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[Receipt from Depositary's Office]
Receipt from Confederate States of America, Depositary's Office to H. Kempner for One-Thousand Dollars about earning interest of four percent which was approved on February 17, 1864 in Registered Bonds of the Confederate States of America. This document is to show receivables for taxes due in 1864.
Date:
June 29, 1864
Creator:
Confederate States of America, Depositary's Office
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check for Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars]
Check from Marx and Kempner to H. Rose for twenty-five hundred dollars written on October 16, 1877 through the Texas Banking and Insurance Company.
Date:
October 16, 1877
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894 & Marx, Marx
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner in Yiddish, May 23, 1880]
Letter written from H. Kempner in Yiddish.
Date:
May 23, 1880
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyda Kempner to Mrs. Burgorver, October 26, 1880]
Letter from Lyda Kempner to Mrs. Burgorver discussing Lyda's friendship towards Mrs. Burgorver's departure.
Date:
October 26, 1880
Creator:
Kempner, Lyda
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyda Kempner to Mrs. Burgorver, June 24, 1884]
Handwritten letter from Lyda Kempner to [Mrs. Burgorver] discussing Lyda has not received a letter from Mrs. Burgorver and making sure Mrs. Burgorver was offended.
Date:
June 24, 1884
Creator:
Kempner, Lyda
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[H. Kempner, Fine, Horseback Speed Ticket]
Transcription and two copies of court record no. 116, The Mayor, Aldermen and Harris Kempner, in which Kempner was charged with the offense of "running through the streets of Houston on horseback at a rate quicker than 5 miles an hour." Kempner was brought into court and, after evidence was presented, ordered to pay a fine of $5.00 plus the cost of the court for this offense.
Date:
May 1888
Creator:
Ander, William
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner, November 30, 1893]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner discussing I. H. Kempner is grateful to receive a letter from Dan Kempner on Thanksgiving day and I. H Kempner remains in Galveston he is not traveling to Virginia.
Date:
November 30, 1893
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Harris Kempner's Death scrapbook 1894]
Scrapbook documenting the death of Harris Kempner including newspaper clippings, condolence letters, and other ephemera.
Date:
1894~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Kempner Scrapbook 1894-1915]
Scrapbook documenting the Kempner family and businesses, starting with the death of Harris Kempner in 1894. It includes newspaper clippings, invitations, letterhead, telegrams and correspondence, images, and other ephemera.
Date:
1894~/1915~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., January 10, 1894]
Handwritten letter from H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, Jr., complimenting his son on his accomplishments and providing advice for his future adult life.
Date:
January 10, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner to Ike, January 31, 1894]
Letter from H. Kempner to Ike discussing when Ike finishes at Lexington H. Kempner desires that Ike will travel to Germany, until he has learned to speak German, then travel to France, to learn French and Spanish.
Date:
January 31, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Will of I. H. Kempner]
Will of I. H. Kempner documenting his last will and testament which this will revokes former wills in the past.
Date:
February 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner, February 15, 1894]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner discussing that his father bought him a spring suit and letting Dan they are well.
Date:
February 15, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner to Ike, February 21, 1894]
Letter from H. Kempner to Ike discussing Ike traveling in Europe.
Date:
February 21, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner, March 10, 1894]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Kempner discussing ten dollars enclosed and they have received Dan's letters.
Date:
March 10, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner to Ike, March 15, 1894]
Letter from H. Kempner to Ike discussing that Ike will graduate with honors and glad that Ike is well.
Date:
March 15, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Harris, 1837-1894
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to son, March 25, 1894]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to son discussing his seventeenth birthday praying God will preserve him to a good age wishing him a useful man.
Date:
March 25, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph from Dan to I. H. Kempner, April 1894]
Telegram sent from Dan Kempner to his older brother, I. H. Kempner with the text: "Telegram stating come home pap ill have you likewise wire. DWK"
Date:
April 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. Lasker to Mrs. Kempner, April 17, 1894]
Letter from M. Lasker to Mrs. Kempner discussing her great bereavement and having supporting friends.
Date:
April 6, 1894
Creator:
Lasker, M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Mrs H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, April 6, 1894]
Telegram from Mrs. H. Kempner to I. H. Kempner telling him that Papa is sick and instructing him to come home at once
Date:
April 6, 1894
Creator:
Kempner, Eliza Seinsheimer
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from I. Markowitz to I. K. Kempner and Dan Kempner, April 8, 1894]
Telegram from I. Markowitz to I. K. and Dan Kempner informing them that papa is still resting easy and that he is requesting for them to bring apples.
Date:
April 8, 1894, 2:30 p.m.
Creator:
Matkowitz, I.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. I. Turnley to Leon & H. Blum, April 17, 1894]
Letter from Leon to H. Blum discussing Mr. H. Kempner's death lamented by many friends throughout the state.
Date:
April 17, 1894
Creator:
Turnley, G. I.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of Texas Land & Loan Company Meeting: April 19, 1894]
Minutes of the Texas Land and Loan Company about the drafting a resolution in respect to the death of Harris Kempner, which was president of the company.
Date:
April 19, 1894
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas]
Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas documenting tribute of respect to its Ex-President and Vice-President, Harris Kempner.
Date:
April 20, 1894
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History