[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris and Lee Kempner, August 7, 1959]

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Handwritten letter from Ike to Harris and Lee enclosing an unused plane ticket from N. Y. to Saranac, discussing his and Henny's travel plans and success at cards, and requesting that Merrill Lynch wire the government report to him on Monday.

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Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967 August 7, 1959.

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Handwritten letter from Ike to Harris and Lee enclosing an unused plane ticket from N. Y. to Saranac, discussing his and Henny's travel plans and success at cards, and requesting that Merrill Lynch wire the government report to him on Monday.

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[1] p. ; 18 x 13 cm.

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Text: “Dear Harris & Lee. Herewith airplane ticket for trip from N.Y. to Saranac which we did not use; as we finally decided to come from N.Y. here by train. Please turn it over to Life at Harvey Travel Bureau - asking for either (a) ticket (in exchange) from Saranac to N.Y. City of (b) refund. Have him wire please, night message, which he will do - I must know before I purchase my return passage. I have reservations out of N.Y. to Houston for Tuesday August 25th via Eastern - and when these were confirmed, ‘it is presumed’ I will buy the transportation when I get to N.Y. - tho [sic] I would have preferred to have Harvey Travel issue the whole business (Tuesday comes under its 1 2/3 rate). While the subject of wiring - why not if this letter reaches you Monday please & ask Merrill Lynch or […]body Houston to have their N.Y. office wire me (collect) the govt report when issued Monday. Nothing else to report or […] to report except that my bridge game has been quite profitable to my opponents and Henny has had similar results at Canasta - otherwise our old friends have treated us cordially and pleasantly. Have […] few inviting acquaintances. Love to family and friends in which Henny fondly joins. Yrs Ike.”

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Harris and Eliza Kempner

One of Galveston’s most iconic families, the Kempner family influenced the social and philanthropic landscape of Galveston, and its members created an expansive economic empire. This collection includes both personal papers and documentation of the family's involvement in business and industry.

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Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967. [Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris and Lee Kempner, August 7, 1959], letter, August 7, 1959; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1419745/: accessed June 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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