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[Invoice for Debit to Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., December 31, 1950]
Invoice to D. W. Kempner from Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Company debiting his account for services provided, including labor for delivery of eggs performed by Peter Shepherd during the month of December 1950.
Date:
December 31, 1950
Creator:
Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. B. Keyser, December 27, 1950]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. B. Keyser discussing an upcoming order of culvert pipe and requesting purchase of no. 16 galvanized wire.
Date:
December 27, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Luigi Calegari, December 26, 1950]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Luigi Calegari thanking him for a package of candies and a cake and wishing Mr. Calegari a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. He then updates Mr. Calegari on Angelo and his attendance at the Kempner's thanksgiving party.
Date:
December 26, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, December 26, 1950]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing ordering a 1-1/2 ton Chevrolet truck that, if Kempner chooses not to take, will have a found use at Sugar Land.
Date:
December 26, 1950
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, December 26, 1950]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner asking if Kempner desired to order culvert pipe in one or two pieces. James explains that if two pieces are desired, a band coupler must be ordered too.
Date:
December 26, 1950
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Ralph C. Griffing, December 22, 1950]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Ralph C. Griffing of Griffing Nurseries protesting the lack of response from the company despite repeated contact about several landscaping orders that were given to other planters as a consequence of this.
Date:
December 22, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Oakleigh L. Thorne, December 16, 1950]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Oakleigh L. Thorne discussing a speech given by the U.S. President, his time in Plantersville, the success of the business in Sugar Land and of the H. Kempner firm, and his enjoyment of the article Mary Jean wrote for Fortune Magazine.
Date:
December 16, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, December 12, 1950]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing obtaining quotes for self washing asbestos shingles and copper nails for Plantersville.
Date:
December 12, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, December 9, 1950]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig discussing war, Mr. Bertig's birthday, Mary Jean getting an article published in Vogue and other life updates.
Date:
December 9, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James, December 5, 1950]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing having a truck stopping by the United States National Bank in Galveston to pick up crocks and a cash register.
Date:
December 5, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. B. Keyser, December 5, 1950]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to W. B. Keyser discussing having a cash register available should Keyser need it for any reason.
Date:
December 5, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Don B. Strickler, November 28, 1950]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Don B. Strickler discussing Mr. Kempner's plan to purchase cattle from France for his farm in Grimes County, Texas. Mr. Kempner inquires if it would be possible to privately quarantine the cattle under the supervision of a veterinarian.
Date:
November 28, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, November 22, 1950]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing an invoice covering the cost for a car that shipped cake and meal to Plantersville.
Date:
November 22, 1950
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, November 13, 1950]
Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to D. W. Kempner discussing that himself and his wife, Mary, will be unable to attend a barbecue hosted by D. W. because they will be in the middle of moving.
Date:
November 13, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to T. L. James, November 4, 1950]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Thos. L. James discussing advice for performing Bangs test on the cattle at Plantersville.
Date:
November 4, 1950
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, October 20, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner explaining the current state of their business at Plantersville and enclosing position reports. Blackshear discusses the high basis on Mexican cotton, bales of cotton produced by gin, the Bertig Company, and their business associates. The document includes a reply afterward by D. W. Kempner about their associate Mackey, and Kempner's return home.
Date:
October 20, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, October 9, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner providing stock and position reports and updates on their cotton production. Blackshear discusses storage, government loan cotton, cotton yield, and the state of the office.
Date:
October 9, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, October 3, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner enclosing stock reports, position reports, and a financial statement, and discussing line of credit with several banks, cotton production, employees, payments for seed, resampling orders, and stock statistics. He includes a postscript noting that he received the letter from Fred Catterall.
Date:
October 3, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 26, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr.. to D. W. Kempner enclosing position reports, a financial statement, a letter to the Commerce Trust Company of Kansas City, and discussing payments received and cotton production at Plantersville.
Date:
September 26, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 20,1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner enclosing position reports and discussing business at Plantersville, correspondence from business associates, production at the Moody Compress, the locations of the other Kempners, and bank credit lines.
Date:
September 20, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, September 11, 1950]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner providing updates on the amount of cotton bales ginned, seed prices, cattle vaccinations, purchases, and rolling stock.
Date:
September 11, 1950
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History