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[Telegram from Harris Kempner to Henrietta and Isaac H. Kempner, August 11, 1949]
Telegram sent by Harris Kempner to Henrietta and Isaac H. Kempner discussing the death of Abe Blum.
Date:
August 11, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 19, 1949]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing news on the happenings in and around Sugar Land.
Date:
August 19, 1949
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner, August 23, 1949]
Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing his opinions on M. A. Rowe's land proposal letter enclosed, continued interest in the acres at Blakely, cotton sales, development in Brooks County, and deciding between the shopping center or mixed feed plant project to get started on.
Date:
August 19, 1949
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Daniel W. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner, August 1, 1949]
Telegram sent by Daniel W. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner discussing his travel plans.
Date:
August 1, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 18, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing his recent trip to Sugar Land.
Date:
August 18, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 2, 1949]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner and Henrietta Leonora Blum Kempner informing them of a letter sent by Bill Tyler, and also providing updates on cotton harvests and sales, as well as updates on social happenings that took place while I. H. and Henrietta Leonora were on vacation.
Date:
August 2, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 5, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner updating Isaac on recent cotton sales that were made, as well as briefly discussing the insurance that is held on the cotton. Daniel then explains that outside of the previously mentioned invoices, nothing new had been received and proceeds to then express his well wishes for Isaac and Henrietta as they are on vacation.
Date:
August 5, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 18, 1949, Page 1]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner providing updates on the cotton production and harvest in Sugar Land, Texas. Daniel also discusses potential difficulties with preparing vegetable crops.
Date:
August 18, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 18, 1949, Page 2]
Second page of a letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing cotton production. Daniel mentions the poor property maitenance that he witnessed on his trip, and emphasizes how the lack of property care is going to lead to costly repairs. Daniel also urges I. H. to consider investing in more mechanical means to do farm work and harvests.
Date:
August 18, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 23, 1949]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner providing updates on cotton shipments and sales. Harris also updates his parents on recent life happenings, such as attending a dinner party and taking his children swimming.
Date:
August 23, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 20, 1949]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner providing updates on cotton shipments and sales. Harris also updates his parents on general life happenings, such as plans for lunch, going out for dinner, and discussing Harris Leon Kempner Jr.'s recent camping trip.
Date:
August 20, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 16, 1949]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner discussing cotton shipments and providing updates on sales. Harris also provides updates on general societal happenings, such as who all has left on trips to other locations and the family friends that Harris and Ruth met up with for dinner or for other events.
Date:
August 16, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner, August 10, 1949]
Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner discussing Mehan's recent trip to the Valley to look at the cotton crops. Mehan updates Kempner on the production rates as well as expresses how, due to a recent rain, it wouldn't be worth it to ship what little cotton that wasn't affected to Galveston. Mehan also provides an update on any potential land sales activity that he witnessed.
Date:
August 10, 1949
Creator:
Mehan, Ray I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to I. H. Kempner, August 8, 1949]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to I. H. Kempner updating Kempner on a received payment through the Guaranty Trust Company. Blackshear also mentions another payment that was received for some bales of cotton from Mattioli & Ghedini.
Date:
August 8, 1949
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History