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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, May 9, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, May 9, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing hospitalization insurance policies in the Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Company and the Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company of Los Angeles.
Date: May 9, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, May 2, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, May 2, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing a property in block four of the Alkire Lake subdivision and its appraised value.
Date: May 2, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Corman to I. H. Kempner, May 1, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Corman to I. H. Kempner, May 1, 1953]

Letter from Joe Corman to I. H. Kempner discussing the price of acres that have been sold.
Date: May 1, 1953
Creator: Corman, Joe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mrs. Mills to Mrs. Kempner, May 8, 1945] (open access)

[Telegram from Mrs. Mills to Mrs. Kempner, May 8, 1945]

Telegram from Mrs. Mills to Mrs. Kempner encouraging her to help with the war effort.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Mills, Mrs. Ogden L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 6, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 6, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about his dental health and the war.
Date: May 6, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Louviere to Donald Mclean, May 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Louviere to Donald Mclean, May 6, 1955]

Letter from W. H. Louviere to Donald Maclean discussing an upcoming visit.
Date: May 6, 1955
Creator: Louviere, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Maclean, May 3, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Maclean, May 3, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Maclean discussing an upcoming visit.
Date: May 3, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, May 31, 1956] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, May 31, 1956]

Inter-office letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner discussing a specific broker and his quality of work.
Date: May 31, 1956
Creator: Armstrong, R. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, May 26, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, May 26, 1954]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an enclosed National Weather Institute long-range forecast from May 24, 1954.
Date: May 26, 1954
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, May 26, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, May 26, 1952]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an enclosed weather forecast.
Date: May 26, 1952
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Captain Charles W. Roland, May 22, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Captain Charles W. Roland, May 22, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Captain Charles W. Roland discussing the aftermath and start of the war and discussing the whereabouts of several commanders and captains of the war.
Date: May 22, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Charles W. Roland to I. H. Kempner, May 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Charles W. Roland to I. H. Kempner, May 12, 1945]

Letter from Captain Charles W. Roland to I. H. Kempner discussing the news station paper in Hitchcock and discussing Roland's experience hearing about the end of the war. Roland adds an end note suggesting Kempner read the article "Transports" from the Coronet magazine.
Date: May 12, 1945
Creator: Roland, Charles W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & Co., May 10. 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & Co., May 10. 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Roy F. Wilcox & Co. placing an order for seventy-seven plants and ferns and inquiring about the availability of Farlyenses ferns.
Date: May 10, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Rear Admiral A. C. Miles, May 16, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Rear Admiral A. C. Miles, May 16, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to A. C. Miles discussing general points of interest regarding postponed trips, current Navy personal, Kempner's receival of the Legion of Merit and the condition of Kempner's kids.
Date: May 16, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James, May 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from William H. Rempel to Thomas L. James, May 25, 1953]

Letter from William H. Rempel, the director of Research & Long-range forecasting at the National Weather Institute, to Thomas L. James discussing a long-range weather report for the area of Grimes and Fort Bend counties.
Date: May 25, 1953
Creator: Rempel, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kilburn Moore to I. H. Kempner, May 10, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Kilburn Moore to I. H. Kempner, May 10, 1944]

Letter from Kilburn Moore to I. H. Kempner discussing updates on the Moore family, including the loss of a family member, and discussing an article from the Texas Bankers Record that references the Kempner family. Moore ends the letter informing Kempner that him and his family will be in the city for a short time.
Date: May 10, 1944
Creator: Moore, Kilburn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Kilburn Moore, May 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Kilburn Moore, May 2, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Kilburn Moore discussing Mr. and Mrs. Kempner giving Frances Moore their condolences for the loss of Knox and discussing the way Know passed away while serving in the military. Kempner ends with offering Moore an article that was featured in several Texas Newspapers but not Galveston's newspaper.
Date: May 2, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Aline Moore, May 21, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Aline Moore, May 21, 1951]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Aline Moore discussing the life of Kilburn and expressing his sympathies after his death.
Date: May 21, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Maynard B. Strahle, May 23, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Maynard B. Strahle, May 23, 1949]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Maynard B. Strahle declining the latter's offer to send him a credit card.
Date: May 23, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maynard B. Strahle to Isaac H. Kempner, May 19, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Maynard B. Strahle to Isaac H. Kempner, May 19, 1949]

Letter from Maynard B. Strahle to Isaac H. Kempner discussing sending the latter a credit card for the Hotel Bel-Air.
Date: May 19, 1949
Creator: Strahle, Maynard B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner III, May 16, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner III, May 16, 1957]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner, III informing that He feels qualified to take a business course in one of the leading finance schools and mentions that Mr. Atkinson mentioned his educational plans.
Date: May 16, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donald Maclean to I. H. Kempner, May 28, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Donald Maclean to I. H. Kempner, May 28, 1953]

Letter from Donald Maclean to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's reservation and travel preferences for his upcoming trip to Hawaii. Maclean also discusses Herbert Kempner's recovery from his illness and operation.
Date: May 28, 1953
Creator: Maclean, Donald
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to C. W. Taylor, May 8, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to C. W. Taylor, May 8, 1956]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to C. W. Taylor, Jr. informing that his name has been recommended.
Date: May 8, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Trammell R. Roland to Sam Rayburn, May 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Trammell R. Roland to Sam Rayburn, May 17, 1945]

Letter from Trammell R. Roland to Sam Rayburn asking him to appoint her grandson to the U.S. naval Academy.
Date: May 17, 1945
Creator: Roland, Trammell R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History