Letter to S.D. Woodruff from F. Lalor, assistant engineer

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from F. Lalor, assistant engineer. This is an estimate of work done by John Brown between Grantham and Thorold, Mar. 4, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff regarding a resolution passed that the engineer be requested to examine the fence built by the contractors alongside of the Henry Vandenburgh Farm

Letter to S.D. Woodruff regarding a resolution passed that the engineer be requested to examine the fence built by the contractors alongside of the Henry Vandenburgh Farm and report to the secretary as to whether this is a lawful fence, completed according to Williams’ contract. This is signed by Duncan McFarland, president. There is a reply written by S.D. Woodruff at the bottom of the letter stating that the fence is not built in accordance with the contract, Dec. 18, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo stating that there seems to be a great disproportion between expenses and value of the labour performed by the contractors, Feb. 22, 1856.

Letter regarding prices for the excavation to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo

Letter regarding prices for the excavation to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo, Feb. 22, 1856.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Dexter Deverardo regarding the need to push harder in the coming season or the public will not be satisfied. He also states that he is not blaming Mr. Woodruff that the contractors did so little. There is a hole in the centre of this letter which affects text slightly, Feb. 25, 1856.

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 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.