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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner, 1949]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner informing Harris that there will be trucks arriving in the coming days and providing instructions on how to handle the materials inside them. Isaac also discusses the discussion he participated in while on vacation to Lake Placid.
Date: 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 24, 1949 Page 1]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing the profit yields of various cotton plantations. Daniel also mentions that he intends to make a trip to Plantersville since it had been over a month since he had last been, along with the fact that Plantersville will be employing additional worker due to recently laying some off.
Date: August 24, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 18, 1949, Page 2]

Description: Second page of a letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing cotton production. Daniel mentions the poor property maitenance that he witnessed on his trip, and emphasizes how the lack of property care is going to lead to costly repairs. Daniel also urges I. H. to consider investing in more mechanical means to do farm work and harvests.
Date: August 18, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner, August 10, 1949]

Description: Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner discussing Mehan's recent trip to the Valley to look at the cotton crops. Mehan updates Kempner on the production rates as well as expresses how, due to a recent rain, it wouldn't be worth it to ship what little cotton that wasn't affected to Galveston. Mehan also provides an update on any potential land sales activity that he witnessed.
Date: August 10, 1949
Creator: Mehan, Ray I.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 15, 1949, Page 1]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing updates regarding renting/selling a property and fixing the titles in order to successfully do so. Daniel also details the status of the cotton crop, along with providing his opinions on a meeting between a District Attorney and three other commissioners.
Date: August 15, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 12, 1949, Page 1]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing potential issues with acquiring a land title for the Oak Grove Ranch. Daniel also forwarded information regarding the cotton crop from Grimes County, and also the projected income that the Kempners' hope to receive from renting out land.
Date: August 12, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 10, 1949]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing an offer received for some land that they were trying to sell. Daniel states that he will file an appeal because the provided offer was not justifiable given the valuations made by officials. Daniel also states that he placed a claim for mineral rights but has very low hopes in obtaining the rights.
Date: August 10, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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