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[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing a conference in San Francisco, Roman Catholicism in Europe, and international relations.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brown Booth of Houston Committee on Foreign Relations to the members, April 4, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Brown Booth of Houston Committee on Foreign Relations to the members, April 4, 1963]

Letter from Brown Booth of Houston Committee on Foreign Relations to the members regarding the next meeting that is going to happen on April 17, 1963. He also provides a little information on what to expect from the meeting and requests members to indicated whether hey can attend or not on the enclosed card.
Date: April 4, 1963
Creator: Booth, Brown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tsung O. Cheng to Harris Leon Kempner, September 11, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Tsung O. Cheng to Harris Leon Kempner, September 11, 1961]

Letter from Tsung O. Cheng to Harris Leon Kempner letting him know that they just moved to Flushing and also provided his new address. He then mention about the food problem in China and was hoping Kempner would contribute for such a case.
Date: September 11, 1961
Creator: Cheng, Tsung O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. R. Thompson, Jr., February 11, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. R. Thompson, Jr., February 11, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. R. Thompson, Jr. expressing surprise over the age of sugar cane processed by the Imperial Sugar Company and expresses a desire to discuss a published statement by the company. Additionally, he reflects on academic standards, noting Thompson's satisfactory grades and discussing the relative value of striving for high grades versus the overall aim of education.
Date: February 11, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, 1953]

Letter to Cecile from her father about his trip to New York, his cotton, shipments to other countries, economics, and government.
Date: 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 3, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 3, 1952]

Letter to Cecile from her father about his recent travels, dinners he had, the weather, a divorce suit, and international relations.
Date: September 3, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 14, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 14, 1951]

Letter to Cecile from her father about friends and family travelling to California, Korea, relations with Russia and China, anticipation of Russian attack, Chinese government, and taxes.
Date: July 14, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 2, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 2, 1951]

Letter to Cecile from her father about Korea, communism, Russia, China, finances, and investment.
Date: July 2, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, June 25, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, June 25, 1951]

Letter to Cecile from her father about international relations, US leadership, relations with Russia, and economics.
Date: June 25, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner and I. H. Kempner to Subscriptions to Blind Societies, April 30, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner and I. H. Kempner to Subscriptions to Blind Societies, April 30, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing the multiple subscriptions to blind societies and how they do not see a reason to further contribute to the blind societies.
Date: April 30, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner, October 6, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner, October 6, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. Kempner responding to a variety of financial, political, and family events that he has been informed of while in Paris and away from his office in Galveston, including his attempts to navigate the Italian cotton market.
Date: October 6, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 1, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 1, 1950]

Letter to Cecile from her father about a trip to San Francisco with her mother, the return of Uncle Lee, US involvement with North Korea, North Korea's government, and Russia's involvement with it.
Date: October 1, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 30, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 30, 1950]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing the "Italian situation" and the Mexican cotton they are selling, as well as the remittance they received from China. He also mentions the repayment of a loan by Messrs. Figueroa.
Date: September 30, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear to D. W. Kempner, September 23, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear to D. W. Kempner, September 23, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner enclosing position reports and discussing payments from China, rent for leasing property, cotton production, and the opinions of their business associates.
Date: September 23, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing a mix-up regarding instructions given to Ed Hamilton about his pay and vacation, mentioning their attempts to obtain a lease a property in Plantersville with 440 acres of land that has been divided between four heirs, and providing information on 7,000 bales of cotton that will be shipped to China.
Date: August 11, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 11, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing a mix-up regarding instructions given to Ed Hamilton about his pay and vacation, mentioning their attempts to obtain a lease a property in Plantersville with 440 acres of land that has been divided between four heirs, and providing information on 7,000 bales of cotton that will be shipped to China.
Date: August 11, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 18, 1949] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 27, 1949] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to J. Spunt & Company, February 28, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to J. Spunt & Company, February 28, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Messrs. J. Spunt & Company discussing a potential future carpet purchase.
Date: February 28, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February  27, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 27, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about family matters, President Truman, China's government, the stock market, and economics.
Date: February 27, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. R. Hill, February 26, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. R. Hill, February 26, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. R. Hill discussing about his recent trip through Suez Canal and involvement with Nanyang cotton mills. He also expresses interest in conducting business and offers to supply up to 2000 bales of cotton monthly with payment terms via sight draft New York.
Date: February 26, 1949
Creator: Hill, E. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Spunt & Company to I. H. Kempner, February 22, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from J. Spunt & Company to I. H. Kempner, February 22, 1949]

Letter from J. Spunt & Company to I. H. Kempner reassuring him that they will continue to look for his desired size of carpet.
Date: February 22, 1949
Creator: J. Spunt and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. R. Hill to D. W. Kempner, 18 February 1949] (open access)

[Letter from E. R. Hill to D. W. Kempner, 18 February 1949]

Letter from E. R. Hill to D. W. Kempner discussing about opening cotton business on "Queen Mary". He mentions his role as director of Nanyang Cotton mills and mill's demand for American cotton. He also invites Kempner to provide quotes for his demand and expresses willingness to secure orders. The letter also includes a post card indicating that it is from E. R. Hill and an envelope targeting to D. W. Kempner
Date: February 18, 1949
Creator: Hill, E. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, February 1, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, February 1, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing agricultural updates including weather impacts on crops and cattle, business matters with Chase National Bank and cotton sales details, with a shipment to Moscow pending credit openings.
Date: February 1, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History