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Box 8

 Container

Contains 125 Results:

Franklin Woods, Detroit, Mich. to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1814 January 10

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 839
Identifier: id163049
Scope and Contents

Expects an attack before spring by British and Indians. Illness among troops

Dates: 1814 January 10
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Absalom Ridgely, West Liberty, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1814 January 17

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 840
Identifier: id163050
Scope and Contents

Making excuses for John Wheeler who has been unable to attend musters.

Dates: 1814 January 17
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

George White, Wheeling, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, near Wheeling, West Virginia, 1814 February 1

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 841
Identifier: id163051
Scope and Contents

Wants to buy white oaks from Woods.

Dates: 1814 February 1
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Agreement between John Cunningham and Archibald Woods both of Ohio County, West Virginia for Cunningham to work as carpenter, joiner and farmer, 1814 February 4

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 842
Identifier: id163053
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, chiefly 1783-1846, of Archibald Woods of Ohio County, West Virginia. The papers concern his family, the Poage family, and the Houston family, as well as his business dealings. Correspondents include Levi Barber, Daniel Call, Philip Doddridge, Chapman Johnson, Henry Lee, James Pindall, Benjamin Ruggles, Daniel Sheffey and John Tyler, Edgar Campbell Wilson, George Washington Wilson and Thomas Wilson. Subjects dealt with in the collection include banking, cholera, the Cumberland Road,...
Dates: 1814 February 4
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

William Poage, Staunton, Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1814 February 4

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 843
Identifier: id163054
Scope and Contents

Has received $200 from Daniel Sheffey. Requests family news. "the Democrats here are very sanguine in expectation of peace. I think the probability is that if Clay's oratorial powers can avert it he will."

Dates: 1814 February 4
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Levin Okey to Archibald Woods, Ohio County, living near Wheeling, West Virginia, 1814 February 5

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 844
Identifier: id163056
Scope and Contents

Concerns creation of new County i.e. Monroe. Road has not been marked.

Dates: 1814 February 5
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Appointment of Lewis Bonnet as major of 4th Regiment, 10th Brigade, third Division of Virginia Militia, 1814 February 7

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 845
Identifier: id163057
Scope and Contents

Signed by James Harbour, Governor. Registered by J. W. Pleasants. Bears seal of Virginia.

Dates: 1814 February 7
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Benjamin Ruggles, Washington, D.C. to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1814 February 24

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 846
Identifier: id163058
Scope and Contents

Concerns selection of Wheeling.

Dates: 1814 February 24
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

A. Hamilton, Wheeling, West Virginia, to Lieut. Colonel Archibald Woods, 4th Regt. Virginia Militia Ohio County, West Virginia, 1814 March 3

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 847
Identifier: id163060
Scope and Contents

Change in law for time of training.

Dates: 1814 March 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Agness Ramsey, Fish Creek Hills, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling Creek, West Virginia, 1814 March 4

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 848
Identifier: id163061
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Asks Woods if he has purchased the place which Joseph Ramsey purchased.

Dates: 1814 March 4
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Benjamin Biggs, West Liberty, Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1814 March 14

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 849
Identifier: id163063
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Obligated to attend at West Liberty on business of Wheeling Bank. Capt. Howlett is gone to Washington. Lt. Brady will attend for him. Howlett's opinion is that companies of Capt. Jeffries, Gratehouse, Frazier, and Howlett compose the upper Battalion.

Dates: 1814 March 14
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

M. Smith, St. Clairsville, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, near Wheeling, West Virginia, 1814 March 14

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 850
Identifier: id163065
Scope and Contents

Requesting terms a tract of land may be purchased on.

Dates: 1814 March 14
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Archibald Woods to ?, 1814 March 18

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 851
Identifier: id163066
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Doubts if appointment of M. J. White as president of a bank to be organized by the Ohio Company? would be good.

Dates: 1814 March 18
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Levi Barber, Marietta, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, near Wheeling, West Virginia, 1814 March 19

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 852
Identifier: id163068
Scope and Contents

Has gotten commissioners to lay out road from Marietta to Monroe County line. Needs information from Woods on where a road from Woodfield ought to intersect.

Dates: 1814 March 19
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

James McClure, Wheeling, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, 1814 March 19

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 853
Identifier: id163069
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Requests Woods' presence at a stockholders meeting.

Dates: 1814 March 19
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

William Croghan, Locust Grove, Ky., to Archibald Woods, 1814 March 21

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 854
Identifier: id163070
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Received Woods' letter advising of Chapline succeeding against Cresap. Sending money by his son, John, to reimburse Woods for payment of land taxes. Knows nothing of ? Doddridge, or of mortgage he has against Mr. Hall. Has asked about land and house belonging to Mr. Smith.

Dates: 1814 March 21
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Mathew Sield?, Fish Creek, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, 1814 March 29

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 855
Identifier: id163071
Scope and Contents

Concerns runaway slave.

Dates: 1814 March 29
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Deed from Archibald Woods and Ann Woods, to John Ramsey of Washington County, Pennsylvania, 1814 April

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 856
Identifier: id163072
Scope and Contents

For 120 acres on the Ohio River.

Dates: 1814 April
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

George Paull, St. Clairsville, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1814 April 5

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 857
Identifier: id163074
Scope and Contents

Has settled with William Sharpless. Woods can receive 50 shares of bank stock.

Dates: 1814 April 5
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Robert Woods to Archibald Woods, 1814 April 7

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 858
Identifier: id163076
Scope and Contents

Sends survey.

Dates: 1814 April 7
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

John Mills to Archibald Woods, 1814 April 14

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 859
Identifier: id163077
Scope and Contents

Needs six bushels of corn.

Dates: 1814 April 14
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Franklin Woods, Detroit, Mich. to father Archibald Woods, 1814 April 17

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 860
Identifier: id163078
Scope and Contents

George Croghan is commander. His mode of commanding is preferable to former commander, Col. Butler. Franklin Woods would like to resign. Is in debt. Did not receive money sent out by George Paull. Describes fort.

Dates: 1814 April 17
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Agreement (witnessed by William Beckett) between Archibald Woods and James Atkison, both of Ohio County, West Virginia, 1814 April 25

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 861
Identifier: id163080
Scope and Contents

For Woods to lease land to Atkison.

Dates: 1814 April 25
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

Aaron Denman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1814 April 25

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 862
Identifier: id163082
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses dry goods. "I would, not recommend your going into business until peace is made."

Dates: 1814 April 25
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8

George Paull, Brownsville, Pa. to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1814 April 28

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 863
Identifier: id163083
Scope and Contents

Betsy (Woods) Paull continues to mend. On trip to visit his father. Major Gwynn says 26, 27, & 28th Regiments will be consolidated. Expects to lose his rank. "Betsy wishes you to write her as soon as her mother is confined."

Dates: 1814 April 28
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 8