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Box 11

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Contains 125 Results:

Advertisement by Archibald Woods, 1819 December 20

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1162
Identifier: id165284
Scope and Contents

To contract for building a mill race.

Dates: 1819 December 20

R. J. Meigs, General Post Office Washington, D.C., to Archibald Woods, 1819 December 20

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1163
Identifier: id165285
Scope and Contents

Does not think it expedient at this time to make Wheeling a distributing office.

Dates: 1819 December 20

Thomas Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia to Thomas Thornburgh., 1819 December 20

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1163A
Identifier: id165286
Scope and Contents

Pay Franklin Woods ten dollars for a set of chairs.

Dates: 1819 December 20

Andrew Woods to Archibald Woods,Wheeling, West Virginia, 1820 January 1

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1165
Identifier: id165288
Scope and Contents

Is sending a power of attorney.

Dates: 1820 January 1

Joseph Caldwell and North Western Bank Resolutions

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1166
Identifier: id165289
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

Joseph Woods, Nashville,Tenn., to Uncle Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1820 January 2

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1167
Identifier: id165293
Scope and Contents

Discusses his business. Has reduced debt in Philadelphia from $85,000 to $20,000. Expects Gen. Jackson will be ordered to take the Floridas. Discusses land in Alabama. Gives news of Woods family.

Dates: 1820 January 2

Benjamin Ruggles, Washington, D.C., to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1820 January 3

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1168
Identifier: id165294
Scope and Contents

Has seen postmaster general regarding setting up a post office in Belmont County, Ohio.

Dates: 1820 January 3

John Pickaway, County, Ohio to George Paull, St. Clairsville, Ohio, 1820 January 10

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1169
Identifier: id165295
Scope and Contents

Is enclosing transfer of land you sold to John Sipp. Transfer needs witnesses. Sipp cannot pay money owed to Woods. Money is scarce. Includes George Paull to Archibald Woods.

Dates: 1820 January 10

Notice to Archibald Woods, late sheriff of Ohio County,, 1820 January 19

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1170
Identifier: id165296
Scope and Contents

That Moses M. Chapline shall apply for a judgment against Woods because his deputy, Archibald Hamilton failed to return a "Capias Ad Sales Faciendum."

Dates: 1820 January 19

Promissory note (witnessed by James Harisson) of Robert Clark to Archibad Woods, 21 January 1820

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1171
Identifier: id165297
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: 21 January 1820

William Irwin, Richmond, Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1820 January 27

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1172
Identifier: id165298
Scope and Contents

Encloses a grant of land. Treasurer of Virginia John Preston has promised to refund money and resign. German Baker of Cumberland has been appointed. First teller of Richmond branch of U.S. Bank has left with money. Mentions other legislative business.

Dates: 1820 January 27

Eugenius M. Wilson, Morgantown, West Virginia, to Uncle Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1820 February 4

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1173
Identifier: id165299
Scope and Contents

Wilson is deciding where to practice law. Applied for office of Councilor from Virginia. "I was too well acquainted with the Tuckahoes to expect that any backwoodsman would be elected to that office..." Asks his uncle's advice.

Dates: 1820 February 4

Patrick Adams, Woodsfield, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1820 February 7

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1174
Identifier: id165300
Scope and Contents

Has eight thousand brick ready for Woods.

Dates: 1820 February 7

Archibald Woods,Wheeling, West Virginia to Philip Doddridge, Washington, D.C., 1820 February 12

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1175
Identifier: id165301
Scope and Contents

Woods' son Thomas is commencing a suit against Joseph Caldwell for slander and wants to engage Doddridge.

Dates: 1820 February 12

J. Wilson, Clarksburg, West Virginia, to McAdam Heckman, 1820 February 11

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1176
Identifier: id165302
Scope and Contents

Wants to see agreement between Woods et al and Stephen R. Wilson administrator & Joseph Spencer. Asks Woods to send copy.

Dates: 1820 February 11

Henry F. Sweppe, Point Captina Ohio, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1820 February 15

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1177
Identifier: id165303
Scope and Contents

Trying to settle a note. Will W. Man? wants to have a job to clean land and a place to live.

Dates: 1820 February 15

John Mills to Archibald Woods, 1820 February 16

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1178
Identifier: id165304
Scope and Contents

Does not wish to sell his land.

Dates: 1820 February 16

John Eaton, Morristown, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, Wheelling, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1820 February 21

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1179
Identifier: id165305
Scope and Contents

Unable to find anyone to rent Woods' place.

Dates: 1820 February 21

Jacob Israel, Clarksburg, West Virginia to Archibald Woods near Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1820 March 6

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1180
Identifier: id165306
Scope and Contents

Offers to sell his land to Woods.

Dates: 1820 March 6

Alpheus P. Willson, Morgantown, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1820 March 7

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1181
Identifier: id165307
Scope and Contents

His friends have announced him for the Senate. Gives family news.

Dates: 1820 March 7

Eugenius M. Wilson, Morgantown, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods,Wheeling, West Virginia, 1820 March 8

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1182
Identifier: id165308
Scope and Contents

Disturbed over the lawsuit between Thomas Woods and J. Caldwell. Gives legal advice concerning a dispute between Woods and the Chapline family over William Croghan's land. Knows Woods will consult with Philip Doodridge. Pindall wishes to decline in favoring Thomas Wilson at next Congressional election.

Dates: 1820 March 8

Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia to William Croghan, Louisville, Ky., 1820 March 16

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1183
Identifier: id165309
Scope and Contents

Declines buying disputed land from Croghan because Chapline's have sold to a ? McCaine. Includes Woods copy.

Dates: 1820 March 16

Richard McClure, Wheeling, West Virginia to Archibald Woods, 1820 March 17

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1184
Identifier: id165310
Scope and Contents

Asks Woods to forward his memorial to the Postmaster General via Benjamin Ruggles to counter one being sent around for ? Yarnall.

Dates: 1820 March 17

Benjamin Ruggles, Washington, D.C., to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, Virginia, 1820 April 3

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 1185
Identifier: id165311
Scope and Contents

Has presented memorial of Richard McClure to Postmaster General. Bill has passed Congress giving further time to purchasers of public lands to make the last payment. Thinks bill passed by Senate changing the land system will pass House of Representatives. Does not think bill to extend road through Ohio will pass.

Dates: 1820 April 3