Hardcover recipe book with Welland D. Woodruff

Hardcover recipe book with Welland D. Woodruff, St. Catharines, March 1st, 1881 written in the back cover and Welland D. Woodruff’s name is also on the cover. The book is falling apart and most of the pages are loose. The entries are handwritten. An 1879/80 calendar is glued inside the back cover, 1881.

Hardcover recipe book containing handwritten recipes

Hardcover recipe book containing handwritten recipes. Most of the recipes are loose within the book and some of the pages have been torn out. The inner cover has the name Isabel Woodruff, May 21, 1888.

Histoire De La Fondation Du Grand Orient De France

A book entitled Histoire de la foundation du Grand Orient de France by Claude-Antoine Thory, 1812. This is likely an editor’s copy for a new edition. It has 471 pages and is annotated throughout. There are 4 plates at the end of the book that contain various illustrations resembling lockets. The title page states that the book contains the “…revolutions that have preceded, accompanied and followed until one thousand seven hundred ninety nine, era of the meeting in this body, the Grand Lodge of France, known as the Grand Orient de Clermont, or the Arcade de la Pelleterie, with an appendix containing the supporting documents, several curious and unpublished reports with the history of the Franche- Masonry, the details of many rites and a fragment of the secret meetings of women.” (Section 1 pp1-96, Section 2 pp. 97-183, Section 3 pp.184-281, Section 4 pp. 282-346, Section 5 pp. 347-471)

Canadian Bank of Commerce (vinyl cover), St. Catharines bank book of Welland D. Woodruff Esq.

Canadian Bank of Commerce (vinyl cover), St. Catharines bank book of Welland D. Woodruff Esq., 1915-1917.

Balance sheet including copy of the cash book and auditor’s report for 12 months ending May 31, 1880

Balance sheet including copy of the cash book and auditor’s report (1 page, printed) for 12 months ending May 31, 1880.

Balance sheet including copy of the cash book and auditor’s report for 12 months ending May 31, 1881

Balance sheet including copy of the cash book and auditor’s report (1 page, printed) for 12 months ending May 31, 1881.

Balance sheet including copy of the cash book and auditor’s report for 12 months ending May 31, 1882

Balance sheet including copy of the cash book and auditor’s report (1 page, printed) for 12 months ending May 31, 1882.

Subscription to Lady’s Book of Philadelphia, a 3 year subscription from July 1835 – June 1838 made out to H. Nelles

Subscription to Lady’s Book of Philadelphia, a 3 year subscription from July 1835 – June 1838 made out to H. Nelles and signed by S.A. Godey. There is a note from the postmaster on the inner page of this subscription, May 19, 1838.