Letter - President's Office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to Welland D. Woodruff

Letter from the President’s Office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. The letter is addressed to Welland D. Woodruff in response to his request regarding his ancestry. It is confirmed that the family descended through Matthew Woodruff who was the original proprietor of Farmingham Connecticut. The writer says that he has had interviews with several Woodruffs from Chicago and other places. The letter is signed by Wilford Woodruff [4th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints from 1889-1898], Dec. 7, 1887.

Letter to the Editor of the Globe

Letter Regarding the Burning of St. Davids (3 ½ handwritten pages) A letter to the editor of the Globe regarding the lack of historical knowledge displayed by the Globe’s correspondent regarding the descendants of those who fought at Queenston Heights and the burning of St. Davids in 1813 or 1814 [July 18, 1814]. The letter also mentions the “friendly Indians” who encamped in St. Davids. The letter is not signed nor dated. A transcript of the letter is enclosed, [The burning of St. Davids by the American troops on July 19, 1814 was an unjustifiable act. The officer who led the attack was court-martialed and dismissed from the service.] n.d.

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 Thomas Steers of Montreal from Samuel D. Woodruff

Letter to Thomas Steers of Montreal from Samuel D. Woodruff asking for information on the progress of the patent which will expire on the 16th of March, Feb. 9, 1848.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff regarding parts of Lots 9 and 10 in Willoughby and signed by Calvin Cudney and Ezekiel Cudney

Letter to S.D. Woodruff regarding parts of Lots 9 and 10 in Willoughby and signed by Calvin Cudney and Ezekiel Cudney (2 copies). Both of these copies are slightly burned on the edges. This does not affect the text, Dec. 20, 1884.

Letter and envelope addressed to Mr. Samuel D. Woodruff of St. Catharines

Letter and envelope addressed to Mr. Samuel D. Woodruff of St. Catharines. The envelope is postmarked St. Catharines, Dec. 31, 1887, Port Robinson, Dec. 31, 1887 and Welland, Dec. 31, 1887. The letter to S.D. Woodruff from Calvin Cudney and it says that he has enclosed $35 in interest, Dec. 29, 1887.

Letter to Mr. Woodruff from Calvin Cudney of Clifton

Letter to Mr. Woodruff from Calvin Cudney of Clifton saying that he has enclosed $35 in interest on the mortgage. The upper right hand corner of the letter has been torn away. This affects the text slightly, n.d.

Letter - List of Surveying Equipment

Letter containing a handwritten list of prices for items such as tripods and sockets sent to Mr. S.D. Woodruff from Troughton and Simms of Fleet Street, London, England, Feb.23, 1846.

Letter to Louis J. Cahill from the Managing Editor [no indication of who he works for – same signature as is on the Knox, Harvie and Foss letter

Letter (1 typed page) to Louis J. Cahill from the Managing Editor [no indication of who he works for – same signature as is on the Knox, Harvie and Foss letter] saying that he has found various references to Samuel Zimmerman being active in the erection of the first suspension bridge and its Roebling successor, July 20, 1948.

Letter addressed to Press and Radio Friends which is attached to an informal history of the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge. The letter was sent from A.E. Parsons, manager of the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge

Letter (10 typed pages) addressed to Press and Radio Friends which is attached to an informal history of the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge. The letter was sent from A.E. Parsons, manager of the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, n.d.

Letter regarding a special service held by DeVeaux School to re-inter the body of Mrs. Maria Woodruff

Letter (2 page typed form letter with a handwritten note from Don Loker) regarding a special service held by DeVeaux School to re-inter the body of Mrs. Maria Woodruff, the first wife of Judge Samuel DeVeaux. Her body was originally buried at DeVeaux School in Niagara Falls, New York. The location of the ceremony was the cemetery in St. Davids, Ontario. Maria died on April 23, 1815 at the age of 19. This notice was sent by Rev. Alec Pudwell, chaplain of DeVeaux School, Niagara Falls, New York, May 6, 1963.

Form letter: a printed, 2 1/2 page copy of Jarvis Conklin and Co. Mortgage, Loans and Municipal Bonds letter to S.D. Woodruff, signed by James Conklin

Form letter: a printed, 2 1/2 page copy of Jarvis Conklin and Co. Mortgage, Loans and Municipal Bonds letter to S.D. Woodruff, signed by James Conklin, n.d.

Letter which was enclosed with the application, bond mortgage and abstract of the Jones and Mater accounts to Samuel Woodruff from Jarvis, Conklin and Co.

Letter which was enclosed with the application, bond mortgage and abstract of the Jones and Mater accounts to Samuel Woodruff from Jarvis, Conklin and Co., May 4, 1882.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff in order to give Mr. Woodruff and idea of how fast the interest payments are made to the company

Letter (incomplete) to S.D. Woodruff in order to give Mr. Woodruff an idea of how fast the interest payments are made to the company. The letter is slightly water damaged. The text is affected, but legible. The signature is missing. Feb. 8, 1883.

Letter containing a list of accounts for S.D. Woodruff to accept or reject

Letter containing a list of accounts for S.D. Woodruff to accept or reject. This letter is slightly water damaged. This does not affect the text. It is signed by Jarvis, Conklin and Co., n.d.