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Box 13

 Container

Contains 150 Results:

Charles D. Knox, Louisville, Ky., to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 March 31

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1436
Identifier: id166376
Scope and Contents

Detained by lowness of river.

Dates: 1824 March 31
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Louisa A. Wilson, Morgantown, West Virginia, to Ann (Poage) Woods?, 1824? April

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1437
Identifier: id166378
Scope and Contents

Norval Wilson?. Has a fine girl. Ready to change her name. Is giving ? short "soft looks." Gives other family news.

Dates: 1824? April
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Joseph Woods, Marietta, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, 1824 April 7

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1438
Identifier: id166380
Scope and Contents

All fractions and part of fractions of land will be offered at remaining sales in half quarters.

Dates: 1824 April 7
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Deed from Archibald Woods and Anne (Poage) Woods of Ohio County, West Virginia to Jacob Ash of Tyler County, West Virginia, 1824 April 13

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1439
Identifier: id166382
Scope and Contents

For 16,4000 acres in Tyler County. Bears affidavits by A. S. Brickhead. Copy made by D. Hickman.

Dates: 1824 April 13
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

James Smith, Roseville, Ind. to Archibald Woods, 1824 April 13

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1440
Identifier: id166385
Scope and Contents

Is not interested in selling land and buying any of Hunt. Concerned about healthiness of the land. Describes number of game killed. Describes his property. Expects Wetsel? to go with him to look for a lead mine the Indians have told him of.

Dates: 1824 April 13
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Daniel O'Connor, Woodsfield, Ohio, to Archibald Woods,Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 April 18

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1441
Identifier: id166387
Scope and Contents

May expect him within two weeks.

Dates: 1824 April 18
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia to Frederick Rapp, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1824 April 23

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1442
Identifier: id166388
Scope and Contents

Informs Rapp of a mistake in quantity of land.

Dates: 1824 April 23
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

John Bowland, Bloomington, Ind. to Archibald Woods,Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 April 25

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1443
Identifier: id166390
Scope and Contents

Could not send money by John Owens because he does not get along. "...Mrs. Bowland has not spoke to her father, nor uncle since the time of her marriage." Will send money by Edgar Campbell Wilson."I am about to open a house of entertainment in this place."

Dates: 1824 April 25
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

W. Croghan, Louisville, Ky. to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 May 1

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1444
Identifier: id166391
Scope and Contents

Unwilling to compel slave to leave Woods that was to be exchanged for land. Send $400 instead.

Dates: 1824 May 1
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Archibald Woods to William Croghan, 1824 May 4

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1444A
Identifier: id166394
Scope and Contents

"...I send Hazel and have no doubt he will please you. As he has not seen you, I have had to promise that if he is not pleased with his situation I will replace him..."

Dates: 1824 May 4
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Frederick Rapp, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 May 3

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1445
Identifier: id166397
Scope and Contents

Cannot meet with Woods about land deal.

Dates: 1824 May 3
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Jasper Mallory, Capteen, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 May 5

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1446
Identifier: id166400
Scope and Contents

Has purchased land at Woods' request.

Dates: 1824 May 5
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Archibald Woods to Joseph Woods, Register Land Office, Marietta, Ohio, 1824 May 8

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1447
Identifier: id166402
Scope and Contents

Wants to buy a fractional part of a quarter of public land.

Dates: 1824 May 8
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia to ? Skinner, 1824 May 8

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1447A
Identifier: id166404
Scope and Contents

Asks Skinner to convey a letter and money to Joseph Hood for public land.

Dates: 1824 May 8
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Mary Wilson, Morgantown, West Virginia, to Anne (Poage) Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 May 14

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1448
Identifier: id166406
Scope and Contents

Speculates on a trip. Slave, Darky, is ill. Children, Ann and Steve, always get into mischief. Washington started yesterday to Canonsburgh to college. Neighbor, Mrs. Dougherty is dying of consumption.

Dates: 1824 May 14
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

B. Reeder, Clarksburg, West Virginia to George Paull, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 May 20

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1449
Identifier: id166408
Scope and Contents

Asks payment of fees for legal services rendered in Paull v. Daniel Booth.

Dates: 1824 May 20
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Sol Wardell?, Wheeling, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, 1824 May 22

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1450
Identifier: id166410
Scope and Contents

Defends himself from Woods' remarks concerning the painting of a fence by his son and other remarks.

Dates: 1824 May 22
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

William Skinner, Marietta, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling West Virginia, 1824 May 26

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1451
Identifier: id166412
Scope and Contents

Tried to carry out Woods instructions in regard to the purchase of a fraction of public land but was unable to because of rules cited by Joseph Woods, Register of Land Office and by the Receiver.

Dates: 1824 May 26
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

James Smith to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 June 6

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1452
Identifier: id166419
Scope and Contents

Crops, hunting.

Dates: 1824 June 6
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

William V. Jarrett, Morgantown, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Ohio County, West Virginia, 1824 June 6

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1453
Identifier: id166421
Scope and Contents

Offers slave for sale.

Dates: 1824 June 6
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

A.D. Clarke, Captina Creek, Belmont County, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, 1824 June 7

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1454
Identifier: id166423
Scope and Contents

Concerns vines.

Dates: 1824 June 7
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

John McLure, Wheeling, West Virginia, to Jesse Hunt, Captena, Ohio, 1824 June 9

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1455
Identifier: id166425
Scope and Contents

Wants to buy land from Hunt.

Dates: 1824 June 9
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

William Croghan, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 June 22

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1456
Identifier: id166427
Scope and Contents

Will forward deed to Woods when he picks it up in Louisville. Would like to see slave & reconcile him to accompany him to Kentucky, "for I assure you, I can not resort to force to induce it... I could not think of having him delivered to me at this place, or of his remaining here any time, the best of servants would get spoiled in this place directly."

Dates: 1824 June 22
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

Philip Doddridge, Wellsburg, West Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 June 23

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1457
Identifier: id166429
Scope and Contents

Chancellor's opinion is that redress should be sought on covenant of warranty which rests in the heirs, not the administrator."

Dates: 1824 June 23
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13

W. W. Irvin, Lancaster, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1824 June 27

 File — Box: 13, Folder: 1458
Identifier: id166430
Scope and Contents

Bank is not selling drafts until September.

Dates: 1824 June 27
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Archibald Woods Papers / Box 13