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[Bill from Ritz-Carlton Hotel, October 1949, #2]
Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Ritz-Carlton Hotel, including restaurant, phone, room and valet services.
Date:
{1949-10-15,1949-10-18}
Creator:
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Jack C. Lee, December 30, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Jack C. Lee discussing Clark Thompson and the inclination he will vote in accordance with the New York Cotton Exchange's ideas if a bill is presented while communicating Thompson's wishes to speak to Lee.
Date:
December 30, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, December 24, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about the inquiry made by Dan about debt they owe on Merchants & Planters Compress stock and other details like Sugar Land construction and its progress. Also, he mentioned about how appreciative of his remarks regarding his son, Isaac Herbert Kempner, Jr.
Date:
December 24, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hon. Clark W. Thompson, December 23, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hon. Clark W. Thompson discussing the delivery of a letter received from Mr. John C. Lee.
Date:
December 23, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner , December 21, 1949]
Inter-office letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning about the people who could possibly make a study on natural gas stocks in New York. He mentions about one of the Houston brokers who made a specialty of gas stocks in the past and it'd be better to see him first and then take it up from there.
Date:
December 21, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from French Line to Daniel W. Kempner, December 19, 1949]
Letter from French Line to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that though the cabins offered to him are not satisfactory, he has first priority for improvement if he temporarily accepts the accommodations. French Line explains that all sailings westbound are booked to capacity, and the New York bank will not be able to secure better cabins on the Ile de France.
Date:
December 19, 1949
Creator:
French Line
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 18, 1949]
Letter to Cecile from her father about attending the Artillery Ball, dinner at an anniversary, China, Washington, war, and economics.
Date:
December 18, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard E. Byrd to I. H. Kempner, December 18, 1949]
Letter from Richard E. Byrd to I. H. Kempner discussing an advertisement published in the New York Times. The advertisement is a call to save 200,000 men, women and children who have escaped the "hell" of Soviet totalitarianism. Byrd is seeking donations for the rehabilitation of families.
Date:
December 18, 1949
Creator:
Byrd, Richard E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hammacher Schlemmer to Daniel W. Kempner, December 15, 1949]
Letter from Hammacher Schlemmer to Daniel W. Kempner discussing an issue with an order for a heavy-duty grass rake and informing him that while the shipment was delayed, it had gone out in November.
Date:
December 15, 1949
Creator:
Hammacher Schlemmer
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Birkdale's, December 15, 1949]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Birkdale's enclosing the new York Exchange for $2.00 for which he requests a Lenz. Canasta Score Board.
Date:
December 15, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Columbia Distributing Company, December 15, 1949]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Columbia Distributing Company enclosing New York Exchange for $1.50 for which he's requesting a Book-Lite Reading Lamp in blue.
Date:
December 15, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Automobile Club of America to D. W. Kempner, December 10, 1949]
Letter from the Automobile Club of America to D. W. Kempner discussing the cost of transporting his car to France or England, as well as some other pertinent information.
Date:
December 10, 1949
Creator:
Automobile Club of America
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. H. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1949]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Rupert, R. H. Johnson & Co. Investment Securities, New York 5, N. Y, dated December 9, 1949. Johnson confirms he sold 100 shares of Southern Company, expects to invest this in Interstate Power stock and notes that Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line stock is up.
Date:
December 9, 1949
Creator:
Johnson, Rupert H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to I. H. Kempner, December 6, 1949]
Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing shipping figs to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Marx, Sr., with an attached invoice.
Date:
December 6, 1949
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for knives and forks]
Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Robert Ensko, Inc., including 6 pairs of bone handle fish knives and forks.
Date:
December 5, 1949
Creator:
Robert Ensko, Inc.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Otto Marx Jr. to I. H. Kempner, December 5, 1949]
Letter from Otto Marx Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's order to sell 1,000 shares of Mexican Gulf Sulphur and thanking him for the good wishes on his 40th birthday.
Date:
December 5, 1949
Creator:
Marx, Otto, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Otto Marx, December 3, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Otto Marx discussing the best way to buy figs. Kempner forwards this letter to the Imperial Mercantile Company at Sugar Land for advice on fig availability.
Date:
December 3, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Figs]
Invoice for items sold to I. H. Kempner by Sugarland Industries, including shipping figs to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Marx, Sr., in New York City.
Date:
December 1, 1949
Creator:
Sugarland Industries
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Hammacher Schlemmer, December 1, 1949]
Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Hammacher Schlemmer for $128.35.
Date:
December 1, 1949
Creator:
Hammacher Schlemmer
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Town Meeting of the Air, November 30, 1949]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Town Meeting of the Air requesting them to send a copy of their meeting of November 22nd about Church Problem and of November 29th about profit sharing. He also enclosed 20 cents for the two copies.
Date:
November 30, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Otto Marx to I. H. Kempner, November 30, 1949]
Letter from Otto Marx to I. H. Kempner thanking the Kempner's for sending him figs and asking where he could buy more.
Date:
November 30, 1949
Creator:
Marx, Otto
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 27, 1949]
Letter to Cecile from her father about speculation about future wars, international relations between Yugoslavia, China, and Russia, and foreign economics.
Date:
November 27, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles E. Schafer to Mr. I. H. Kempner, November 23, 1949]
Letter from Charles E. Schafer to Mr. I. H. Kempner expressing thanks for conveying remarks from the President of Washington & Lee and assisting Morgan in gaining entrance to the company.
Date:
November 23, 1949
Creator:
Schafer, Charles E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. Kida, November 22, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. Kida expressing regret that Dr. Webster missed meeting Kida at the office. He also recalls with pleasure the time Kida's children spent at their home and offers future assistance. He also mentions that affidavits have been sent to Kobe Division, Diplomatic Section, as requested.
Date:
November 22, 1949
Creator:
Kida, S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History