Copy 2 of the Proceedings of the Long Point Company with copy of new by-laws

Copy 2 of the Proceedings of the Long Point Company with copy of new by-laws. This copy (copy 1 is filed with by-laws) is missing the back cover (14 page printed booklet), June 1874.

Copy 1 of the Proceedings of the Long Point Company with copy of new by-laws

Copy 1 of the Proceedings of the Long Point Company with copy of new by-laws. This copy (copy 2 is filed with minutes) has a torn back cover and a section cut from the last page. This does affect the text slightly. This is a 14 page printed booklet, June 1874.

Approximate estimate of the cost of extending the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway from Geneva Street to the Great Western Railway Station at Lock no. 12

Approximate estimate of the cost of extending the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway from Geneva Street to the Great Western Railway Station at Lock no. 12 (2 copies) [one appears to be a rough copy] (2 pages, handwritten), Feb. 2, 1855.

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.

County of Welland estimate (copy) of work done on sections 2 and 3 of the tap drain at Marshville by George Stanford

County of Welland estimate (copy) of work done on sections 2 and 3 of the tap drain at Marshville by George Stanford, signed by S.D. Woodruff. Estimate no.1, July, 1856.

County of Welland estimate (copy) of work done on sections 2 and 3 of the tap drain at Marshville by George Stanford

County of Welland estimate (copy) of work done on sections 2 and 3 of the tap drain at Marshville by George Stanford, signed by S.D. Woodruff. Estimate no.2, Oct., 1856.

Copy of poster advertising “Grand Buffalo Hunt at Niagara Falls” with Bill Hickok, August, 1872

James Butler Hickok (1837-1876), also known as “Wild Bill” Hickok, was an American gun-fighter, scout and spy. He was involved in altercations with others while working for the famous express company Russell, Majors and Waddell (in 1861), and later while working as a wagon master, scout, and spy for the Union forces during the Civil War. These altercations resulted in the deaths of 4 people, but Hickok was acquitted in all cases. An embellished article written about him in Harper’s magazine helped contribute to his reputation as a western hero. He served as a deputy U.S. marshal and sheriff in Kansas in the late 1860’s, helping to bring law and order to a previously lawless area. He gambled considerably, and during a card game on August 2, 1876, was shot and killed. The cards he was holding (two aces, two eights, and a jack) became known as the "dead man's hand."

County of Welland estimate (copy) of work done on section no. 4 of the tap drain at Marshville by Brown and Hershall,

County of Welland estimate (copy) of work done on section no. 4 of the tap drain at Marshville by Brown and Hershall, signed by S.D. Woodruff. Estimate no.2, Oct., 1856.

Copy of a report of a Committee of the Honorable and Executive Council dated May 6, 1859 approved by His Excellency the Governor General in Council

Copy of a report of a Committee of the Honorable and Executive Council dated May 6, 1859 approved by His Excellency the Governor General in Council. This is in regard to charges made by Joshua Manly of Port Colborne against Mr. Woodruff, the superintendent and other persons connected with the Welland Canal. The accusations have been substantiated by the committee. This is accompanied by a petition accusing Mr. Woodruff of gross corruption and jobbery [the practice of using a public office or position of trust for one's own advantage]. This was signed by a number of petitioners on July 2, 1858 (2 pages, handwritten), 1859.

General return (copy) showing the quantity of each article transported on the Welland Canal during the year ending January 5th 1857 (Port Robinson)

General return (copy) showing the quantity of each article transported on the Welland Canal during the year ending January 5th 1857 (Port Robinson) (2 pages), 1857.