[Letter from Freda de Micheli to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner, September 5, 1950]

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Handwritten letter from Freda de Micheli to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner thanking them for visiting and informing them she found a pair of glasses which she believes belong to Mrs. Kempner.

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[1] p. ; 16 x 13 cm.

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de Micheli, Freda September 5, 1950.

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Handwritten letter from Freda de Micheli to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner thanking them for visiting and informing them she found a pair of glasses which she believes belong to Mrs. Kempner.

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[1] p. ; 16 x 13 cm.

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Text of item: "Dear Mr. + Mrs. Kempner, I have been wondering how you are, ever since you left Lucerne & wanted to thank you once more for your visit. I enjoyed seeing you more than I could say. Your warm sympathy & [...] me a lot of good. --- Yesterday in cleaning up your Salon, the housekeeper brough me a pair of glasses which were found in an arm chair & I think I remember that dearm Mrs. Kempner told me when leaving that she misslaid a pair!! Anyhow I sent today [...] to your adress (sic) in Paris. I do hope they are yours & that you still are in this beautiful home. I wanted to much to go there in October but don't know if I can having still a number of dear old client & I can scarcely leave them. With best wishes for a happy & good journey home. I am with many affectionate thoughts - très cordialement la votre - Freda di Micheli"

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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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de Micheli, Freda. [Letter from Freda de Micheli to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner, September 5, 1950], letter, September 5, 1950; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1349678/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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