Voucher from the Engineer Department of Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway Extension for April and May, paid to James and Benson Co. for fence repairs, May 11, 1857

Voucher from the Engineer Department of Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway Extension for April and May, paid to James and Benson Co. for fence repairs, May 11, 1857.

Voucher #22 to James McCoppen (copy) which includes a letter from James McCoppen regarding a claim for having water backed up into his grain and grass by the embankment of the railroad. The letter is dated June 24, 1857 and the voucher is dated Jul. 1, 1857

Voucher #22 to James McCoppen (copy) which includes a letter from James McCoppen regarding a claim for having water backed up into his grain and grass by the embankment of the railroad. The letter is dated June 24, 1857 and the voucher is dated Jul. 1, 1857.

Letter to John and James Glover of Port Rowan from S.D. Woodruff regarding specifications on a building to be erected at Long Poin

Letter to John and James Glover of Port Rowan from S.D. Woodruff regarding specifications on a building to be erected at Long Point (1 ½ pages, handwritten), Feb. 10, 1875.

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.

Returns (copy) showing the quantities of each article transported on the Welland Canal during the year 1859-1861 and the amount of tolls collected thereon for each year

Returns (copy) showing the quantities of each article transported on the Welland Canal during the year 1859-1861 and the amount of tolls collected thereon for each year. The title on this document is General Return 1859, but this has been crossed out in pencil within the document and the years have been changed (Port Robinson), 1859-1861.

Statement of vessels and merchandise passed downward through the Welland Canal at Port Colborne during the year 1859

Statement of vessels and merchandise passed downward through the Welland Canal at Port Colborne during the year 1859 showing nationalities of ports of clearance and discharge, June 29, 1862.

Receipt from James Dangan for work done

Receipt from James Dangan for work done, Sept. 28, 1876.

Letter to Joseph A. Woodruff, Sheriff from James Graham

Letter to Joseph A. Woodruff, Sheriff from James Graham stating that 4 lots were sold on the 28th of December, 1867in Peterborough were assessed to Mr. Woodruff’s home, Feb. 13, 1868.

Indenture of bargain and sale between James and Ann Jane Butler of the Town of Niagara to Joseph Augustus Woodruff of the Town of Niagara

Indenture of bargain and sale between James and Ann Jane Butler of the Town of Niagara to Joseph Augustus Woodruff of the Town of Niagara for 50 acres composed of the west half of Lot no. 169 in the Township of Niagara – instrument no. 3309. This was recorded in the Niagara Township Register on Aug. 14, 1851, Book A, Folio 219, Aug. 12, 1851.

Indenture of bargain and sale between James and Margaret Boulton of the City of Toronto and to Joseph A. Woodruff of the Town of Niagara

Indenture of bargain and sale between James and Margaret Boulton of the City of Toronto and to Joseph A. Woodruff of the Town of Niagara for 2 acres in Lot no. 279 and 280 in the Town of Niagara, Mar. 20, 1854.

Receipt from James D. Tait of St. Catharines for fabrics and trims

Receipt from James D. Tait of St. Catharines for fabrics and trims, Aug. 24, 1886.

Receipt from James D. Tait of St. Catharines for curtain and drapery materials

Receipt from James D. Tait of St. Catharines for curtain and drapery materials, Sept. 21, 1886.

Receipt from James D. Tait for sewing supplies, quilts and curtains

Receipt from James D. Tait for sewing supplies, quilts and curtains, April 1887.

Receipt from James Mills, St. Catharines for alcohol, pills and magnesia

Receipt from James Mills, St. Catharines for alcohol, pills and magnesia, June 1, 1887.

Receipt from the City of St. Catharines, Ward of St. Thomas for taxes,

Receipt from the City of St. Catharines, Ward of St. Thomas for taxes, Aug. 8, 1887.