Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner discussing his thanks for the gift of preserved figs.

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig informing that he has her room on Pennsylvania.

Letter from Blume System Tree Experts to D. W. Kempner giving him advice on how to treat nematodes.

Handwritten letter from Herman Cohen to I. H. Kempner requesting that he and the Kempner family by war bonds from Joske Bros Co and inquiring after the health of his mother and sons. Cohen encloses blank war bond applications with the letter.

Letter from Lt. Joe Corman to I. H. Kempner discussing his current stay in Corsica and the rugged landscape of the area, especially in comparison to Rome, where he had just left.

Telegram sent by Donald Day to I. H. Kempner saying he will be down from Dallas on Tuesday and should make reservations at Jean Lafitte Hotel.

Letter from Richard C. Decker to I. H. Kempner discussing the issues and repairs necessary for Kempner's watch and the amount of time the repairs will take.

Letter from Security State Bank to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Kempner's future visit to the bank.

Letter from M. M. Feld to M. N. Dannenbaum agreeing with the newly proposed quota donation for Houston.

Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner explaining that he had not received a response from Mr. Florence about the Hillel Building Fund campaign. He also notes that Mr. Mose Feld has accepted the co-chairmanship for Houston and had asked Mr. S. H. Fagadau to represent his area of Texas. Finally, he explains that he will write to Harry Caplan to arrange a meeting at the Baker Hotel.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich asking for nine cases of preserved figs, and to ask James about Cyanamid fertilizer and some other matters.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich asking for six to eight sacks of dairy feed to be sent over as soon as possible.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Imperial Mercantile Company discussing a check Kempner is sending for two invoices.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Frank Oechslin & Co. requesting and paying for Kentia Forsteriana Palms.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Galveston News providing an ad for a washing machine to be put into the newspaper.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to George J. Ball requesting a quarter ounce of Dwarf French Double Mixed Marigolds.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Louis Autrey thanking him for the case of beer and wishes a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to O. P. Jackson Seed Co. informing them of a broken package and requesting another to be sent. Kempner also wrote to the post office to allow the company to make a claim for the incident.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm with stamps as part of the payment for the shipment of pansy plants.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the postmaster notifying him of a broken package Kempner received and to expect the shippers to make a claim.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to colonel W. W. Kennedy recommending an employee of his, J. C. Shepard, for employment at the Army Air Base.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich discussing a correction to his confusion with an invoice for sausage and attaching a check for it.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to George K. Marshall discussing Marshall's Christmas greetings for Kempner and the desire for peace and an end to the war.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady providing a rearranged proposed statement for print and requests the Senator to review any changes or bring other statements that need discussion. They plan to meet in his office on Sunday morning to go over the details. He also mentions a wire from Donald Day of the Southwest Review, who plans to visit the Senator and Dr. Leake on Tuesday.