Letter from Washington and Lee University requesting donations to help support the university.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dr. Francis P. Gaines informing him that he is sending Dr. Gaines a pamphlet from the Texas Gulf Coast Historical Association that contains a letter from H. Kempner to General Custis Lee. Kempner says that the Historical Association has asked him to speak to them on "H. Kempner - The First One Hundred Years" and that he will "inflict a copy" of his speech on him if they print it.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to L. J. Desha discussing Gladys Kempner and F. K. Adoue's visit to Lexington, Virginia.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Farmington Country Club announcing his intentions to leave the club as he is no longer able to take advantage of their services.

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre. She scolds Ann for not responding to her and discusses various family matters. Their brother, Arthur Upshur, is getting married in the next month. Retta wishes to take Elizabeth to Easton and Elizabeth wants to see Ann in Northampton.