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[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine, June 12, 1950]

Description: Letter from D. W. Kempner to Pierre Chardine expressing disappointment with the booking arrangements made by Mr. Vesco of the French Line in New Orleans. He had requested specific accommodations on a ship, which were not honored. He also emphasizes a longstanding relationship with the company since 1912 and requests intervention to secure the desired rooms.
Date: June 12, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco, April 5, 1950]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco confirming that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne will be flying to Europe and thus will not need their reservations on the Ile de France on August 3, opening them up for Mrs. Womack and Mrs. Carroll to use. Mr. Kempner requests they hold his reservations westbound on the Ile de France until they can secure reservations on the Liberte, and asks if he had mentioned he needs space for his car both ways.
Date: April 5, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco, January 20, 1954]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco saying he would be willing to surrender his reservations on the Ile de France if they can secure accommodations for him at a later date. He requests that the new reservations be made for the Liberte as opposed to the Ile de France.
Date: January 20, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco, January 24, 1954]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco expressing surprise that the French Line is unable to reserve a westbound cabin for his daughter, Mary Jean Thorne, unless she also reserves an eastbound cabin, and reserving an eastbound cabin for her if this is the case.
Date: January 24, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco, May 12, 1950]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Jean E. Vesco expressing his confusion with the cabins secured for him and his family, as they are on the A Deck, not the Main Deck as he had requested. Mr. Kempner asks to see a cabin plan of the ship in order to give a definite answer as to whether these cabins will be suitable.
Date: May 12, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 16, 1950]

Description: Letter to Cecile from her father about progress on his health, recent events in his social life, plans to go to Houston, New Orleans, informing her of what his new diet consists of, correspondence between friends and family, and president's meeting with General MacArthur.
Date: October 16, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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