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[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, October 20, 1950]

Description: Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner explaining the current state of their business at Plantersville and enclosing position reports. Blackshear discusses the high basis on Mexican cotton, bales of cotton produced by gin, the Bertig Company, and their business associates. The document includes a reply afterward by D. W. Kempner about their associate Mackey, and Kempner's return home.
Date: October 20, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
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[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
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[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
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[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.
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[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, August 7, 1951]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner catching up on business matters such as a letter from the National City Bank, discussions with Leslie Coleman and Al Long, cotton ginning, and a few news clippings that he found interesting. He mentions the funeral of Fanny Hamburger and Mrs. Freund.
Date: August 7, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
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[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, March 16, 1948]

Description: Letter from D. W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig discussing Kempner too has been having difficulty with farming due to the weather. Kempner also relays that he has sold his gins and oil mills located in West Texas, as well as that he and Jeane are thinking of going abroad soon but are unsure due to the current political climate.
Date: March 16, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
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