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Box 12

 File — Box: 12
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

Alpheus P. Willson, Richmond, Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1821 January 3

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1230
Identifier: id165359
Scope and Contents

Lists directors of Northwest Bank of Virginia Three new counties passed House of Delegates. Does not think legislature will act on re-apportionment.

Dates: 1821 January 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Benjamin Ruggles, Washington, D.C., to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 January 3

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1231
Identifier: id165360
Scope and Contents

Sends patent from Land Office. Thinks law will pass granting relief to purchasers of public land. Three members of Congress have died.

Dates: 1821 January 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Joseph & Robert Woods, Nashville, Tennessee, to Thomas Woods, Cashier W. B. V. Wheeling, West Virginia, 1820 January 11

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1232
Identifier: id165361
Scope and Contents

Attempts to collect money owed to Northwest Bank of Virginia? Includes Joseph Woods, Nashville, Tenn., to uncle Archibald Woods. Has moved to farm and bill outside of Nashville.

Dates: 1820 January 11
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Alpheus P. Willson, Richmond, Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1821 15 January 15

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1233
Identifier: id165362
Scope and Contents

Recollections on appointments of Directors of Northwest Bank. Election of two persons to Council.

Dates: 1821 15 January 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Nathan Davis to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 January 23

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1234
Identifier: id165363
Scope and Contents

Wants to buy land from Woods to settle a dispute.

Dates: 1821 January 23
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Franklin Woods, Georgetown, D.C. to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 January 24

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1235
Identifier: id165364
Scope and Contents

Concerns a report of debits and credits between Moses Shepherd and U.S. in regard to building the National Road.

Dates: 1821 January 24
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

John Coll, Woodsfield, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1821 February 10

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1236
Identifier: id165365
Scope and Contents

First story of Woods' home is finished. Wants to put a shop on Woods' lot.

Dates: 1821 February 10
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

James Pindall, Clarksburg, West Virginia to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 February 12

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1237
Identifier: id165366
Scope and Contents

Hopes to have cases tried for lands on Middle Island. Needs surveys made.

Dates: 1821 February 12
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

N. Evans and R. Berkshire, Morgan Town, West Virginia to A. Caldwell, Archibald Woods, Daniel Spriggs, J. Shannon, E. B. Swearinger and Isaac Leffler, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 February 15

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1238
Identifier: id165367
Scope and Contents

Thomas Wilson will run for Congress against the Harrison County Candidate, E. B. Jackson.

Dates: 1821 February 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Eugenius M. Wilson, Morgantown, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 February 15

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1239
Identifier: id165368
Scope and Contents

Pleased Woods has given him permission to gain Woods' daughter, Mary's affections. Does not want to elect E. B. Jackson unopposed. Analyzes his father's (Thomas Wilson) chances.

Dates: 1821 February 15
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

James Pindall, Clarksburg, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, near Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 February 24

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1240
Identifier: id165369
Scope and Contents

Letter of recommendation for Sommerville & Moore who wish to borrow money from North West Bank of Virginia.

Dates: 1821 February 24
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

J. Holister, Woodsfield, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 February 27

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1241
Identifier: id165370
Scope and Contents

Asks Woods to be a character witness at his father's trial.

Dates: 1821 February 27
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

George Paull, St. Clairsville, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 March 5

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1242
Identifier: id165371
Scope and Contents

Needs to have special bail entered. Asks it a freeholder in Virginia can be sued although a resident out of the state. Asks that bonds be sent over by Thomas Woods.

Dates: 1821 March 5
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Franklin Woods to Thomas Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 March 14

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1243
Identifier: id165372
Scope and Contents

Politeness of Mr. Henry Clay. Secretary of Treasury will decide how Moses Shepherd' accounts with U.S. (concerning the National Road) should be settled. "Mr. Clay has given some assistance."

Dates: 1821 March 14
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Mark Douglass, Wheeling, West Virginia to Archibald Woods, 1821 March 21

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1243A
Identifier: id165373
Scope and Contents

Request for cornmeal.

Dates: 1821 March 21
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

A. S. Birckhead, Middlebourne, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 March 22

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1244
Identifier: id165374
Scope and Contents

Has been informed that Woods is going to Indiana. Asks him to look into a land dispute for him.

Dates: 1821 March 22
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Meix William P. to Archibald Woods, near Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 March 29

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1245
Identifier: id165375
Scope and Contents

Sends an account to Woods and asks for money.

Dates: 1821 March 29
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Agreement (witnessed by E. Hamilton) between Benjamin Cole of Wheeling, West Virginia and Archibald Woods of Ohio County, West Virginia, 1821 April 4

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1246
Identifier: id165376
Scope and Contents

For Woods to lease to Cole a tavern, farm, and ferries at mouth of Captina Creek.

Dates: 1821 April 4
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

A.S. Birckhead, Middlebourne, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 April 9

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1247
Identifier: id165377
Scope and Contents

Needs Woods to tend to collecting money for him.

Dates: 1821 April 9
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Archibald Woods to James Smith, Captina Creek, Ohio, 1821 April 9

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1248
Identifier: id165378
Scope and Contents

Woods gives his philosophy of buying land and gives terms for an exchange of land with Smith.

Dates: 1821 April 9
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

John Stipp to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1821 April 11

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1249
Identifier: id165379
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Gives excuses for not paying money owed to Woods and his prospects for paying it.

Dates: 1821 April 11
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Nathan Hanes to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 April 12

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1250
Identifier: id165380
Scope and Contents

Hanes makes offer to work off debt owed to Woods by making brick.

Dates: 1821 April 12
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

James Smith to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1821 April 17

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1251
Identifier: id165381
Scope and Contents

Smith makes his offer to exchange land.

Dates: 1821 April 17
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12

Notes made by Archibald Woods of land he is inspecting in Indiana?, 1821 April 24

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 1252
Identifier: id165382
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: 1821 April 24
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 12