Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Chauncey D. Leake discussing appropriations for medical schools at other locations in Texas and mentions that the University of Texas Medical School should receive sufficient funding to maintain its high standards. The letter also recommends increasing admissions and expanding the Psychopathic Hospital and Crippled Children's Hospital.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about the firm's group health insurance policy that can only be accomplished based on certain conditions and not to drop their current individual policies.