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806 STUDIO DRIVE LA MARQUE, TEXAS October 17th, 1963 Mr. I. H. Kempner Galveston My Dear Mr. Kempner: How the article got into the newspaper I am at a lost to account for, Lillian could have used her efforts on a very much more worthwhile subject but I appreciate your note received on my Birthday, I very much appreciate it for several reasons, It recalls the time you were with my Father in the City Council. The accomplishments of your department of finance are al- most unbeleivable in these days and time. I wish you could help the News rewrite the record of the first five years of the Councils accomplishments. I also have some recollections of your Father, I saw him on numerous occasions when carring messages and papers to him from the old American National Bank, where I went to work as an apprentice office boy, with no pay, in the month of May 1890. I want to take this occasion to express to you my sincere appreciation of your Banks' many courtesies extended to Grafton Jr. I am sure he will guard the confidence with caution. The receipt of your note was the highlight of the day and deeply appreciated. Most .Cordialy Yours /r 9.