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December 27, 1949 Mr. H. W. Tripp The University of Rochester 15 Prince Street Rochester, New York Dear Bert: Several members of my family are interested in getting together a pool of approximately $200,000 which they wish to invest in the natural gas industry. I think they are interested in spreading this investment among: (1) the gas producing com anies; (2) the transmission companies; and perhaps (3' producers of equipment largely used in natural gas production or transmission. They would like to have a study made of various com- panies to ascertain those that have the best prospects, and they have asked me to find out if there were any concerns or individuals who could undertake such an investigation and furnish them with a report, of course, at some pre-determined fee. Do you know of any individual or concern not connected with the gas industry or the sale of securities who could undertake this work on some reason- able basis? Mary and I are leaving early in January for a cruise in the Caribbean with the Sharps and the Nazros on the Sharps' yawl. Therefore, I would appreciate your ad- vising Harris at the address below if you have any recommendations. I hope you and your family had a fine Christmas and that the New Year will bring you everything good. Please give my best to Deannie. Most sincerely, I. H. Kempner, Jr. IHKJr/amd cc: Harris L. Kempner c/o H. Kempner Galveston, Texas
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