Canada Flag Day Souvenir Book

A souvenir book from Canada Flag Day, 9 June 1973, Stoney Creek. The book includes messages from the Mayor, Norman Curry and General Chairman, Robert A. Hodgson. The lyrics to a song "Canada" by Bobby Gimby and photograph are also included. There are several local businesses advertised.

Ivory Victorian Day Planner

The planner has an ivory cover and 6 celluloid pages which fan out. The days of the week were stamped on each page, except Sunday. In this case, the days of the week are faded away and someone has rewritten them and included Sunday on the back cover. The front cover has a metal escutcheon engraved with the letter C and it closes with a metal latch. The front ivory cover is cracked down the middle and the front page is also cracked. R. Band has written on the “Monday” page that this belonged to Dr. Cleveland, this note is dated June 6, 2004. The “Tuesday” page has the title “Julia’s house” and gives the numbers of doors, lights, windows and water closets etc. within the house. On the back of the “Friday” page is the number 4784 and on the back of the Saturday page is the name and address of Dr. Mafarlan [?] of Pennsylvania.

Mother's Day Card

Mother's Day Card [mother is replaced by Gran] from Louisa [?] and Woody, n.d.

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.

Day book for the Dominion Accountant

Day book for the Dominion Accountant (soft cover). This notebook has T. Benson on the front cover, but Hamilton K. Woodruff is written within the back cover and within the front cover. There are also other names written within the front cover. The book contains many loose notes regarding book-keeping [This is from Upper Canada College], 1876-1878.

Letter to Mr. John F. Day [from S.D. Woodruff]

Letter (1 page, double sided) to Mr. John F. Day [from S.D. Woodruff] in which he asks Mr. Day to examine the land and make an account of the no. of pine trees, if any that are suitable for making 16 inch broad pine, Apr. 25, 1878.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Mr. Day

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Mr. Day who says that his son will examine the land tomorrow. Mr. Day has impressed upon his son the importance of a careful inspection, Apr. 30, 1878.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from F. B. Day

Letter (1 ½ handwritten pages) to S.D. Woodruff from F. B. Day stating that spent 12 days inspecting berths 192 and 198. He has found 28 trees left behind. 6 of these are doubtful and 4 are Norway Pines. He states that the spirit of Mr. Woodruff’s argument has been carried out, May 14, 1878.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from F.B. Day

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from F.B. Day acknowledging receipt of the $36.00 and reporting on the lumber that is still standing in berths 192 and 198, May 31, 1878.

Letter to F.B. Day [from S.D. Woodruff]

Letter to F.B. Day (3 pages, unsigned) [from S.D. Woodruff] in which he says he is enclosing the $36.00 owed to him, Nov. 5, 1878.

Letter to John F. Day from [S.D. Woodruff]

Letter (1 ½ handwritten pages) to John F. Day from [S.D. Woodruff] in regard to Mr. Woodruff’s sale of timber in berths 192 and 198. He asks Mr. Day to see if the wood is still uncut, July 9, 1880.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from John F. Day

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from John F. Day stating that his son will not be home until Saturday evening but he will lay his favour before him and reply by the first mail. This is accompanied by an envelope postmarked Bruce Mines, July 15, 1880.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from John F. Day

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from John F. Day saying that his son will be done his work in the first week of September if he can be of any service to you in further examination of your limits, July 20, 1880.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from John F. Day

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from John F. Day stating that it is impossible for him to go into the woods regarding the pine in dispute. He says that Mr. Woodruff appears to ignore (or forget) that the inspection could be made by Mr. Day’s son and that proposition was agreeable to Mr. Woodruff. He says that he will (with Burton and Bro.’s consent) appoint someone who is unknown to both Mr. Woodruff and Burton and Bro. This is a 1 page handwritten letter written on a letter which was previously sent by S.D. Woodruff on May 8. This is accompanied by an envelope, July 26, 1880.