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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 17, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 17, 1944, in which Willis hypothesizes that he's not gotten any mail because all the ships are going to France, and that the invasion will shorten the war. He goes on to say that he went to the beach and got a sunburn recently, then mentions the marriage of a friend.
Date: August 17, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 17, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 17, 1944, about a visit he had from Robert, Jr., whom he had to go pick up from the air field. Wilbur Crawford promised to send Willis a fountain pen when he got back to his camp. Willis says it's still cold out, but they keep their stove on to stay warm. He also mentions getting a letter from Wilbur Crawford, who promised to send him a picture of his wife.
Date: November 17, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 17, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 17, 1944, asking after a friend he heard was in Waco recently. He also mentions spending a day with Wilbur Crawford, and going to a show that turned out to be awful. He says they will try again on Monday, and that Crawford is walking without a cane again.
Date: March 17, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 17, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 17, 1944. He reflects on the strangeness of spending two birthdays overseas, and wishes to spend his next one in America. He tells them he went to see a movie the day before, which he didn't like. He concludes by expressing a wish to meet Jean Wood, and wonders if he still remembers how to talk to girls.
Date: May 17, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. Paul G. Kendall, October 17, 1944]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. Paul G. Kendall discussing Kendall providing Kempner information from Kendall's husband in France and Kempner asking Kendall to tell her husband about Harris and Herbert Kempner's promotions in the navy, to tell Mr. and Mrs. Chardine that him and Mrs. Kempner are well, and to ask for information on the Fauchille and Verley family.
Date: October 17, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from C. W. Strom to Erich Goldberger, January 17, 1941]

Description: Letter from C. W. Strom to Erich Goldberger discussing Goldberger and his family being rejected for immigration to the United States due to Goldberger's lack of qualifications, no knowledge of American working conditions, and his affidavit being signed by I. H. Kempner, who is only distantly related to Goldberger.
Date: January 17, 1941
Creator: Strom, C. W.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dave Cohen, October 17, 1949]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dave Cohen requesting for Cohen's assistance in blocking and cleaning two hats. Kempner insists that he pays for the service as he does not want to purchase a brand-new hat due to the high cost. Kempner also mentions receiving letters from Fanny Hamburger and Roma Lipowska.
Date: October 17, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner, May 17, 1949]

Description: Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner wanting to know if Kempner would like for him to pay off a balance charged at the Hotel St. Regis. Blackshear also provides updates on other relevant information relating to finances, including how he tried to pay more towards a loan that was taken out with Chase National Bank.
Date: May 17, 1949
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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