[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris Leon Kempner, May 24, 1960] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris Leon Kempner, May 24, 1960]

Inter-office letter from R. M. Armstrong to Harris Leon Kempner regarding his son, David Armstrong's trip to Europe from middle of June to sometime in September where his itinerary is not fixed but would be spending most of his time in Italy. He mentions that he has no connections there in case of emergency for him, so he's writing this letter to Kempner requesting him to write a letter of introduction for them to someone in his office in Italy for Davis to go and seek for advice or help.
Date: May 24, 1960
Creator: Armstrong, R. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James, William H. Louviere, January 26, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James, William H. Louviere, January 26, 1960]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James and William H. Louviere discussing upcoming visits to Sugar Land, Texas, with agenda ideas.
Date: January 26, 1960
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Mr. D. W. Kempner, October 8, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Mr. D. W. Kempner, October 8, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Daniel W. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as the total amount of stock and sales for cotton bales, communications with Bill Keyser regarding settlements with tenants, lack of rent payments from tenants, the destruction of the Lafe Gin by a fire and the borrowing of money from Sugarland Industries, with mentions made to Harris going to Hawaii.
Date: October 8, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 8, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 8, 1956]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing recent events, noting the short crop production out of Sugar Land, family matters with kids at college and awaiting to hear from Daniel concerning the Aron matter.
Date: September 8, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, October 14, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, October 14, 1955]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing current events happening in Sugar Land.
Date: October 14, 1955
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Daniel Webster Kempner, October 1, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Daniel Webster Kempner, October 1, 1954]

Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Daniel Webster Kempner discussing cotton harvests and shipping.
Date: October 1, 1954
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Office Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner, October 19, 1953] (open access)

[Office Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner, October 19, 1953]

Office letter from Daniel W. Kempner to his brother Isaac H. Kempner asking for an account of the decisions reached during a recent meeting.
Date: October 19, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, October 14, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, October 14, 1953]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing recent business happenings at Sugarland Industries and updating him on the worsening health condition of his son, Herb.
Date: October 14, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, September 16, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, September 16, 1953]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing various farm operations and related business. This letter was written to keep Kempner updated during his vacation in Europe.
Date: September 16, 1953
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, October 16, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, October 16, 1952]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing farm operations and sales, including ginning results, pasture conditions, cattle sales, cotton sales, and alfalfa meal market.
Date: October 16, 1952
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, October 16, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, October 16, 1952]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing farm operations and sales, including ginning results, pasture conditions, cattle sales, cotton sales, and alfalfa meal market.
Date: October 16, 1952
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 16, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 16, 1952]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner providing an update on the business happenings at the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: August 18, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Russell Anderson, November 16, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Russell Anderson, November 16, 1951]

Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Russell Anderson requesting six pints of 1 pint bottles of Dessaux-Fils vinegar for D. W. Kempner.
Date: November 16, 1951
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, November 7, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, November 7, 1951]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James requesting alfalfa hay and Dessaux-Fils Vinegar, and discussing a bill, which was enclosed, for double face signs and frames.
Date: November 7, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 28, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 28, 1951]

Letter to Cecile from her father about his visit to Dallas, Herb and Mary's trip to Mexico, Herb's future trip to New York, taxes, US economics, populations of Europe, and US government.
Date: October 28, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner, March 27, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner, March 27, 1951]

Letter from Pierre Chardine to D. W. Kempner requesting a delivery of brown sugar and congratulating D. W. on his upcoming grand child.
Date: March 27, 1951
Creator: Chardine, Pierre
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, December 4, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, December 4, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing locating other full bloodied registered stock of Charollais cattle due to complications in acquiring some from France.
Date: December 4, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, October 9, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, October 9, 1950]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing the pink bollworm infestation of cotton at Fort Bend County, seed needs, compress stock, his letter to the Galveston Cotton Company, local news from Galveston, his health problems, and the estate and inheritance taxes that may be placed on H. Kempner and Sugarland Industries.
Date: October 9, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 5, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 5, 1950]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing the life and family of Craig Cullinan, a settlement, correspondence between Harris Kempner, A. H. Blackshear, Jr., D. W. Kempner, and himself, and the examination by the IRS of Eliza Kempner's estate and inheritance to determine value for tax purposes. It includes a postscript about Pennington buying the McVitie and Dorsey residences.
Date: September 5, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. J. Biron to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. J. Biron to D. W. Kempner, August 8, 1950]

Letter from A. J. Biron to D. W. Kempner discussing cotton sales, the employment of a chief engineer to get familiar with the operations of the compress, boiler, and sprinkler systems, two cars of new cotton received for H. Kempner from Sugarland, the changing location of sample racks at O.P.Q.R.&S., and the logistics of building toilets and washrooms for labor and yard clerks and foremen. Biron, furthermore, mentions the increase in tariffs from Houston Warehouses and advises that they increase their tariffs as well.
Date: August 8, 1950
Creator: Biron, A. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to Samson, January 24, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas L. James to Samson, January 24, 1950]

Letter from Thomas L. James to Samson informing them of Jeane Bertig Kempner's upcoming trip to France and intent to buy several items from Samson. Mr. James tells them to quote the Mrs. Kempner at wholesale price and that her bill would be covered by Sugarland Industries.
Date: January 24, 1950
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., July 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., July 2, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., discussing H. Kempner's cotton stock, a labor settlement, a ticket with the police, a letter from Judge Elkins, and Mr. Thompson from Coca-Cola.
Date: July 2, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, December 27, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, December 27, 1948]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James requesting a price comparison of two vinegars.
Date: December 27, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, August 12, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner, August 12, 1948]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to his brother Daniel W. Kempner informing him of the happenings back home while he is away in Europe. He expresses some concern of the hot weather affecting their cotton growth and the labor union negotiations stopping their sugar refineries.
Date: August 12, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History