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

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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.

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[1] p.

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Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956 August 15, 1949.

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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.

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[1] p.

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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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Second page of a letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing the current yield of a cotton crop as well as the impacts said weather was having on the crop. Daniel also informs Isaac of his plans to travel to Sugarland soon.

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  • August 15, 1949

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Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956. [Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 15, 1949, Page 1], letter, August 15, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1476659/: accessed June 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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