Dividend check from The Texas Company (Texaco) in the amount of 2 per cent or 50c per share, payable October 2, 1944 to stockholders of record as of September 1, 1944.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing enclosed income expense statements, the land sold to Mr. Lowe, and Blackshear's meeting with Mr. Dan in Navasota.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing leases for part of the Dale Ranch for the Shell Oil Company and discussing the price of land from Dale Ranch.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing enclosed income expense statements, the land sold to Mr. Lowe, and Blackshear's meeting with Mr. Dan in Navasota.

Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz discussing various firefighting equipment developments, techniques, and experience faced by Alex Bradford throughout Europe and the Middle East. Chief Otis Muenster of the Regional Fire Chief of the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) alongside the IAFC and Board of Fire Underwriters testing grounds at Elmira, New York. This testing ground was home to the testing of newly developed fire pressure fog nozzles and other fire fighting equipment. Bradford briefly touches on the chemical and material composition of the equipment before touching on his experiences fighting fires on ships and on land.

Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio discussing various topics related to the firefighting profession and closely related tangents. Mr. Bradford asks for a copy of Dr. Theobold’s book on Hydraulics be sent to his permanent PO box in Burbank, California. He additionally mentions that he was asked to write a book on firefighting techniques for “PITMAN” but ultimately chose not due to his specialization in Class B fires and his unconventional take on extinguishing fires. Mr. Bradford confirms the existence of an article on “Loaded Streams” at the New York Public Library published in Oil and Gas Journal between 1929-1931 by Dr. Charlie Thomas of Thomas & Hochwalt Research Laboratories in Dayton, Ohio. Discussing the various United States Military branches and how they have been approaching firefighting within their respective branches. Focused primarily on the Navy, Army, and Coast Guard. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that there are new chemical developments used for firefighting, however they are not the ideal concoction for putting out blazes.

Letter from Cartier, Inc. to D. W. Kempner discussing Kempner's request for 150 Christmas cards.

Letter from Erich Freund to D. W. Kempner discussing some recent personal news regarding Freund's job, his wife's job, his mother's health condition, and some news about his Aunt Rosa and his children.

Letter from George S. Butler to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Mary Jean Kempner's upcoming visit.

Handwritten letter from Hammond to Mrs. Kempner discussing Hammond's trip and thanking Kempner for her kindness.

Letter from Jeane Bertig to Edward W. Elgin Company, Inc. requesting four dresses to be cleaned and returned.

Letter from R. Lee Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner discussing bookkeeping matters.