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[Letter from H. S. Block to Needville Cotton Warehouse Company, April 9, 1960]
Letter from H. S. Block to Needville Cotton Warehouse Company informing about enclosing a warehouse receipt and tag lists for immediate delivery of cotton. Second page contains receipt for Domestic Insured Parcel addressed at Corpus Christi.
Date:
April 9, 1960
Creator:
Block, H. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Butt Company to I. H. Company, March 25, 1954]
Letter from H. E. Butt Company to I. H. Company discussing an article about Texas Foundations and Trust funds Mrs. Butt came across in Harper's Magazine that she is sending him. She hopes Mr. Kempner will attend the Conference of Texas Foundations and Trust Funds in Austin as she has high hopes about the new president, Mr. Slick's, leadership.
Date:
March 25, 1954
Creator:
H. E. Butt Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Geo E. Gibbons, February 12, 1955]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Geo E. Gibbons thanking him for his letter of 11th.
Date:
February 12, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. George E. Gibbons, February 4, 1955]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to George E. Gibbons discussing his friends who want to attend the Texas Convention and requesting that reservations be made for them at the tourist court if they can not get a better reservation.
Date:
February 4, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Roy Miller, March 1, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Roy Miller discussing Miller's opposition to re-locating the Medical College and asking Miller to write Mr. John Shary and ask him to wire Allen Shivers if he is back in Austin.
Date:
March 1, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John L, Tompkins to Mrs. Ursula McCarthy, September 25, 1956]
Letter from John L. Tompkins to Mrs. Ursula McCarthy discussing information regarding Padre Beach, Texas, a new resort area, and has enclosed further materials and information about the scope of its development.
Date:
November 25, 1956
Creator:
Tompkins, John L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. R. Johnson to I. H. Kempner, December 9, 1948]
Letter from L. R. Johnson to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner receiving the ducks Johnson sent him and Johnson explaining that the ducks were mostly hunted by his friend Art, who he describes as a good sportsman and hunter.
Date:
December 9, 1948
Creator:
Johnson, L. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. Tuffly Ellis to Harris Kempner, February 15, 1965]
Letter from L. Tuffly Ellis to Harris Kempner discussing about progress on collecting the historical records of cotton companies involving John H. Todd.
Date:
February 15, 1965
Creator:
Ellis, L. Tuffly
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Robert Driscoll Hotel, March 16, 1955]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Florence Wickman requesting his reservation be cancelled.
Date:
March 16, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Robert Driscoll Hotel to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, Janurary 7, 1955]
Letter from Florence Wickman to Harris L. Kempner confirming a suite reservation and discussing arrival times.
Date:
January 7, 1955
Creator:
Robert Driscoll Hotel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James R. Cochran to Mr. J. L. Brett, May 6, 1955]
Letter from James R. Cochran to J. L. Brett requesting that Brett write Harris asking if his nephews can get passage on a cotton ship.
Date:
May 6, 1955
Creator:
Cochran, James R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Richeson & Sons to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, March 27, 1955]
Letter from Lacy Richeson to Harris L. Kempner discussing his absence from a convention in Corpus Christi due to his father's illness.
Date:
March 27, 1955
Creator:
W. L. Richeson & Sons
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan, March 16, 1954]
Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan discussing a new contracted entered with the United Gas Company and the tax rates on gas purchases from different companies.
Date:
March 16, 1954
Creator:
Andre, George L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan, March 16, 1954]
Letter from George Andre to R. I. Mehan discussing a new contracted entered with the United Gas Company and the tax rates on gas purchases from different companies.
Date:
March 16, 1954
Creator:
Andre, George L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. M. Murfin]
Letter from W. M. Murfin discussing if the home owner desires to modernize their house.
Date:
1948
Creator:
Murfin, W. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to L. R. Johnson, February 23, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to L. R. Johnson accepting Johnson's invitation to attend the Cowboy Club Convention that would be held in Corpus Christi, Texas the following October. Kempner also expresses concerns with asking the Klebergs to host a barbeque at their ranch when he hardly knows the family, and he expresses hopes that, should Johnson make Dick Kleberg aware of Kempner's participation in the Cowboy Club Convention, Kleberg may decide to host a barbeque at the request of Johnson instead of Kempner.
Date:
February 23, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Richard M. Kleberg, October 14, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Richard Kleberg thanking Kleberg for the hospitality that was shown when the Texas Prudential Insurance Company had a meeting at Kleberg's ranch. Kempner also expresses a wish to have more contact with Kleberg, thanking him again at the end of the letter.
Date:
October 14, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Randall Thompson, Jr. to Mr. L. Tuffly Ellis, February 17, 1965]
Letter from Edward Randall Thompson, Jr. to Mr. Tuffly L. Ellis discussing about two possible donors of the cotton records to form a depository.
Date:
February 17, 1965
Creator:
Thompson, Edward Randall, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles M. Hohenberg to Harris, March, 1955]
Handwritten letter from Charles M. Hohenberg to Harris L. Kempner expressing gratitude regarding his father's condition and congratulating him on his presidency.
Date:
1955-03~
Creator:
Hohenberg, Charles M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Richard M. Kleberg, June 13, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Richard Kleberg asking for Kleberg's blessing to host a barbeque on his ranch for the Texas Prudential Insurance Company's upcoming convention.
Date:
June 13, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chas. H. Ketchum to Mr. I. H. Kempner, September 15, 1949]
Letter from Chas. H. Ketchum to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing an invitation to "The Old Mens Tournament."
Date:
September 15, 1949
Creator:
Ketchum, Chas. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Admiral J. J. Clark, June 29, 1946]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to J. J. Clark expressing appreciation for a previous trip.
Date:
June 29, 1946
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Clark to Mr. Harris Kempner, June 20, 1946]
Letter from J. J. Clark to Harris L. Kempner offering an invitation to go to Pensacola in a Navy plane, discussing times and locations for the trip.
Date:
June 20, 1946
Creator:
Clark, J. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Admiral J. J. Clark, June 21, 1946]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to J. J. Clark accepting Clark's invitation and offering to meet Clark at the airport.
Date:
June 21, 1946
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History