Letter to Mr. Lee who was clerk of the Heir Devisee Committee in Toronto from Samuel D. Woodruff

Letter to Mr. Lee who was clerk of the Heir Devisee Committee in Toronto from Samuel D. Woodruff. [The Heir and Devisee Committee was formed to clarify the titles to land of heirs of people who had been assigned Crown lands before 1795. Many of the original grantees had not taken out patents to confirm their legal right to the land.] This letter confirms that steps have been taken to issue the patent, July 19, 1847.

Letter to Mr. Lee from Samuel D. Woodruff

Letter to Mr. Lee from Samuel D. Woodruff which states that in July the affidavits were sent for the purpose of getting the patent for Lot no.30, Concession 2 in Enniskillen. Mr. Woodruff requests a receipt of that information and he would like to know about the progress on the patent. The left hand of the letter is completely burned away although most of the text is still intact, Feb. 21, 1848.

Letter addressed to Jeremiah Jackson of Wall Street, New York from his brother A. Jackson, Austin, Texas

Letter addressed to Jeremiah Jackson of Wall Street, New York from his brother A. Jackson, Austin, Texas. This letter introduces his brother A, Jackson to Mr. Collier. Mr. Collier delivered the letter on his way home to St. Catharines, April 14, 1845.