Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Brush Brothers of Buffalo, New York

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Brush Brothers of Buffalo, New York. This letter accompanied the bill for bricks and cartage, May 28, 1875.

Letter from Brush Brothers of Buffalo, New York for delivery of bricks and request for remittance

Letter from Brush Brothers of Buffalo, New York for delivery of bricks and request for remittance. This was signed in receipt of materials by S.D. Woodruff on Sept. 10, 1874, Sept. 8, 1875.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff that bricks have been sent by Brush Brothers of Buffalo, New York

Letter to S.D. Woodruff that bricks have been sent by Brush Brothers of Buffalo, New York, Sept. 28, 1875.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Mr. Vanderlip of Buffalo, New York

Letter (2 pages) to S.D. Woodruff from Mr. Vanderlip of Buffalo, New York. Mr. Vanderlip agrees to do some stucco work at the residence of S.D. Woodruff, April 21, 1876.

Letter from the office of Hart, Ball and Hart of Buffalo, New York to William R. Allen of St. Catharines, Ont.

Letter (2 pages, handwritten) from the office of Hart, Ball and Hart of Buffalo, New York to William R. Allen of St. Catharines, Ont. proposing work to be done regarding the hot water heating of the building. The owner of the building is expected to pay the railway fare of the men and to pay their board while they are in St. Catharines, July 8, 1876.

Letter from the office of Hart, Ball and Hart of Buffalo, New York to William R. Allen of St. Catharines

Letter (4 pages, handwritten) from the office of Hart, Ball and Hart of Buffalo, New York to William R. Allen of St. Catharines elaborating on the specifications of the hot water heating for the residence of Mr. Woodruff, July 17, 1876.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from H.L. Vanderlip of Buffalo, New York

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from H.L. Vanderlip of Buffalo, New York, Owner and Manufacturer of Cornices, Centre Pieces and Brackets. Mr. Vanderlip would like to know why Mr. Woodruff would like him to come to St. Catharines to measure a cornice which has already been measured, Aug. 14, 1876.

Certificate of post office registration to Brush Brothers of Buffalo, New York

Certificate of post office registration to Brush Brothers of Buffalo, New York, Oct. 11, 1875.

Receipt from A. Cutler and Son of Buffalo, New York for furniture

Receipt from A. Cutler and Son of Buffalo, New York for furniture, Nov. 30, 1886.

Special report of New York State Survey on the preservation of the scenery of Niagara Falls ; and fourth annual report on the triangulation of State. For the Year 1879 /

Notes by F. L. Olmsted.

Proceedings of the Convention of the State of New York ; held at the Capitol in the City of Albany, on the seventeenth and eighteenth days of September, 1812

Signed by Jacob Morris, President, and William Henderson, Secretary.

Broadside advertising a Real Estate Auction in the Village of Niagara Falls [New York], July, 1836.

Benjamin Rathburn (1790-1873) was a builder, banker and hotel-keeper who was well-known for his work in the development and expansion of Buffalo in the 1830s. He also conducted business in the Village of Niagara Falls. He purchased large tracts of land (largely on credit) with the intent to sell the land at a profit. However, the sales did not meet his expectations and Rathburn found himself over-extended on credit, ultimately leading to his financial ruin.Jesse P. Haines (1793-1877) was an American cartographer who is credited with mapping the Villages of Lockport and Niagara Falls, New York.

Broadside advertising a Real Estate Auction in the Village of Niagara Falls [New York], July, 1836.

Benjamin Rathburn (1790-1873) was a builder, banker and hotel-keeper who was well-known for his work in the development and expansion of Buffalo in the 1830s. He also conducted business in the Village of Niagara Falls. He purchased large tracts of land (largely on credit) with the intent to sell the land at a profit. However, the sales did not meet his expectations and Rathburn found himself over-extended on credit, ultimately leading to his financial ruin. Jesse P. Haines (1793-1877) was an American cartographer who is credited with mapping the Villages of Lockport and Niagara Falls, New York.