Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes saying that Mr. Cook does not want an estimate of his work this month. This letter is burned along the side. This affects the text slightly, Feb. 28, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo saying that he has been detained but he is hoping to reach Mr. Woodruff, Apr. 14, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes stating that Edward Henderson has completed the excavation of section 1 on the Marshville tap drain, June 30, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes which states that the excavation of the Marshville tap ditch is finished. The contractors have collected their contracts except Henshall and Brown who have to move some more dirt, Sept. 24, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo in which was enclosed with a cheque for work done in July, August and September, Oct. 9, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes stating that Mr. Cook has chopped and cleared the back ditch near Lyons Creek Culvert, Mr. Clancy has chopped lots 22, 23 and 24, Rose Osborne has excavated and cleared 1000 feet on the Daly ditch and Andrew Mains and Co. have chopped and cleared their whole section, Oct. 31, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes saying that he received a letter from Mr. Greybell of Marshville stating that a cheque for A. Mains was waiting for a certificate of the engineer, Oct. 31, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes

Letter to S.D. Woodruff that Edward Henderson has completed the excavation below the Marshville culverts and Brown and Henshaw have finished the contract on the tap ditch. This is signed by Fred Holmes, Nov. 5, 1856.

Letter to Dexter Deverardo from S.D. Woodruff

Letter to Dexter Deverardo from S.D. Woodruff regarding descriptions of land in the ditch in the 4th concession in Humberstone, Nov. 10, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes regarding the completion of the grading, levelling and rolling in the village of Port Robinson, Nov. 10, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo regarding a description of lot 5 in the 4th concession at Humberstone, Nov. 12, 1856.

Memo to the warden and councilors for the County of Welland in council assembled regarding the contract of Edward Henderson

Memo to the warden and councilors for the County of Welland in council assembled regarding the contract of Edward Henderson. The terms of the contract have not been exceeded. This note is not signed, n.d.

Letter to the warden and councilors for the County of Welland in council assembled regarding George Stanford

Letter to the warden and councilors for the County of Welland in council assembled regarding George Stanford. The extra work was authorized by “me”. This is signed, S.D. Woodruff, Dec. 30, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo stating that he is enclosing a cheque for the engineers’ pay roll for Dec. 1856, Jan. 10, 1857.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo stating that he has enclosed a cheque for the engineers’ pay roll, March 12, 1857.