Letter - Elizabeth Cudney to Mr. S.D. Woodruff

Letter sent to Mr. S.D. Woodruff from Elizabeth Cudney of Montrose acknowledging that she is sending a $48 post office order for interest on the land in Willoughby, Dec. 14, 1899.

Letter - Elizabeth Cudney to Mr. S.D. Woodruff

Letter sent to Mr. S.D. Woodruff from Elizabeth Cudney of Montrose acknowledging that she is sending a $48 post office order for interest on the land in Willoughby, Jan. 28, 1901.

License no. 7 of season 1877/78 made out to S.D. Woodruff for 35 ¾ square miles in berth no. 198

License no. 7 of season 1877/78 made out to S.D. Woodruff for 35 ¾ square miles in berth no. 198, May 31, 1877.

License no. 6 of season 1877/78 made out to S.D. Woodruff for 36 square miles in berth no.192

License no. 6 of season 1877/78 made out to S.D. Woodruff for 36 square miles in berth no.192, May 31, 1877.

Disbursements to Long Point Company, June 6, 1877 – May 31, 1880

Disbursements to Long Point Company (1 page, handwritten), June 6, 1877 – May 31, 1880.

Balances from June 6, 1877 - May 31, 1880

Balances (1 page, handwritten) from June 6, 1877 - May 31, 1880.

Indenture of bargain and sale between James and Ann Jane Butler of the Town of Niagara to Joseph Augustus Woodruff of the Town of Niagara

Indenture of bargain and sale between James and Ann Jane Butler of the Town of Niagara to Joseph Augustus Woodruff of the Town of Niagara for 50 acres composed of the west half of Lot no. 169 in the Township of Niagara – instrument no. 3309. This was recorded in the Niagara Township Register on Aug. 14, 1851, Book A, Folio 219, Aug. 12, 1851.

Letter to William Dickson from his niece Jane Hamilton

Letter to William Dickson from his niece Jane Hamilton. Jane thanks her uncle for his kind letter and the 50 pounds that he has sent her. The letter concerns family matters such as her nephew sailing for Calcutta and she assumes that Helen has heard about the death of her grandmother (3 ¼ pages, handwritten), Jan. 2, 1845.

Indenture of bargain and sale between Walter Hamilton Dickson and Augusta Maria Dickson of Niagara to Jane Dickson (widow of Robert Dickson), Thomas Clark Street of Stamford and Edward Clarke Campbell of Niagara

Indenture of bargain and sale between Walter Hamilton Dickson and Augusta Maria Dickson of Niagara to Jane Dickson (widow of Robert Dickson), Thomas Clark Street of Stamford and Edward Clarke Campbell of Niagara for 150 acres for the south half of Lot no. 32 in the 7th concession and the north east quarter of Lot no. 22 in the 10th Concession of Dumphries. This was recorded in the County of Halton on the 29th day of January, 1849 in Folio 326, memorial 236, Jan. 12, 1849.

Marriage Bond between John Smith of Glanford in the Gore district and Jane Atkins of Ancaster

Marriage Bond between John Smith of Glanford in the Gore district and Jane Atkins of Ancaster signed by Edmund Smith of Ancaster and Jeremiah Smith of Glanford, Jan. 17, 1837.

Marriage Bond between Henry Stratton of Grimsby and Elizabeth Muir of Grimsby

Marriage Bond between Henry Stratton of Grimsby and Elizabeth Muir of Grimsby signed by William Crooks of Grimsby and Robert F. Nelles of Grimsby, June 7, 1838.

Letter to H.H. Collier of St. Catharines from his sister Jane H. Collier Loucks from La Fayette, Iowa

Letter to H.H. Collier of St. Catharines from his sister Jane H. Collier Loucks from La Fayette, Iowa (1 ½ pages, handwritten) regarding raising crops, building a house, purchasing livestock and a description of the land and town. The original letter is very faded to the point of illegibility but it has been photocopied and someone has taken the time to transcribe the letter in its entirety (1 ½ pages, handwritten), July 30, 1855.

Certificate awarded to Lieutenant Colonel, the Honourable James George Currie of the 19th Lincoln Battalion of Canada from the ladies of the County of Lincoln

Certificate measuring 36 cm. x 47 cm. awarded to Lieutenant Colonel, the Honourable James George Currie of the 19th Lincoln Battalion of Canada from the ladies of the County of Lincoln to honour surviving veterans of the War of 1812. The calligraphy on the award was done by J. Matthews of St. Catharines who was listed in the 1877 St. Catharines Directory as an illuminator (medieval writing) and accountant. The award is signed by Elizabeth Carlisle on behalf of the ladies, Oct. 13, 1876.

The Niagara Herald May 22, 1828

The Niagara Herald was published from January 1828-1830 by James Gedd for James Crooks. This issue has Joseph Pell’s name written on the front page, May 22, 1828.

Farmers’ Journal, Welland Canal Intelligencer, St. Catharines, December 10, 1828

Farmers’ Journal, Welland Canal Intelligencer, St. Catharines, the names Gore Gasette and E.W. Banting are written on the front page, December 10, 1828.