Letter - William Young to James Woodruff

Letter to James D. Woodruff at the Welland Canal, St. Catharines. The letter is postmarked Philadelphia [date illegible] and Queenston, Feb. 7, 1847. In this letter William Young of Philadelphia describes some of the prices and features of his wares including compasses and levels, Feb. 3, 1847.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from William Hamilton Merritt

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from William Hamilton Merritt in which Mr. Merritt says that he will be going up the canal to remove the squatters. The letter is stained. This does not affect the text. May 1, 1854.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from William Hamilton Merritt

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from William Hamilton Merritt in which he says that Jack Killaly says that he spoke to Mr. Woodruff to continue drudging to accommodate both the canal and the railway. Mr. Merritt says he sees no obstacle in opening the line for local traffic (2 ½ pages), Aug. 2, 1855.

Diagrams (charts and graphs) made into a booklet with a newspaper cover

Diagrams (charts and graphs) made into a booklet with a newspaper cover. This booklet contains cross sections of the back ditch on the south side of the Welland Canal feeder, west of the Marshville culverts (45 pages, hand drawn). This was created by Fred Holmes, Oct. 3, 1857.

Letter (unsigned) to F. Hincks which was enclosed with 17 pounds for the pilot with subscription list

Letter (unsigned) to F. Hincks which was enclosed with 17 pounds for the pilot with subscription list, March 14, 1846.

Subscription list for the pilot

Subscription list for the pilot, March 14, 1846.

Letter to Mr. Highman and Mr. Donaghue in which Mr. Harding in enclosing 3 pounds as a subscription for the pilot

Letter to Mr. Highman and Mr. Donaghue in which Mr. Harding in enclosing 3 pounds as a subscription for the pilot. This is initialed by S.D. Woodruff, May 12, 1848.

Copy of a report of a Committee of the Honorable and Executive Council dated May 6, 1859 approved by His Excellency the Governor General in Council

Copy of a report of a Committee of the Honorable and Executive Council dated May 6, 1859 approved by His Excellency the Governor General in Council. This is in regard to charges made by Joshua Manly of Port Colborne against Mr. Woodruff, the superintendent and other persons connected with the Welland Canal. The accusations have been substantiated by the committee. This is accompanied by a petition accusing Mr. Woodruff of gross corruption and jobbery [the practice of using a public office or position of trust for one's own advantage]. This was signed by a number of petitioners on July 2, 1858 (2 pages, handwritten), 1859.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from W. Pring at Port Colborne

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from W. Pring at Port Colborne stating that Mr. Turner has had possession of the Welland Canal information and he is requesting that Mr. Turner send you the information. Jan.24, 1862.

Chart of final estimate of work done on section no.10, locks 24, 25 and 26 by Sharp and Quinn

Chart of final estimate of work done on section no.10, locks 24, 25 and 26 by Sharp and Quinn, contractors commenced Nov. 1843 and was finished May 1845.

Note regarding discharge over waste weirs

Note regarding discharge over waste weirs. This is initialed by S.D. Woodruff, May 4, 1846.

Diagram of the waste weir

Diagram of the waste weir, n.d.

Chart of final estimate of work done between Port Dalhousie and lock no.2 by Robert Jobson

Chart of final estimate of work done between Port Dalhousie and lock no.2 by Robert Jobson, contractor. The work commenced Nov. 1846 and was finished April 1847 on sections A and B, July 1847.

Chart of approximate quantity of excavation in slides in the deep cut

Chart of approximate quantity of excavation in slides in the deep cut, July 1, 1848.

Abstract of quantity of excavation for lock no.12

Abstract of quantity of excavation for lock no.12, July 4, 1854.