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[Letter from H. G. Gillis to Isaac H. Kempner, November 3, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from H. G. Gillis to Isaac H. Kempner, November 3, 1949]

Letter from H. G. Gillis to Isaac H. Kempner discussing the reasons they can't give him a refund for the tickets he lost.
Date: November 3, 1949
Creator: Gillis, H. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Laurence, October 27, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Laurence, October 27, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. L. Laurence discussing his interest in obtaining a signed copy of Laurence's book "Dawn Over Zero" after recalling a conversation he heard at Lake Placid.
Date: October 27, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the New York Central System, October 20, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the New York Central System, October 20, 1949]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the New York Central System discussing the tickets he lost and refunds.
Date: October 20, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. Carver Rice, Inc., October 10, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. Carver Rice, Inc., October 10, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. Carver Rice, Inc. discussing the cancellation of a chair order.
Date: October 10, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. A. C. Ater, October 5, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. A. C. Ater, October 5, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. A. C. Ater discussing a set of lost railway tickets from Lake Placid to Utica.
Date: October 5, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. Carver Rice, Inc. to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 4, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from G. Carver Rice, Inc. to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 4, 1949]

Letter from G. Carver Rice, Inc. to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing delays in his order of a Hitchcock chair while requesting advising on the situation.
Date: October 4, 1949
Creator: Wilis, Ralph T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Carver Rice, Inc., and F. S. Leonard & Company, Inc., September 29, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Carver Rice, Inc., and F. S. Leonard & Company, Inc., September 29, 1949]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Carver Rice, Inc., and F. S. Leonard & Company, Inc. mentioning that he haven't heard from them regarding the shipment of the Hitchcock chair. So, he requests them to update him on this matter.
Date: September 29, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to G. Carver Rice, Inc., and F. S. Leonard & Company, Inc., September 17, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to G. Carver Rice, Inc., and F. S. Leonard & Company, Inc., September 17, 1949]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to G. Carver Rice, Inc., and F. S. Leonard & Company asking if they made the shipment of the Hitchcock chair, as per his letter of 7th.
Date: September 17, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Express Charges] (open access)

[Receipt for Express Charges]

Receipt for services to Sugarland Industries by Railway Express Agency, including express charges to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Volpert.
Date: September 14, 1949
Creator: Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Railway Express Agency, September 14, 1949] (open access)

[Receipt from Railway Express Agency, September 14, 1949]

Receipt for services to Sugarland Industries by Railway Express Agency, including express charges to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Haines.
Date: September 14, 1949
Creator: Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. Carver Rice, Inc., and F. S. Leonard & Company, Inc., September 7, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. Carver Rice, Inc., and F. S. Leonard & Company, Inc., September 7, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to G. Carver Rice, Inc., and F. S. Leonard & Company, Inc. discussing the price of a Hitchcock chair to be purchased and delivered.
Date: September 7, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to F. G. Gurley, September 7, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to F. G. Gurley, September 7, 1949]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to F. G. Gurley discussing the meeting he missed.
Date: September 7, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to New York Central System, September 7, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to New York Central System, September 7, 1949]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the General Passenger Traffic Manager of the New York Central System regarding some tickets he lost and requesting a refund.
Date: September 7, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. Carver Rice, Inc. to Mr. I. H. Kempner, August 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from G. Carver Rice, Inc. to Mr. I. H. Kempner, August 30, 1949]

Letter from G. Carver Rice, Inc. to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing the details and price of a chair to be delivered to Kempner.
Date: August 30, 1949
Creator: G. Carver Rice, Inc.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 27, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 27, 1949]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing the potential for a rental lease for some property that the Kempners' are affiliated with in Wharton, Texas. Blackshear mentions that there is some confusion regarding the proposed price-per-acre, and also states that he will make a trip to Wharton to further discuss the matter with those involved.
Date: August 27, 1949
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 27, 1949 #2] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 27, 1949 #2]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing the potential for a rental lease for some property that the Kempners' are affiliated with in Wharton, Texas. Blackshear mentions that there is some confusion regarding the proposed price-per-acre, and also states that he will make a trip to Wharton to further discuss the matter with those involved.
Date: August 27, 1949
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 27, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 27, 1949]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner providing updates on the matters relating to cotton shipments, travel schedules, as well as general happenings that occurred while I. H. and Henrietta Leonora were at Lake Placid, New York.
Date: August 27, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, August 26, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, August 26, 1949]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that he paid the draft today drawn by T C I for $25,000.00.
Date: August 26, 1949
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the Galveston News-Tribune, August 25, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the Galveston News-Tribune, August 25, 1949]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the Galveston News-Tribune requesting that the address the News and Tribune are sent to be changed temporarily.
Date: August 25, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the New York Herald Tribune, August 25, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the New York Herald Tribune, August 25, 1949]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the New York Herald Tribune requesting that the address the newspaper of the same name is sent to be changed temporarily.
Date: August 25, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the Wall Street Journal, August 25, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the Wall Street Journal, August 25, 1949]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to the wall Street Journal requesting that the address the journal was being sent to be changed back to Galveston, Texas.
Date: August 25, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 24, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 24, 1949]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing finances, specifically the unpaid credit balances from people who have taken out loans. Blackshear also offers advice regarding stocks, going into detail on whether or not certain stocks should be kept or sold based on current credit that the Kempners' have as well as interest rates for said stocks.
Date: August 24, 1949
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 24, 1949 Page 1] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 24, 1949 Page 1]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing the profit yields of various cotton plantations. Daniel also mentions that he intends to make a trip to Plantersville since it had been over a month since he had last been, along with the fact that Plantersville will be employing additional worker due to recently laying some off.
Date: August 24, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 24, 1949 Page 2] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 24, 1949 Page 2]

Page two of original letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner. Daniel explains the progress that was made on the Kempners' compress machinery, and also details his high hopes for having a good export year.
Date: August 24, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History