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Box 10

 File — Box: 10
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: 1777-1846; Majority of material found in 1783-1846
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers

Matthew Houston, Natural Bridge, Virginia to Archibald Woods, near Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1817 February 3

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1016
Identifier: id163808
Scope and Contents

Informs Woods of the death of his brother, James Woods.

Dates: 1817 February 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

George Paull, Washington City, D.C., to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1817 February 3

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1017
Identifier: id163812
Scope and Contents

Discussed embassy with Secretary of State ?. The committee have reported a bill favorable to the Caldwell resolutions and made Columbus Ohio? a point. Compensation bill is repealed. Banks will commence specie payment.

Dates: 1817 February 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Agreement between Archibald Woods and Henry Bowers, 1817 February 12

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1018
Identifier: id163815
Scope and Contents

For Woods to lease eleven acres to Bowers.

Dates: 1817 February 12
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Joseph Woods, Nashville, Tennessee, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1817 February 13

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1019
Identifier: id163818
Scope and Contents

Concerning Jackson's Treaty with the Creek Indians and the opening up of land in Georgia and Alabama as a result. Describes land. Gives news of death of his father James Woods.

Dates: 1817 February 13
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Benjamin Ruggles, Washington, D.C. to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1817 February 14

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1020
Identifier: id163820
Scope and Contents

Election of James Moore. Sale of public lands.

Dates: 1817 February 14
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Jasper Mallory, Captina Creek, Belmont County, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, 1817 February 15

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1021
Identifier: id163824
Scope and Contents

Samuel Sweeny ? has left place. James Smith has Mallory indicted for keeping a disorderly house.

Dates: 1817 February 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

S. Connell, Brooke Courthouse West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, near Wheeling, West Virginia, 1817 February 17

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1022
Identifier: id163825
Scope and Contents

Dispute between John Connell, and John Dix over their co-partnership in Brooke Furnace will be arbitrated. Woods is to serve on panel.

Dates: 1817 February 17
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Lease from Archibald Woods to James Atkinson for land, 1817 March 1

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1023
Identifier: id163828
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: 1817 March 1
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

R. E. Higginbotham, Cashier Union Bank of Maryland, to Franklin Woods, Cashier, 1817 March 4

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1024
Identifier: id163831
Scope and Contents

Gives status of Wheeling bank notes.

Dates: 1817 March 4
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

John Coli, James Philips, Woodsfield, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1817 March 8

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1025
Identifier: id163838
Scope and Contents

Have plank and are ready to start on a house for Woods.

Dates: 1817 March 8
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Joseph Cloyd, Rockbridge County, Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Ohio County, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1817 March 12

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1026
Identifier: id163840
Scope and Contents

Death of James Woods. Account of murder of one negro slave by another. Discusses prices. Asks Woods help in settling debts in Ohio. Neighborhood news.

Dates: 1817 March 12
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Archibald Woods to Levi Barker, Marietta, Ohio, 1817 March 17

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1027
Identifier: id163843
Scope and Contents

Asks Barber to send land certificate.

Dates: 1817 March 17
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Memorandum of lease from Archibald Woods to John Stewart of a house in Wheeling, West Virginia, 1817 March 20

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1028
Identifier: id163845
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: 1817 March 20
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

James Gilliland to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1817 March 31

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1029
Identifier: id163846
Scope and Contents

Wants to meet Woods at St. Clairsville and pay him principle. Then Woods can see William Downey for interest.

Dates: 1817 March 31
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Agreement (witnessed by George Paull) between Jacob McKinney of Northampton County, Pennsylvania and Moses Shepherd of Ohio County, West Virginia, 1817 April 1

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1030
Identifier: id163849
Scope and Contents

For McKinney to build a bridge on the Cumberland Road.

Dates: 1817 April 1
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Elie Williams and Moses Shepherd to Archibald Woods, 1817 April 16

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1031
Identifier: id163851
Scope and Contents

In conference with ? Thompson, they have decided to delay purchase of goods till season for laying in fall cargo. Regret Franklin Woods cannot be put on a certainty as to company's employ.

Dates: 1817 April 16
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Archibald Woods to Elie Williams and Moses Shepherd, 1817 April 20

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1032
Identifier: id163852
Scope and Contents

Concerning their letter to him about the business of their company and their not hiring his son, Franklin.

Dates: 1817 April 20
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

William Croghan, Locust Grove near Louisville, Ky., to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1033
Identifier: id163854
Scope and Contents

Opened Woods' letter to William Croghan, Jr. Gives Woods opinions on land in Indiana. Thanks Woods for previous friendly acts.

Dates: 1777-1846; Majority of material found in 1783-1846
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Bond of Cleaburn Simms and Richard Simms with Archibald Woods (sheriff of Ohio County West Virginia), 1817 May 7

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1034
Identifier: id163857
Scope and Contents

For Cleaburn Simms to serve as deputy sheriff to finish up his business as the former sheriff.

Dates: 1817 May 7
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Jim Carrel, Steubenville, Ohio, to Franklin Woods, Wheeling West Virginia, 1817 May 13

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1035
Identifier: id163858
Scope and Contents

Asks compensation for a great cost given to Woods by George Paull.

Dates: 1817 May 13
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Joseph Woods, Baltimore, Md., to Archibald Woods, near Wheeling, West Virginia, 1817 May 21

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1036
Identifier: id163860
Scope and Contents

Sends four hundred dollars to pay Robert Woods.

Dates: 1817 May 21
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Promissory note of John Miller to Archibald Woods, 1817 June 20

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1037
Identifier: id163885
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: 1817 June 20
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

Agreement between John Dugan and Benjamin Linton on one part and Moses Shepherd and Archibald Woods of the other part, 1817 July 1

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1038
Identifier: id163938
Scope and Contents

For Dugan and Linton to build a bridge as part of the Cumberland Road. Includes agreement, (witnessed by Thomas McGeer) of Matthew Stewart of Pittsburgh to fulfill above contract, 1817 September 19. Includes agreement, (witnessed by Ben Galloway) of Thomas McGeer and Henry Jordan to fulfill above contract.

Dates: 1817 July 1
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10

George Paull to Archibald Woods, 1817 July 13

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1039
Identifier: id163940
Scope and Contents

Concerns land purchase?

Dates: 1817 July 13
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 10