Offering his military warrant and pay for service in the [US] Continental Army in lieu of money owed Woods. Witnessed by And[re]w Woods and Alley [?] McKee. Affidavit by Ebenezar Lane.

Concerning land to be located and patented by military warrants and divided between the two men.

Bill of sale to Martha Woods, Botetourt County, 1 negro girl.

Concerning money and land.

Concerning land purchased from the military claims of James Ludlow, James Letort and And[re]w Fowler who served in "the old Virginia Regiment under Governour Dinwiddie's Proclamation."

Concerning land on the Kanawha River.

Nevill was att[or]ney for W[illia]m Croghan. Witnessed by Jo[h]n Beaver and [?] Heth.

Concerning agreement with [Archibald] Woods. Including, ADS, agreement between Kerr and Woods, 6 November 1786. 1 page.

Concerning a list of land and people which was prepared for the audition.

Concerning horses. Including A.N. concerning equipment and uniforms for those who join a calvery company. 1 page.

Concerning a trip to Richmond.

Mentions bonds and the postponement of a trip to Ohio County.

Including N by an unidentified person, n.d., concerning genealogical matters. 1 page.

Including AN, March 1790, of Johnson with Woods. 1 page.

Concerning 1000 acres of land in West Virginia.

Concerning the locating and surveying of land in Ohio County [Virginia] [West Virginia].

Asking for help in fighting the Indians and outlining a plan.

For 2 slaves, a boy named Littleton and a girl named Pink.

They were trustees to establish an academy in either Monongalia, Ohio, Harrison or Randolph counties.

Concerning a petition to have a ferry across the Ohio River at Short Creek signed by Nathaniel Coolman and John Vanmetre.

Concerning patents for 10,000 acres of land. Including D of a petition concerning taxation. 1 page.

Concerning Indians, land taxes owed by [?] Todd, land dispute between [?] Carper and [?] Moor [Moore], treaty [made by Arthur St. Clair at Fort Harmar] with Indians.

Concerning land in Ohio County.

For a female slave named Phetis.

Concerning money owed to A. Kirkpatrick by Woods.

To transfer 331 1/2 acres of land in Ohio County [Virginia] [West Virginia] to Will[ia]m McClandhan.

Concerning Woods' desire to purchase land. Says "our politics are loose, vague, various, and uncertain." Advises Woods to not reject his mother's "precepts because she is a female good sense is the result of a Sound mind which would as soon inhabit a female body as a male. There is no sex in souls."

For female slave named Lila.

To convey 400 acres of land [in Ohio County, Virginia] [West Virginia] to McFarland.

Mentions George Strickler concerning military warrant lands in West Virginia and Kentucky and the non-attendance of Andrew Woods and Archibald Woods as court jurors.

Asking Shepherd to give him preference if he decides to sell his mill and house.

Including, N, of Bible verses in a different hand. 1 page.

Concerning Mitchell's land in Kentucky.

Including, ALS, John Lee, Hagerstown, [Maryland], to A[rchibald?] Woods. 1 page.

Concerning Woods' misfortunes, religion, a dispute with [?] Crawford and his baptism of Jenny St. Clair McCulloch.

Discusses a move to Kentucky, the death of John Crawford and [William] Wilson.

Describing Kentucky and Woods' contemplated move there.

Concerning land prices in Kentucky near Lexington and Danville.

Concerning Woods' possible move to Kentucky and the price of renting land there.

Concerning family news and Poage's opinion of Kentucky.

Concerning religion and family news.

Concerning Kentucky.

Mostly concerns religion and family news.

Discusses family and neighborhood news including the marriage of Polly Stuart to Ned Hall.

Discusses his business affairs and family news.

Telling Woods to be ready with his party of horses if he receives orders.

Expressing concern over Indian threats to frontier. Tho[ma]s Poage has entered Presbytery as candidate for ministry. Discusses religion in Prince Edward and Charlotte. Cousin John Crawford is dead.

Concerning his judicial circuit and news of mutual friends in Augusta and Rockbridge [County, Virginia].

Containing religious advice, and concerning the role of feelings in religion.

Concerning money.

For title to 355 acres of land D. Including, ADS, assign (witnessed by George Humphrey) of George Conner.

Probably concerning Archibald Woods.

Requesting that Woods take the deposition of David Harbinson as evidence in the lawsuit of Kelly vs. Wilson.

Concerns family news.

To convey from Woods to Poage 100 acres of land [in Botetourt County, Virginia?] and memorandum of money borrowed form Archi[bald] Woods by [James Poage].

Saying he has declared himself a candidate for the Virginia Senate and asking Woods' help.

Concerning rations for a militia company and Jackson's campaign for Congress.

Concerns a move to Kentucky by Cloyd.

Concerning supplies.

Describing his school under Mr. Graham.

Concerning his travels among the [Presbyterian] churches. Gives Woods advice.

Concerning a possible move by Woods to Kentucky. Seat of government may be Lexington.

Requesting that Woods pay bearer money.

Concerning the sale of hogs and corn.

Including fragment, DS, [part of signature missing] of a petition concerning a ferry across the Ohi[o River] 1 page.

Concerning a proposed division of Ohio County.

Concerning a proposed division of Ohio County.

Concerns division of Ohio County.

Concerning the division of Ohio County.

Concerning Indian threats.

Sending a muster roll and pay abstract for McMachan.

Concerning money Wilson is trying to collect for Woods.

Concerning family news.

Promising to furnish troops to the state from Ohio, Harrison, Monongalia, and Randolph counties, [Virginia] [West Virginia].

To furnish troops.

Describing Indian activities, the difficulty of securing provisions because of Anthony Wayne's levies near Pit[t]sburgh, [Pennsylvania], and possible Congressional candidates.

Concerning two companies of Rangers.

Concerning activities of and provisions for Ohio County Rangers and mentions Anthony Wayne.

Concerning McCleery's candidacy for U.S. Congress.

To trade to Woods 304 acres of land in Ohio County Virginia [West Virginia] in exchange for 461 acres of land in Kentucky and a female slave.

Including copy of the above DS. 1 page.

For a female slave named Lila.

(Witnessed by John McKnight, David McWilliams, Jacob Lusk and Hugh McGuire) from Richard Yeates, appointing John McInyre to act in conveying 304 acres of land in Ohio County [Virginia] [West Virginia] to Archibald Woods.

(Witnessed by John McKnight and David McWilliams) between Archibald Woods and Richard Yeates to ensure that Woods will convey 461 acres of land in Lincoln or Madison County, Kentucky to Yeates.

(Witnessed by John McKnight and David McWilliams) between Archibald Woods and Richard Yeates to ensure that Yeates will convey 304 acres in Ohio County [Virginia] [West Virginia] to Woods.

Concerning the collection of money owed to Woods.

Concerning [William] Croghan, a proposed treaty with Indians, and relations with the British.

Concerning Indian threats to the frontier.

Concerning a lawsuit and including a copy of a letter, 27 March 1793, from Thomas Duncan, Carlisle, [Pennsylvania] to Messrs, Wallace and Kirkpatrick.

Concerning money owed by Woods to Yeates.

Concerning the altering of a deed from Woods to Jane Yeates instead of to Richard Yeates.

Concerning Cloyds' inability to sell his land in order to pay Woods for land bought from him.

Concerning money owed to Cloyd by Morris.

Including Df of ALS from Archi[bal]d Woods to [?] Dunlap concerning Woods' dissatisfaction with a horse he purchased from Dunlap. 1 page.

Concerning payment of money owed to Woods for flour and whiskey.

Concerning money owed to Woods by Reed Lower.

Concerning James Wood and militia.

Discussing the Transylvania Presbytery and concerning opening a store.

Concerning Woods' land in Kentucky and a possible move by Woods to Kentucky. Also mentions Richard Yeat[e]s.

Has a description of life in Kentucky and discusses the split in the Transylvania Presbytery between the followers of Adam Rankin and the rest of the Presbyterians.

Concerning provisions for the militia.

Concerning family news and religion.

Concerning an execution against [?] Wood and McConnell and other lawsuits.

Complaining that land in Kentucky bought from Woods is not located where Woods told him it was; questions quality of the land and the female slave.

Includes ANS from Lewis Marshall, 24 August 1793, concerning location of the land. 1 page.

Concerning land Nichols is to sell.

Telling Woods the contract for the supply of the volunteer militia in Monongalia District has been given to [?] Wells instead of Woods.

Answering Yeates' complaints about land Woods sold him.

To set up a company to sell land northwest of the Ohio River (i.e. the Northwest Territory).

Concerning dispute between Woods and Richard Yeates over land and chastising Woods for his letter to his mother, Martha (Poage) Woods.

Concerns sending Woods money for frontier services.

Concerning the militia and mentioning [James] Wood. Including AN of an account, 27 March 1794. 1 page.

Concerning having Woods survey land so that the plots can be sent to Richmond for patents.

Concerning the location of land sold to Yeates by Woods and the disposition of lawsuits being handled by Woods for Yeates.

Concerning his land dispute with Archibald Woods and warning about the Indians.

Concerning land sold for [William] Crogan, possible war with England and Spain, and an embargo.

Requesting a promised present in return for her having acknowledged her right of dower.

Concerning money owed to Woods by Reed [Lower?], and a lawsuit.

Recommending W[illia]m Martin as paymaster for the militia and saying that individuals are injured by not getting their money.

Concerning land warrants.

Requesting courses of survey.

Includes, draft, [Archibald Woods, to Henry Lee, expressing concern over Indian, British and Spanish affairs. 2 pages. ADF.

Concerning money owed by Chapline to Woods.

Requesting Woods to tend to some legal business for [Richard] Yeates.

Concerning negotiations with Spain over navigation of the Mississippi.

Concerning family news.

Concerning money owed to Yeates by Woods and lawsuits.

To receive the interest on two loan office certificates.

Concerning family news.

Concerning [politics?].

That Brown will improve land by building cabins, in Northwest Territory.

For seven hundred dollars, a condition for purchase of a military warrant due Denniston and purchased by Woods.

Concerning the [Whiskey Rebellion.]

Concerning the apprehension of [David] Bradford, William Sutherland, William McKinley, Robert Stephenson, John Moore, and James Marshall, participants in the Whiskey Rebellion. Questions whether Biggs should attend the session of the General Assembly.

Gives family news, mentions "we are crowed with light horse men in our town that came in to[da]y, " discusses religion.

To appear as witnesses in the examination of William McKinley, [one of the participants in the Whiskey Rebellion].

Includes ALS from Archi[bal]d Woods to McClure in response. 1 page.

Saying the justices of the peace had decided not to examine [the participants in the Whiskey Rebellion] "on considering the situation of this County and the temper of the people ...as we are of the opinion it would have answered no valuable purpose, and our authority it would evidently appeared to us would have been treated with contempt."

Reminds him he is in a new place and under care of uncles. Remember Creator and avoid evil company.

Concerning land Woods wishes to buy.

Saying he has seen a petition against the taking of land west of the Ohio [Northwest Territory]. Brown has finished building the cabins for Woods.

Concerning sending Andy [Andrew Woods, Jr.] to Woods.

She is disappointed her uncle will not be coming for a visit. Regrets she has not been as religious as she ought to be.

That Archibald and Elijah Woods [of Ohio County, Virginia] [West Virginia] would survey a tract of land containing 100,000 acres in Kanawha County, Virginia [West Virginia] and Wilson would sell it.

Concerning Wilson's selling of 100,000 acres of land [in Kanawha County, West Virginia?].

Wants Woods to help his divide land and sell it so that he can move his mother to Kentucky.

Asking her uncle's decision on moving to Kentucky.

Concerning his selling land.

Saying she may purchase his land.

Telling Woods he has sold Woods' land to Rob[er]t Young of Alexandria [Virginia] with the assistance of H[enry?] Lee. 2 pages. ALS.

Concerning the selling of Woods' land.

Concerning lawsuits, and George Kelly.

Concerning a petition to Congress and his expectation that Congress will open a land office on Northwest side of Ohio [River].

Tells his uncle that Mr. Willson [Thomas Wilson] says there is no cav[e]at entered at Richmond and Wilson has seen a number of men interested in purchasing land.

Concerning 60,000 acres of land. Mentions [Henry?] Lee.

Giving family news.

Assigning as attorney for George Slaughter, slaughter's title to six entries of land of 400 acres in Ohio County received by military land warrant to William Harris. Witnessed by Andrew Woods, Jr.

For part of the title to 604 acres of land in Mason County, [Virginia] [West Virginia].

Concerning land in the Northwest Territory.

Of the location of 30,000 acres of land and a description of same.

Concerning extending their concern in the lands in the Northwest Territory up to 300,000 acres.

Woods to share information about location of a salt spring in return for Ryerson purchasing about 5,000 acres of land around the spring in the Northwest Territory.

Including memorandum of the approximate location of the salt spring. 1 page. 2 items.

For location of townships in the Northwest Territory.

For 21,000 acres of land in Ohio County.

To divide Woods' part of the land he obtains from his agreement with Thomas Ryerson concerning the salt spring and that McCulloch and Woods will also divide the land surrounding another salt spring McCulloch has discovered.

Concerns [Thomas] Wilson, and the General Assembly. Tells Woods the act to establish a town at Wheeling [Virginia] [West Virginia] passed, but the bill to divide Ohio County did not pass. Gives other legislative news.

Concerning a contract.

Concerning their land deals in the Northwest Territory.

For Lashley to lease Poage's land in return for clearing two acres.

Asking Woods to sell him his land in Kentucky if Woods is not going to live on it.

For Williams to lease land from Woods.

Concerning money he is collecting for Woods, and [Henry] Lee; and land in Kanawha [County, Virginia] [West Virginia].

Questioning a land plot.

Rejecting Woods' offer for his land.

Concerning the position of creeks in a stretch of land; and military reservations.

Concerning his land purchases.

Asking Woods to attend to a legal dispute in return for one half the land in dispute if decided in Poage's favor.

Concerning the military land bill.

Concerning his proposed route.

Concerning military warrant land laws in Congress.

To convey two thirds of all lands recovered from military land warrants originally issued to William Harris and assigned to George Slaughter.

Concerning land deals.

Gives her sister family news and discusses religion.

Concerning military land warrants.

Concerning family news and religion.

Concerning family news and religion.

Concerning land owed by Ross in the Northwest Territory and his explanation of a law pertaining to military land warrants.

Making a proposal for his land on the Ohio River.

Includes account, n.d. 1 page.

Sending power of attorney to sell land claims.

Concerning money; a trip to Richmond; the death of his son; and a proposed visit by [William] Wilson. Also concerns money paid [?] McCleery; and lands of [?] Symes which needs a title from Congress.

Saying he has no land to sell and that the Congress lands sold at public sale in New York in which Hopkins was the nominal purchaser, probably now belong to William Duer.

Concerning lands in the Northwest Territory and Woods and Martin trying to be appointed to help survey the military lands.

Concerning taxes on land in Harrison and Ohio County, Virginia [West Virginia].

Concerning money owed by [?] Wood.

Telling Woods that Benjamin Cooper has settled on land conveyed from Woods' mother to Yeates' daughter. Yeates is satisfied with his land and suggests Woods purchase land in Kentucky.

To survey and return plot and certificate for land in Ohio County. Witnessed by James Wilson and includes affidavit of William Trigg.

Gives family news and mentions military land.

Offering to sell Woods his "mill place."

Giving family news and telling Poage someone wishes to buy his land in Ohio County, Virginia [West Virginia].

Concerns buying and selling land.

Concerning buying land.

Concerning buying land in Northwest Territory.

Describes water journey. Asks to have coat and horse sent.

Hoping that Woods con meet him in Morgantown.

Gives Woods an opinion he has gotten concerning patents.

For 100,000 acres of land in Kenhawa [Kanawha] County, Virginia [West Virginia].

Asking the recipient to inquire for W[illia]m Hunley and ask him about a bond executed by Thomas McGeorg[e].

Concerning the death of their mother.

Concerning collection of money.

Concerning the collection of money.

Concerning the sale by Woods to Cloyd of land in the Northwest Territory.

Concerning a legal dispute between [?] Poage and an unidentified person over land title.

Telling Woods [Thomas] Wilson has not arrived back in Morgantown and concerning Wilson's candidacy for Congress.

Concerning Thomas Wilson's candidacy for Congress. Mentions [Henry] Lee.

Concerning Henry Lee's debts and the illness of Lee's wife [Ann Hill (Carter) Lee].

Concerning the conveyance of land in the Northwest Territory.

Concerning money owed by Cloyd.

Concerning money owed to Yeates.

For them to patent land in the Northwest Territory in co-partnership.

To guarantee that Woods would convey to Conill land in Northwest Territory originally owned in co-partnership with Absalom Martin.

To divide land they purchased in co-partnership in the Northwest Territory.

Concerning Andrew Woods' business trip to Philadelphia.

Sends petitions by his son to Woods to be presented to the legislature. Wells is against the one for removing the seat of justice from Charleston. Lists what work has already been done there.

Sending a plat.

Requesting that Woods get land plats.

Discusses business of General Assembly and family affairs.

Concerning money owed to Arch[ibal]d Woods by Henry Lee.

Stating he will send more information on the mission to France.

Listing terms upon which he will sell land.

Concerning the lawsuit of Robert Poage vs. Abraham Chapline , [George] Washington's declining to accept an appointment as a member of mission to France.

Requesting a warrant for military land. Expresses concern over Indians to west.

For one mare, one still and one yoke of oxen.

Giving family news.

Concerning an appointment Woods is requesting and the sale of land.

Concerning land in Kentucky they are interested in purchasing and selling.

Asking Woods to put three plats into the [land] office.

Asking Woods to get a land warrant from the Treasury land office.

Concerns land business he is handling for Wilson, Mentions resolutions censuring Alien & Sedition Acts, petitions and the fact that the Court House stands at Wheelling [Wheeling].

Gives family news and discusses business.

Defending passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts and discussing the bankrupt[cy] bill.

Concerning money he is collecting for various individuals. Asks Woods to forward land patents to him. Asks Woods if he will run for General Assembly again.

For Watson to lease land in Ohio County.

For Ogden to lease twelve acres of land in Ohio County.

Of decisions at a court held March Term 1799.

Concerns building a house for Woods.

Gives family news.

To clean and fence twenty acres in the Territory in exchange for one hundred acres of land in Ohio County.

Concerning elections.

Telling Woods he is unable to pay him any money.

For Woods to sell to Moore and McClure 134 acres in the Northwest Territory.

For Woods to sell 300 acres to Tallman in Northwest Territory.

Requesting Woods' help in securing a place on the Council.

Ordering Woods to return arms.

Discussing Randolph Academy. Gives family news and says [Nehemiah?] Creavens [Cravens] "is crazy by this time."

He is unable to finish paying Woods for land.

Asking him to come to Zac Sprigg's house to give depositions concerning a contested election for the General Assembly. 1 page. Includes fragment, 7 September 1799, of a notice to Arch[ibal]d Woods, Moses Shepherd, Zac Sprigg, Geo[rge] Moses and William Dement.

Discussing the transfer of a note for money owed by Woods from Breckinridge to George Cooper.

Chapline is unable to attend the muster. Orders Woods to command in his place.

Describing how survey is to be made out.

Tells Woods to make out certificate of survey to Henry Banks.

Discussing money and legal matters.

Orders Woods to order a court martial for Lieutenant Thomas Gray on charges made by Capt[ai]n Jacob Whetzell [Wetzel].

Expresses vehement opposition to Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.

On how to proceed with land business and military land warrants.

Request for flour.

Concerning land in Kentucky sold to [Richard] Yeates.

Concerning [Benjamin] Biggs, session of legislature and family news.

Asking for money Woods owes him.

Concerning 2,000 acres of land bought by Faw from Woods.

Attempts to tend to his uncle's business.

Concerning resolutions passed by opposition members of Virginia General Assembly.

Concerns suing [?] Payne for money owed Woods.

Location of Woods' warrants in the Northwest Territory.

Against letter by committee of opposition members of General Assembly.

Announcing Wilson's candidacy for the Virginia Senate.

Giving family news.

Election returns for [Monongalia] County.

Concerning the execution of a writ.

For Low to lease the plantation ("Greenfield") on which Woods lives.

For Cravens and Tallman to build a house for Chapline.

Gives terms on which land in Northwest Territory is sold.

Concerning the candidacy of John J. Jacobs and Archibald Woods for Congress.

Concerning the candidacy of John J. Jacobs and Archibald Woods for Congress.

Making an offer for land.

Concerning a deed.

Concerning committee of Federalists and asking Federalists to vote.

Selling Woods a set of blacksmith's tools which are listed.

Asking whether [Henry?] Lee ever surveyed the land Evans has laid a warrant on.

Asking Woods to give some money to Georg[e] Poage and asking Woods it he is a candidate for Congress.

For Woods to sell 150 acres in the Northwest Territory to Eagleston.

Concerning a lawsuit between them.

Requesting title papers for Jno. Poage and asking Woods to use his influence in preventing the removal of the district court.

Vouching for William Tate who wishes to buy land in Ohio County for an [inn or tavern?].

Thanking Woods for his offer to sell land to Cloyd at a reduced price.

Trying to find out when Woods will be going to the woods to survey.

Informing Woods that [?] Duvall. had saved Woods' land from being sold for taxes and giving family news.

Giving family news.

Concerning a stolen horse.

Concerning the claim of Jacob Beason to land.

Asking Woods to pay taxes on McClenechan's land for him.

Criticizing Woods' dealings with him.

Encloses receipts for wheat and asks to be sent flour.

Demanding payment.

Wanting to buy land.

Concerning military land warrants and Robert Woods.

For Black to put a shingle roof on Woods' barn.

For Woods to lease Johnson and Hamblin land.

To take depositions in lawsuit of Robert Poage vs. David Bradford in Virginia High Court of Chancery.

Concerning a lawsuit he is handling for Woods.

Concerning the location of land by military warrant.

Concerning a court decision in High Court of Chancery in [Woods?] vs. Wilson and Todd vs. executors [of ?] in Botetourt County Court.

States he has not moved yet, but there is a wagon road across the mountains to Fincastle. Is sending money owed to Woods but can not send all of it. Gives family news.

Stating he will be going to Alexandria and Washington [D.C.] and will carry out business for Woods.

Telling about his crops and expressing Federalist sentiments.

concerns an injunction and money owed to Wilson.

Included ALS, Polly Wilson, Morgantown, [Virginia] [West Virginia] to [Ann (Poage) Woods], giving family news. 1 page.

Requesting [Ann (Poage)] Woods' right of dower in land purchased from Woods by [?] McNear.

Requesting deeds.

Announcing his intention to move.

Concerning David Yeates, a weaver.

Concerning the deposition of [Thomas] Kenton in a land dispute and mentions [Henry] Lee.

Concerning a land dispute and the deposition of his mother Ann McGintry.

Includes memorandum, n.d., concerning procedure in the lawsuit.

Also includes memorandum 6 December 1797, of Archibald Woods, concerning Abraham Chapline, advice, 12 December 1797, of Bushrod Washington; cover sheet, 22 July 1801. of L. Burfoot, sending letter of Daniel Call; and copy (made by P. Tinsley) of decree 28 September 1805, of the Virginia Superior Court of Chancery in the lawsuit of Robert Poage vs. Abraham Chaplaine and David Bradford.

Concerning military land disputes.

Concerns a lawsuit between [?] McIntire and Archibald Woods and the debate in the General Assembly over the division of Kanawha County.

concerning the Land Office bill.

ALS. Deposition, 1802, of Archibald Woods in a land dispute.

For Woods to thirty-five acres to Hamblin and Witt. Hambler and Witt are to plant apple trees.

Concerning money owed to Woods.

For Woods to lease ninety acres of land to Dean. Dean is to take care of orchard.

Concerning military land warrants. Asks if Whetsel [Wetzel] got his money "for the Negro he sent down the River."

Concerning [Albert] Gallatin and the Northwest Territory.

For Woods to lease to Johnson twenty-nine acres of land. Johnson is to take care of the fruit trees.

To change an agreement concerning the delivery of flour.

Concerning the lawsuit of McIntire vs. Woods in the Virginia High Court of Chancery.

Concerning land and the appointment of a magistrate.

Concerning the appointment of a magistrate.

Woods owes money for a subscription to Universal Gazette, a newspaper.

Concerning money owed to Woods.

Concerning land in the Northwest Territory.

Concerning land for Abraham Faw.

Ordering him to order all commissioned officers to meet at Wheeling for muster and training.

Creain is interested in purchasing land from Woods and Bowyer would like to rent some land.

Concerning money owed to Woods by Chapline.

Includes Copy of ALS, n.d., of W[illia]m Gelaspie, Station Camp, Sumner County, Tennessee, to [Abraham Chapline], concerning money. 1 page.

Concerning [?] Biggs' surveying.

Concerning the surveying of land in the Northwest Territory.

Asking Woods to let Mark Jeacobs [Jacobs] live on land owned by Woods.

Requesting Woods to sell his land and it he has done so to remit payments in pot metal.

Decides not to exchange land with Woods.

Has paid the tax on Woods' land to prevent sale for non-payment of taxes. Asks about worth of land he owns on Ohio River so he can sell or exchange it.

Giving news about his mill.

Concerning deed to land.

Thanking him for paying taxes on Woods' land.

Giving a description of Countyside. Joseph Woods is keeping a store. Gives price of flour.

informing Ann Woods of death of her father and the division of his estate.

Includes, ALS, E. Wilson, n.p., to sisister [sister, Ann (Poage) Woods], concerning the death of their father and giving other family news. 1 page.

For Okey to lease thirty acres of land adjoining Captuna [Captina] Creek.

Concerning the milling of flour.

Concerning location of a salt spring and asking Woods to survey some land.

Offering to exchange some land with him.

Concerning a plot for David Hozack's land.

Concerning money owed to Woods for flour.

Concerning the location of a court house in Belmont, County, Ohio and land.

For Witt and Roberts to lease land in Belmont County, Ohio. Witt and Roberts are to preserve the orchard.

Concerning money owed Archibald Woods. Discusses the murder of an Indian trader.

Requesting planks.

Wanting to lease land from Woods.

Ordering him to order his battalion to report for training.

Is sending his wife to pay Woods.

Concerning a survey order.

Concerning her arrival and health and Jane [?].

Concerning politics in Mississippi, French in New Orleans and price of goods is Natchez.

Concerning the settlement of a debt between Spencer and Sam[ue]l Biddle.

Mentioning his poverty.

Concerning military warrant land.

Saying how much she is missed.

Inquiring about military land located for [?] Page.

Concerning the Ohio legislature and the location of the courthouse of [Belmont County, Ohio], the necessity of building a road to it, ferries and the Miami Exporting Company. [Bears notes in another hand] incomplete.

Discusses [Richard] Yeates' land and family news.

concerning a survey.

Concerning title to land owned by [?] Graham.

Telling Woods, Poage vs. Bradford & Chaplin[e] could not be tried in his district of the [Virginia High Court of Chancery].

Concerning a law suit and a possible exchange of land.

Concerning the lawsuit of McIntire vs. Woods in the Virginia High Court of Chancery. Gives his opinion of the Louisiana Purchase.

Concerning the building of a dam.

Concerning land in Ohio County surveyed by Woods for her husband.

Asking if Woods has sold his land for him. If so, please remit money in metal caskings.

Saying he has sent Andrew [Woods] and an Indian trader up White River.

Concerning land.

Asking Woods to come make a survey.

Concerning money owed Woods by [Joseph?] Tomlingson.

Concerning disputed land in Kentucky.

For Prittyman to lease land. Lease extended for another year.

Concerning land disputes between Woods and Yeates.

For money received.

Gives his opinions of Methodists.

Wants to exchange land with Woods.

For Cassat to pay Woods back for flour.

Giving family news.

Concerning the lawsuit of Poage vs. Chapline.

Concerning [William] Croghan and land belonging to Woods in Kentucky.

Concerning Croghan's purchase of land owned by Woods.

Concerning death of Aggy Poage, other family news and election of Philip Doddridge.

Concerning flour.

Concerning Philip Doddridge.

Requesting flour.

Ohio for Witt to rent land. Witt is to take care of the orchard.

Asking to buy the land he lives on from Woods.

Asking Woods to forward a letter for him.

For on moiety [half] of the first instal[l]ment & surveying expenses for land [in Northwest Territory] offered for sale at Steubenville.

Gives family news, discusses Philip Doddridge and land speculation in [Northwest Territory]; and the "conversion" of the Presbyterian minister, William Wilson.

To convey land.

Requesting flour.

Concerning Philip Dod[d]ridge, the lawsuit of [John] McIntire vs. Woods, and Woods vs. Lewis.

Concerning a deed.

Concerning the location of a road.

Concerning the sale of land for taxes, the lawsuit of John Macker vs. Lewis Cragg.

Concerning their land dispute.

Offering to sell him burr mill stones.

That Edward Coats' son, William will become an apprentice to Hoover, a saddlemaker.

To split land in Kentucky if Pogue is successful in proving claim.

Ordering flour.

Concerning a lawsuit involving [?] Fulton.

Concerning Betsy Woods and family news.

Bond of title to promise to convey 240 acres to the Ramseys.

Concerning the visit of Woods' daughter, a proposed trip to Augusta, and the possibility of Wilson running for Congress.

Has paid taxes owed on Woods' Kentucky land. Is interested in selling or exchanging 1200 acres of land on or near the Ohio [River].

For Pergrin to lease 17 acres of land from Woods.

Concerning a note for money due Robert Woods.

For Reed and Edwards to lease a house and garden.

To convey to Nehemiah Cravins [Cravens] 300 acres of land in Ohio.

Tells of the birth of a daughter. "The election is over & I am easy--when vice prevails and wicked men bear sway the post of honour is a private station;..."

For Woods to sell 250 acres of land to Mothral and Mantooth.

Ordering flour.

Ordering flour.

Offering land for sale.

Concerning a lawsuit involving land.

For Deafabough to run a grist mill for Woods.

Concerning lawsuit of Woods vs. [William] Lewis and McIntyre vs. Woods.

Asking about Archibald Woods' health.

Requesting the health of his daughter and the lawsuit of McIntyre vs. Woods.

Asking Woods to sell a slave for him.

Concerning the lawsuit of Woods vs. Lewis.

Concerning disputed land.

For Steenrod to sell one half of a tract of land containing one hundred and eighty acres.

For Ingledue to run a grist mill for Woods.

Discusses fever. Tells Woods one of deeds he has from him has no witness.

Tells his uncle he has moved.

Concerning a land dispute.

Concerning the lawsuits of McIntyre vs. Woods and Woods vs. Lewis.

Asking Woods to pay him for surveying.

Concerning taking wheat to his mill.

For McConnell to run a grist mill for Woods.

For Woods to deliver flour to the McClures.

That Patterson Ingledue's death was due to accident by the falling of a tree.

To settle the estate of Patterson Ingledue.

For Swiney to rent eighteen acres from Woods.

For land in Belmont County.

Has bought wheat for Woods.

Asks Woods to sell to his nephew his surveyor's compass.

Concerning land Woods wants to purchase. Is concerned about his land in Ohio County, Virginia [West Virginia].

For Black to rent twenty-six acres from Woods.

For Witt to rent land from Woods.

for McConnell and Dean to rent ninety acres of land from Woods.

Concerning the sale of land.

Tells Woods the surveys he is asking about can not be found.

Requesting flour.

Asking about mill wheels.

For Black to build a house. Lists tasks Black is to perform.

For a temporary assignment of dower.

Concerning the delivery of mill wheels.

For Feay to sell one hundred acres of land to Milligan.

Money owed for subscription to United States Gazette.

Will try to aid Woods in the capture of a runaway slave.

Concerning the lawsuits of Poage vs. Chapline & Bradford. Asks Call to represent Poage in the Court of Appeals.

Concerning land owned by Crogan in Ohio County.

Asking Woods to collect a debt from Caleb Reeves.

Concerning an injunction.

Trying to settle Woods vs. Lewis.

Concerning the location of a road.

Concerning the lawsuit, Woods vs. Lewis.

Concerning the lawsuit, Woods vs. Lewis.

Concerning land belonging to G[eorg]e Pepperly; and the lawsuit Woods vs. Lewis.

For Edmonds to lease twenty-nine acres from Woods.

Saying Richard Parriott wishes to buy McClandhan's land. Will trade a slave family for it.

Concerning Woods vs. Lewis.

Concerning Humphrey Marshall; and Woods vs. Lewis.

For Woods to deliver flour to the McClures.

Concerning an offer to settle McIntire vs. Woods.

Concerning land; and also slaves which had belonged to [Harman] Blennerhassett.

concerning Woods vs. Lewis.

Includes ALS, Patsey Houston, Natural Bridge, [Virginia], to Archibald Woods, concerning a trip to see sister, Polly McClung. 2 pages.

Wants him to accompany Betsy to see Polly [McClung].

Concerning Woods vs. Lewis.

Agreeing to defend him in the lawsuit of McIntire vs. Woods.

Asking Sheffey to take depositions in Woods vs. Lewis.

For a still.

Concerning the purchase of land and slaves from [William] McClandhan.

Carpenter is migrating to West. Will leave room in his wagon for Marhew Quick if Quick is interested. Asks Woods to give message.

Concerning the decision in the lawsuit of Woods vs. Lewis.

Offering to sell land.

Concerning an appeal of the decision in Woods vs. Lewis.

Concerning encumbrances upon the property of William Chapline.

Concerning the route of the United States Road to Wheeling, [Virginia] [West Virginia].

For an attachment against the estate of Moses Thompson.

Includes plat, n.d., of land owned by J[oh]n Lee and Archi[bal]d Woods.

For the conveyance of land from William Chapline to Woods.

Orders Woods to order companies to Wheeling for training.

Asks Woods to designate his military land so Bay can pay taxes on it.

Tells of birth of George Washington Wilson, sickness of many and death of Hezekiah Reader from fever. Wants sister to write and come to see her.

Apology for not having written him concerning the decision in [ Woods vs. Lewis ].

For the conveyance of 331 1/2 acres of land in Ohio County.

Offering to deal for land.

Saying they will not pay an order for grinding wheat at Woods' mill.

Stating he will buy land from Woods.

Recounts his side of Woods vs. Lewis and asks Blackburn to be his lawyer.

Giving news about influenza in Lexingtown [Lexington, Kentucky] and discussing a land dispute.

Alexander Mitchel, n.p., to Thomas Dickerson, near Short Creek, Ohio County, Virginia [West Virginia] asking him if he saw Thomas Kennady in 1776 concerning land improvements.

Saying he has paid the tax due on Woods' land. People in Western part of state want to perpetuate seat of government at Chillicothe.

Edmonds is to take particular care of fruit trees.

Asking Woods to serve as executor in his plan to settle the estate of George Dement and to effect a settlement between the heirs of Dement and the heirs of Ignatious Sirums.

Asks Woods if he has made up his mind about a bargain.

Also includes a memorandum of Archi[bal]d Woods concerning power of attorney. 2 items.

Tells Woods to send down flour.

Concerns a missing arms shipment.

Still interested in Woods' land.

Okey is concerned about Woods' lawsuit against Timmons.

Tells Woods he has been denied change of venue in Woods vs. Lewis .

Asks Woods to pay taxes on land he [William Croghan] owns. Wants to know about [John?] McIntire who purchased George R[ogers] Clark's right to land on Ohio.

Orders Woods to order his battalion to Wheeling for training.

Evans is concerned about a land claim he has.

Wants Woods to report on his land to him, since Hill desires to settle on it.

It is the opinion of several people that Woods' flour is unfit for market. "Mr. Miller states that all the flour in Charlestown, that was made before September is sower [sour] and unfit for market."

Has asked for continuance in Woods vs. Lewis . Gives Blackburn other directions in handling the case.

Including a memorandum of agreement (witnessed by C. Hammond and Geo[rge] Knox ). 1 page. 2 items.

Offers Negro slaves to Woods in exchange for land. Describes the slave families.

Hough has checked Woods' land for taxes due.

Asks Moore if he knows about location of U.S. road. Wants to be appointed a commissioner to lay road out in Ohio.

Assures Woods his offer of slaves will not injure Woods' claim in Woods vs. Lewis.

Orders Woods to draft 46 men.

Has no Negros to sell. Wants Woods to survey some land for him.

In compliance with order, has militia company together.

Wants to meet with Woods to buy land.

Offers to settle money owed him in wheat.

Includes ACy. [Archibald Woods] to [George Hancock], concerning slaves Hancock wishes to sell. Woods discusses prices. 1 page.

An application was made to change Venue in Woods vs. Lewis . It failed. Has heard of no application since. Johnson had small pox. Cannot issue subpoena for witness.

Orders flour.

Gives information and advice on Woods vs. Lewis.

Edmonds is to take particular care of the fruit trees and orchard.

Asks what Woods wants him to do in a lawsuit involving land. "We are advised by W[illia]m McKinley that he has been pressed into the electioneering campaign--the conduct of Gen'l J. G. I--in this respect must be as bad as an English press gang--poor MC is to be pitied."

Sorry to hear her sister has been unwell, brother Billy's wife has consumption. "Nancy Wilson has two sons. I think she breeds well...I was surprised when Mr. hood informed me that Brother Bob was with you. I should be very glad to see him provided he could be sober and rational."

Includes AL, [Polly Wilson] to [Woods] girls. 1 page.

Ordering Woods to order his Battalion to Wheeling for training.

Undertook to get paper [needed in Woods vs. Lewis ] from Sweet Springs. Found he had to go on to Munroe [Monroe] C.H. Papers not ready. Clerk issued order that he would send papers. Case was docketed in Rockbridge. Subp[o]ena issued for Patrick.

Offers to locate military land for Nicholas' warrant.

Wants the patents for the 17,000 acre survey belonging to the partnership, so he can inquire about taxes due on it.

Sickness prevented sending deeds. Asks for money Woods owes him.

Introduces Noah Zane. Zane is the bearer of remonstrances [counteracting] remonstrances from Pennsylvania on the subject of the National road. Describes route the commissioners laid out. Hopes that route will be kept.

Wants to borrow money.

Sent receipts which Woods has failed to get. Asks Woods to take "best matters" [action]. Wishes Woods not to be uneasy about the money he owes Woods. Expects to make a payment this fall.

"Brother Archibald & myself having made an alteration in our agreement respecting this place on which I live, it is necessary our article in your hands should be destroyed..."

According to list of military claims, there is none due Andrew Robinson. Thanks Woods for paying taxes on his land Ohio County. Asks Woods to continue until land can be sold and try to find purchaser.

[ Woods vs. Lewis ] will probably be tried in September. Papers have not yet arrived.

She is pregnant. Had expected a visit this summer.

Includes, ALS, P[olly] Wilson, n.p., to Eliza and Polly Wood[s]. Wants them to write. 1 page.

Defends his treatment of Woods' son, Alpheus [in school]. "If Franklin [Woods' other son] to exculpate himself has represented to you that I did not pay the same attention to him, that I did to others, I assure you that he wronged me." Assures Woods he will do all in his power for his improvement. Lists subjects he will be offering.

Sends Franklin and Aipheus [Woods] home. Defends [Thomas] Glisson as a teacher.

Has omitted entering the land. Lists entries.

Orders Woods to order his battalion to Wheeling for training.

Has sent deed. Please remit money.

[ Woods vs. Lewis ] has been continued until April. Gen[era]l Breckenridge & [Allen] Taylor did not attend the exposition of Genl Preston. Fears the loss of Sheffey at next term.

There has been a continuance in Woods vs. Lewis . Afraid he can not attend the trial in the spring due to serving in Congress.

Death of Betsy Poage. Summarizes national politics and rumors of Europe.

[ Woods vs. Lewis ] is continued. Injunction has been granted. Encloses subpoena.

Has never heard from Woods about his claims for land in Woods' County. W[illia]m Oldham will handle it.

Offers negro slaves for sale, Easther, Harry & Nancy as well as a "lad" and a "girl," 7 years old. Describes their abilities.

Sends commission. "I never wished to hold an office that I was not thought worthy of, if you thought me incapable of discharging my duty or unworthy of promotion I will ask you why did you not communicate your objection to me before the Court Marshall [martial].

Asks one of them to pay taxes on Arch[ibal]d Woods ' land.

Gives directions in taking Gen[era]l Breckinridge's deposition. Recounts proposals from [George] Hancock. Proposes his grounds for a settlement.

Gives his price for a slave, Jacob.

Includes receipt for Zac. Sprigg. 1 page. DS.

Birth of Louisa Ann. "Mrs. Kerns the ladys wedding you was at when you was here shews the fruits of her marriage verry plain."

Includes P[olly] Wilson, n.p., to [Woods] girls. Invites them for a visit. "Betsy you cannot get anybody to have you where you are known." Lists recent weddings. 1 page. ALS.

If Woods can come to his [Thomas Warman] mothers he will take five dollars less.

Enlow is to clear land, repair a cabin, build a stable and repair fences.

He owns no land in US Military District, north of the Scioto. A Capt. John Brown did own a quarter township, but suspects it has been sold. He owns 8 or ten thousand acres in tracts of 1000 acres which he would sell. Describes one tract. Price is three dollars per acre but would accept "two or three young negro men at valuation in part payment." Two & half dollars per acre for other tracts.

Has sent deed to Mr. Chambers of Kentucky. Requests Woods to rent a plantation for him. Pay taxes due on it.

Sends information on the murder and names of the children of D. Bradford.

Since he has resolved to leave Morgantown, he wants Woods to remit money. "There is not I believe any part of the civilized world where education is thought so little of as this place." Asks questions about the Wheeling area. Can produce testimonies.

Sold Noah Linsly interest in Capteen bottom.

Owns a quarter section of military land. Gives terms and location.

Business with Woods' son, Thomas. Asks for more time.

Sends wheat and cotton Woods requested. Don't send corn or meal. Do send bran.

Will sell lands at Fishing Creek to Woods' neighbor for cash if offer is high enough.

Doesn't understand why he didn't receive all the money due him from Woods. Has been sick.

Reports on various schools in his County.

Detailed description of how it is to be built.

Will send record of Woods vs. Lewis (300 pages) when Woods remits fee of forty-five dollars.

Has purchased a farm 3 miles from Morgantown. "The people in my neighborhood are perfectly indifferent about the education of their children so that I cannot expect to derive anything from tuition among them." Would come to Wheeling if three hundred dollars could be procured. If not, will open school at his farm. Pledges to be attentive to Franklin Wood] [Woods' son.]

Gives Woods advice on how to recover costs from [John] McIntire. Will attend Woods vs. Lewis at Rockbridge Superior Court.

The two young men who contracted with Shepherd for flour have been at all mills and cannot get flour. Will have to give you the price you ask.

Salutation is "Dear And[re]w." Wishes him to write respecting the receipts for costs in the suit with the Wilson's and Harbison's bond. "As I of late feel my constitution decline, my wish is as far as possible to draw my concerns to a close. Ask [George] Hancock to have business in Botetourt with Wilson's settled." "have not got my business with Lewis finally settled as yet..."

Presented receipts to [?] Wilson. He would not refund the money. Left receipts and letter with [George] Hancock. "I start in a few days for Kentucky with my little family & small portion of this world's goods--my wife [Elenor] has been in a bad state of health since early spring. My mother & brother And[re]w also are in bad health as usual. Write if you receive this letter. Address letter to Lincoln County near Stanford Kentucky."

Lists officers elected by company.

Wants to meet him in Staunton.

Lists terms on which he will settle with Lewis.

Introduces [?] McKnight who claims land in Ohio County.

Terms upon which he will sell his farm, mill, dwelling house and distillery.

Terms on which Josiah Dillon will pay Bank of Marietta.

Terms upon which the directors will accept payment of Dillon's debt.

Woods will take up Dillon's note on Bank of Marietta. Dillon will convey house and lot to Woods. Dillon will convey residue of property to Geo[rge] Paull.

Has offered for Congress. Chancellor made decree in [Woods vs. Lewis]. Decree is agreeable to last verdict.

Questioning whether a judgment against Josiah Dillon in federal court is a lien against property he has bought from Woods.

Asks Poage to collect money due in execution of decree in [ Woods vs. Lewis ]. Gives Poage directions about collecting it.

Intends to get money to Woods.

Wants McClandhan to collect money due on execution against W[illia]m Lewis.

Includes, ACy of AL, [Archibald Woods] to Ja[me]s Breckinridge. Woods blames Breckenridge for not paying over money owed him by William Lewis. 1 page.

[?] Hughes received fee who will handle Woods' business with Bell. Pogue obtained judgment for 7,000 dollars against [?] Brown. Gives family news.

Wants to know if [?] Hughes brought suit against [Benjamin] Bell for him. It not, will employ Alex[ande]r Marshall next.

Describes college at Canonsburgh.

Wants all papers pertaining to lease of a piece of property sent to him.

Has purchased property of John Thompson. Woods is at liberty to make use of his house after expiration of the lease.

Requests pay for services as adjutant in 4th Regiment of Virginia militia.

Recounts his difficulty in obtaining money.

Has had no further account from Staunton. "I had expected to see Genll Paull present my compl[iments] to [?] and tell him to be so good as to procure a copy of your Constitution on Regulations of your Library and forward to me as soon as possible as I am to report on that subject for our town is establishing a library."

Encloses a decree against [William] Lewis. Clerk has failed to certify when the injunction was granted.

Cannot be at election [in Ohio County, Virginia]. Hopes his opponent will not exceed him in that County more than 30 votes.

Wants [?] Woods [son of Archibald Woods] to come next week if he is coming to live with him. Will leave terms up to McLure.

Brown wants to rent house. Wants a sign and four beds and complains of rent being too high.

George Paull had held deed of trust on two lots in St. Clairsville, Ohio for money owed Bank of Marietta by Dillon. Paull is deeding property to Woods to discharge the deed of trust. Edw[ard] Bryson. 1 page. Includes affidavit of William Farris, Jun[io]r. 1 page.

Horse bought by White or his brother in St. Clairsville, [Ohio] stands on lot bought by Woods from Josiah Dillon.

Gives family news.

Shall be engaged at Judge Lockwood fitting out a boat. Mortgage must be recorded.

Asks Woods to survey land to divide farm between Chapline and Evans.

Lewis has deposited money with General [James] Breckinridge for Woods' claim. [?] Walker previous to going to Kentucky left memo respecting Woods' suit with Wilson. No bill was filed.

Results of election between W[illia]m McKinley and Wilson.

Has not heard from lawyers concerning Woods vs. Lewis . Th[oma]s Wilson is elected to Congress.

Lists tasks and prices.

Concerns the discharge of the deed of trust by Paull and the validity of Woods' title to Dillon's property.

Asks if copy of decree in [ Woods vs. Lewis ] has been forwarded.

[Noah?] Linsly has decided against Woods and Paull concerning the discharge of the deed of trust by Paull selling Dillon's lots to Woods.

Transmits payment to discharge note.

Concerning the price of a hopperboy for a flour mill.

Apologizes for delay. Called away by death of a friend in Baltimore. Has sent copy of decree to clerk of Monroe so he can issue execution.

Wants James Paull to send him a pair of pigs.

Sends decree in Woods vs. Lewis .

Issued against property of Amos Shearman and Joseph Ferroi in the lawsuit of Matthew Kerr vs. Ferroi.

Appoints Woods president of a court-martial to try James G. Laidley for disorderly behaviour and disobedience of orders at the 113th Regiment. "Also for conspiring with his subaltern officers previous to s[ai]d muster to be disorderly on the day of said muster."

Includes, DS, of Benj[ami]n Biggs, certifying he did employ John Finney to summons the officers to attend the trial of L[a]idley. 2 items.

Requests Erwin pay forty-two dollars to [?] Evans for license to rise hopperboy at Woods' mill. "The mill stands on Wheat's run a branch of Wheeling Creeke, [sic] in Ohio County, Virginia [West Virginia]..."

Sends bill [of complaint] for Woods to answer in Wilson's Ex[ecut]ors vs. Woods.

Instructed by Lieutenant Governor "to inform you that commissions cannot issue...until it shall be specified...what vacancies they are to fill; or if for a new company that also should be specified."

Signed by Geo[rge] W[illia]m Smith, Lieutenant Governor and J[no] W. Pleasants.

Includes, DS, of Benj[amin] Biggs attesting that Andrew Howlett had taken oath as captain. 1 page.

Needs oats from Woods.

Joseph Cloyd's wife and daughter died. Houston's "son Andrew got a cut on his knee last winter which had nearly taken his life." Gives other family news.

Concerning Woods vs. Lewis and Wilson's heirs vs. Woods .

Has made an alteration in the [promissory] note Woods sent for him to sign.

Includes ALS, of John Anderson, n.d., to Archibald Woods, Ohio County, Virginia. Robert Anderson is not willing that John Anderson should quit his work before harvest so Woods can expect them July 15. 1 page.

Orders Woods to order regiment to Wheeling for muster.

Has collected 792 dollars in execution granted in Woods vs. Lewis . Marshall has taken all the personal property of William Lewis. Let him know how to transmit money.

For Woods to lease the stone house and stable to be built. Describes how stable is to be constructed.

Sent articles written for.

Sends sympathy for death of Archibald Woods' son. Unable to attend funeral.

Pleased with executive appointment of a judge for our circuit. Try to block appointment of [?] Jackson by legislature. Thinks [Congressional] session will be long and boisterous. His reception in Woods' County has made impressions on his mind.

Meix agrees to build a barn for Evans. Description of how it is to be built.

Offers land for sale adjoining land owned by Woods at the mouth of Capteen Creek.

Notifies Woods that a note of Michael Cresap, endorsed by Woods is due and unpaid.

Zebu Warner is indebted to Woods for rent. Gives Griffith options on how to handle the collection.

Includes ALS, of Archi[bal]d Woods, n.p., to Zebu Warner, n.p. concerns rent owed to Woods. 1 page.

Laments loss of Woods' son. Not able to make any statement with respect to Woods' account with Geo[rge] Poage without assistance of Woods' papers.

Includes receipt from J. Russle [?] to David Banes[?] for wheat to the account of A[rchibald] Woods. 1 page.

Includes, fragment of an account. 1 page.

If Woods has made purchase of the Jughandle Mills, write him and he will send Woods a draft of his proportion of the halfe [sic].

Spoke to R. [?] Thompson who is considered one of the best house-carpenters here respecting the undertaking of your house. The Republican ticket succeeded in all three members with a majority of two to three hundred votes.

Has learned by George Paull that Mr. Lewis has sold his land. Informed a proposition is made by Mr. Lewis to pay to W[illia]m Poage of Augusta [for Woods]. Thanks McClandhan for his friendly aid in having the business brought to a close. Speculates on other terms.

Concerns taxes on land in Ohio County owned by Cloyd family and by M[atthe]w Houston.

Wants Woods to make him some flour.

Asks that he look for patents for George and Isaac Kelly.

Asks Woods to tell him how to go about military patents. Has visited the President and also attended the House of Madam. At next interview with President intends to mention the Road. Many petitioners praying to be relieved from injuries sustained under the nonimportation law. Affair of the Chesapeake settled. Determined representation for the states. The "Harriet" sails in a few days with messengers to England and France. Mr. Taylor son of Jno Taylor goes to England and Mr. Biddle son of Clement Biddle goes to France. "it is hard to say what course our great men will take. I believe...leaders know not what to do. Not do I know who is to be the leader. I believe in Caucus it was determined to elect H[enry] Clay, speaker and they did elect him." Describes Clay.

Has about thirty-five feet of pipes now by him and expects to set another kiln next week when he expects to have Woods' in it. Wants to know what other kind, of ware Woods would wish to be sent along with them. "Here let me remark that Mr. Wales opinion of stone ware pipes is higher than ever & he regrets that the town of Steubensville does not use them instead of wood."

To assign and transfer to Archibald Woods twenty shares in Bank of Steubenville.

Gives his recollection of a transaction between himself and John McClure. Mr. Reed's young daughter died. Have searched for cloth.

Apologizes for being so long, in making his returns because he couldn't understand it.

Includes, ALS, from Andrew Howlett to Archebel [Archibald] Woods, 30 December 1811. Has sent returns by Moses Chaplin[e]. 1 page. ALS.

Concerns settling Woods vs. Lewis. "Beware of being taken in as all those people are Great Sharpers. Beware of going in any barter or bargain with them. If possible they will try to pawn some old or good for nothing Negroes on you, or some other old stuff or bad bonds."

Received four hundred dollars from [William] Lewis. Taken a bond on Burwell. Not knowing the amount of the Ex[ecution] nor Cred[i]ts, could not go into a final settlement. Can have it credited to execution by writing clerk of Monroe or attorney.

Thanks Ann Woods for sending Patty up. Glad to hear of Betsy's safe delivery. "if I live as long as the first week in May and no accident happens I expect to have an addition to my family, already to[o] large, but when we have them we are sorry for to part with them." Misses her husband [who is in Congress]. Hope he returns in March, but if the[y] declare war he may be detained a month or two longer.

Presented draft to Sheffey. Mentioned "the establishment of the Road to his Majesty but have no answer to the point." Discusses increase in military establishment. Bills on Navy laid on table to make room for land force. Wilson voted no to raising 25,000 soldiers. Asks what the people think. Doubts leaders. Thinks war will ensue.

Has received draft [to settle Woods vs. Lewis ]. Has to be sent back to W[illia]m Poage to obtain proper endorsement. "We hear of nothing here but war..." Lists bills concerning raising troops. President will not act on the U.S. Road, saying there is no money to expend.

Is making enquiries about a 3000 acre tract of military land in Ohio County. Asks if land has been sold for taxes.

For Evans to sell his farm to Eoff. Evans is also to convey his interest in the ferries across the Ohio River and across Wheeling Creek.

Prescribing the uniform of the Virginia militia.

Encloses patent to Woods. Asks for recommendations for officers in "our (to be made Army)". Rage for war has subsided. Looks for proposition to repeal non-importation law. Houses passes bill to repair old frigates. Mentions [William Branch] Giles.

Would survey his land but had to attend Superior Court at Wheeling. Makes proposal for 200 to 250 acres. Offer is eight gallons good whiskey and one dollar per acre. He offers flour. Draws plat to explain offer.

Person who delivers letter is authorized to sell land for General James Allen and Col. David Allen. Discusses past dispute with Woods over land in Kentucky he bought from Woods.

Building a sawmill. Thinks Mallory should have house he is renting taken from him. Doesn't know anyone else to rent it to. [Benjamin] Ruggles wants Paull to go in with him and others on laying out a town, [Woodsfield?].

Has heard rumors that political enemies may try to have election for clerk set aside if they lose. Suggests that Robert Woods as eldest magistrate to require sheriff to summons all magistrates to elect a clerk for County court in place of Moses Chapline, deceased. Suggests form to use.

Concerns Woods vs. Lewis.

Has received Woods recommendations for commissions as officers. Trouble raising money. Considered salt tax. "The 'Constitution' has returned ten days & no report of anything from England and France." Sheftey has paid no money.

Doesn't have time to consider offer [for land]. Prefers bank stock to land. Prefers cash to bank stock. If others sell out, he does not wish to be backward. Does not think Archibald Woods' offer for his interest in Botetourt includes what he will receive from Elijah [Woods]. Wants Brother James [Woods] to appoint attorney to settle price of land Robert Woods is to have from Jo[seph] Woods and make a deed.

Discusses British spy, John Henry. "It is not yet determined who is to be next President. DeWitt Clinton is spoken of." April elections will express public mind.

Discusses land owned by David and James Cloyd and M[atthe]w Houston in Ohio County. In Woods vs. Lewis, Lewis has sold land to [?] Burwell. Lewis has paid $7,000 to W[illia]m Poag[e]. James Greenlee married Miss [?] Paxton.

Defends his handling of Woods business in the suit of Woods vs. Lewis.

Tells Woods he can expect an embargo. Asks him to let [?] Shepherd and all friends know.

Lists officers to be commissioned. Has enclosed documents "for the information of the people." Forwarded report on subject of [U.S.] Road. Doesn't expect anything to be done concerning road west of Monongahela. Not at liberty to say more about [embargo]. Received no more money from Sheffey.

Has not gotten a person to go see Windle for purpose of making a purchase. Has not gotten survey made of Capteena land.

Sending John McLure to collect $7,000 left by [William] Lewis. has written clerk of Monroe County to stay execution until November.

Robert Woods (uncle) wishes to purchase 200 acres of land from him. Price is $1,600. Has written father to give Archibald Woods a power of attorney. Owes Robert Woods. In addition owes $3,000-4,000 in Kentucky.

Asks to be recommended to be appointed a major in army to be raised in Ohio.

Sheffey does not find it convenient to give a settlement at this time.

Asks that bearer be paid thirty-nine dollars.

Has seven thousand dollars as part of the execution against [William] Lewis in Woods vs. Lewis .

Needs to enter quarters [of land?].

Includes, AMs, of [Archibald Woods]. Asking that volunteers for the army be encouraged. Tells what pay and rations soldiers will receive. 2 pages.

Has seen Battial Harrison who has the Virginia military land warrants. Will make some proposition. James Paull has gone to Richmond. Would rather deal with Paull.

Introduces Henry Greene who wishes to obtain advice respecting the validity of a claim of land.

Needs brick to mend a hearth. Asks for late newspapers.

Resigning his office in the Wheeling Light Infantry. Woods has written two names on the letter as possible replacements for Pannill.

Reports on the measurement of lumber. Does not like quality of the boards.

Wishes to know if Woods intends to let him have Mr. Ramsey's place.

Put advertisement in paper for sale of town lots and sent notices.

At the first muster of the [Weeling] Light Infantry, ensign of the company made known his intention to decline serving in the company in the capacity of an officer longer than five years from the date of his commissions. Company elected a replacement, John Richardson and recommended him to be appointed.

Includes, AN, of [Archibald Woods], listing possible officers. 1 page.

Had sent commission to Jno Richardson to be ensign [in Wheeling Light Infantry]. Since Richardson has been accused in affidavit by [?J Zane of saying he would not interfere if slaves in eastern part of state rose up and murdered their masters, he should return his commission.

Recommends Mr. Ross to repair public arms. [Woods has written on the letter: William Ross at Frederick Town on Monongala River, Washington County, Pencilvania [Pennsylvania].

Enclosed will gives the course of the war. Woods' son, Thomas, stayed with him. Thinks it's high time for Congress to adjourn.

Still wants $1600 for the land he is offering to Robert Woods. News about Andrew [Woods], Robert Woods, and John M. Walker.

Wants to rent horse pasture.

Tells Woods to have the public arms repaired.

Answer to a letter from Sheftey concerning Woods' manner of collecting money due him in Woods v. Lewis .

Includes ACy of AL, which is an earlier draft of above. 2 pages.

Encloses copy of [Daniel] Sheffey's statement which Woods thinks is incorrect. Tries to understand the statement. Thinks majority of people are opposed to war. Cannot raise troops, as commander of 4th Regiment, Virginia militia. Has on company volunteers, one company drafted. Wife had large son, W[illia]m. Nearly cost her her life.

Whiskey Woods has sold him is indifferent. Discusses salt works. Cannot hire or sell slave because he has a sore leg.

Cannot accept price Caldwell proposes for land. Gives his offer.

Orders Woods to order his regiment to Wheeling for training.

Unable to raise money owed to Woods.

Thanks Woods for paying taxes for him. Sends money by son, John Croghan. Mentions George Croghan. Will consider exchanging land with Woods after he gets necessary information.

Asks questions concerning impressment of camp kettles, axes, and wagons. "The troops from this Regiment are to meet at this place on Tuesday next and will proceed in boats to the place of Destination, on Wednesday if possible, say Thursday at farthest. I shall be happy to meet and accompany the troop from your Regiment." Late orders authorize the Col. com[man]d[in]g to provide for the transportation of the baggage. "My opinion is that wagons should be procured in each regiment, they can be sent by water to point pleasant, the horses by land, the camp kettles so far as we may stand in need will be taken from Mr. Dutty... Keel Boats going to Kenhawn for salt can be procured if you can engage but I have as yet engaged by one, three will be necessary."

Understands Woods' men are to meet this day at Wheeling. Sends Capt. Russel to receive from information as to boats for the transportation of the troops and also as to provisions. "Say five days Rations of bread and salt pork of Bacon, ready cooked, my wish being to go on Day and Night if possible until we arrive at Point Pleasant."

To raise supplies for families of soldiers.

Includes minutes of a meeting of citizens of Richmond, Manchester and their vicinities held at the Capitol. Resolved that name of association be "The Society for promoting the success of the War against Great Britain." Lists duties of the association, including the appointing of a standing committee in each town and County.... 2 pages. PD.

to Capt. Lewis Bonnet to impress a keel boat.

Includes, DS, affidavit of John McLure, W[illia]m Irwin, and John Feay, that the value of the service of the keel boat is $50.00. 1 page.

Includes, ANS, of Archi[bal]d Woods, certifying above. 1 page.

Includes, copy of DS, warrant from Archibald Woods, to Benjamin Jefferies, to impress a keel boat. 1 page.

Includes, DS, affidavit of John McLure that the value of the service of the keel boat is $50.00. 1 page.

Notifying Woods that a note endorsed by him for Morgan Jones is due and unpaid.

Has received, in the absence of the Governor, Woods' letter, asking to have made at Wheeling, arms for a troop.

Will attend court martial and pay his fine if it's proved he should have gone when called.

Will leave home in a week for Washington. Should be glad to hear result of your election for electors. Expects peace ticket to have a large majority in his County.

Tries to make arrangement with Woods concerning stoneware and earthenware. Unable to get salt he needed for his manufacture.

Proposes to start a newspaper with the press to be in Wheeling.

Madison ticket had a majority of 92. [Stephen] Van Rensselaer has met with a defeat. Has been informed that [Return Jonathan] Meigs has been insulted by the common soldiers and almost afraid of times at times to leave his quarters least [sic] he might meet with insults." "I am anxious to hear if peace is expected or if we must go on in this destructive war. If it is to continue God help the nation for in many places, the people are ready almost to cut other throats." Cites examples. Will write [Daniel] Sheffey for account with [William] Lewis.

Will sell land for $12,000.

Thinks militia are expensive and ruinous. Thinks they can provide little real service "as well might you put unbroken Horses to a Wagon--they possess the strength & spirit--but they will not pull together." sees no prospect of speedy termination of the war. "the Administration which makes War does rarely make peace." Discusses War Hawks. Anxious to hear about Virginians in Western Army. Will present statement to [Daniel] Sheffey.

Concerns Cloyd military lands in Ohio County.

Gives directions for morning and evening parades.

Gives family news and news of household activities.

Woods should rent to [?] Hollister. Terms are too high for Okey.

Has spoken to Gen[era]l S. Smith about lands in Wheeling. Land is owned by James A. Buchanan of Baltimore. "No doubt the Papers give you an account how our Genls in the North have managed their campaigns . Was ever a Nation cursed with such officers." Secretary of Navy has resigned. Gives makeup of regiments and number. Thinks too many. "We attempt more than we can do well."

Concerns politics in Ohio.

Sends statement concerning execution in Woods v. Lewis. Asks Hamilton to try to see execution and aid him in obtaining his money.

Transmitting advice of council that any artillery companies who are furnished with gun carriages may build sheds to protect them.

For Woods to rent land (including orchard) to Cunningham.

Has received Woods' letter. Lands on Wheeling Creek belong to heirs of his father. If Woods will make proposition, Buchanan will submit it to the heirs.

Mentions [Buchanan] attitude toward selling land. Has received no news from [James] Winchester [concerning River Raisin defeat]. Disagrees with conduct of the war...."but you and I have it not in our power to regulate these things; but with the people we should speak a language which should be heard [even?] in the recesses of the palace."

For Woods to rent land to the Varneys. Woods is to supply livestock and utensils.

Asks Woods to suspend collection of fine against him because his son failed to attend regimental court.

Concerns Woods v. Lewis.

"You may expect something like an Embargo before we rise." Expects tax bills to go up. Has put letter before Sec[re]t[ary] of War.

To be partners in purchasing flour for export to New Orleans or elsewhere.

Apparently, two commissions have been served to same person. Woods describes the two men.

Thanks Woods for saying he will tend to paying the taxes on his land. Since Woods title to land in Kentucky is disputed, he does not want to exchange.

For Barnett to build a log house. Gives details on how house is to be built.

Promise to give possession of a house and lot.

Request to let John D. seaman have flour.

Needs lime to finish house.

To sell Barrit land.

Concerns whiskey.

Has concluded a bargain with William Sharpless for house and lot. Troops have mounted. Col. Perkins has resigned. Paull expects to be colonel.

Concerns opening a road from Woodsfield to Marietta, Ohio.

Making arrangements to sell property to [William] Sharpless in event he does not return from war. Intends to go into mercantile business. Have drawn clothing for 27th Regiment and tomorrow start for upper Sandusky and the Lower Sandusky.

Includes, DS, affidavit of Josiah M. Smith. 1 page.

Troops are getting ready to march.

Describes difficulties in provisioning troops.

Woods' letter apparently miscarried. Must prepare for a campaign in September.

Concerns payments for barrels [of flour?].

Lists repairs (and cost) to muskets and certifies that Adam Keller did the work.

Settling of accounts.

Trying to locate Betsy and arrange for her to be sent home.

Orders Woods to order troops for muster.

Concerns selling a house and lot to Sharpless.

Thinks Woods' son, Franklin, can get an appointment in militia. Thinks serving will be good for him.

Concerns sale of house and land to a Mr. Mallory.

Franklin Woods arrives. Gen. [William Henry] Harrison appointed him a third lieutenant. Paull gives his philosophy about serving in the army. Gives instructions about selling house and lot to Sharpless.

Sorry to hear of ill health of Mrs. Paull. Surprised to hear that Franklin had enlisted. Discusses war. "This war of glory or glorious war-which appears to be attended with every calamity defeat and disaster that ever in any shape befell any country ancient or modern-how is it? Are nations punished in proportion to their demerits?...I never once for a moment supposed that the contem[p]tible province of Upper Canada peopled by semibarbarians could have held the United States at bay for more than a year-and even make inroads upon us--"

Sends forty-one guns and thirty six cartridge boxes.

Charges that Roberts tried to avoid danger withdrew himself from Tyamochta and allowed the baggage of his company to be lost; let tobacco, coffee and chocolate be traded for sale and let other baggage be left and lost; said men did not have to serve past 22nd of March; and used threatening language to a captain. Signed by David Pugh.

Wants Linsley to try to settle an agreement made with [?] Ross.

Mentions Oliver Hazard Perry's naval victory on Lake Erie.

Asks Woods aid in helping a Mr. Dear enter land.

Signed by B. D. adjutant.

Concerns cutting trees and Woods' accusations that Holister has wasted nails and boards.

Malory has had trouble entering lands at Woodsfield. Barber wants to encourage settlers.

Discusses battle at Moravian Town [Battle of the Thames].

Includes, AM, copy, 12 October 1813, of general orders congratulating the troops after the battle of Moravian Town [Michigan]. 3 pages.

Petitions are doing very well [perhaps concerning a division of Belmont County, Ohio]. Barretts have not yet marked out the road. George Swaney has not marked road. Wife wants to move back to river. Would like to rent from Woods.

Requests that Mrs. Woods acknowledge [release] of dower to his deed.

Sympathizes with Woods' rheumatism. Has resigned his pastoral charge and preaches only occasionally. Gives family and neighbor hard news. Only chance for peace is defeat of Bonaparte. Gives a calculation of no peace before 1866. Recommends George Stanley Faber's book on prophecies. Conrad Speece is preacher.

Gives excuses for why he has not paid money or salt to Woods.

Includes copy of DS, of affidavit, (witnessed by George Knox, Alexand[e]r Chaplin and Benj[ami]n W. Mahan ) of Joseph Spencer that he will not challenge the title of Woods to the land. 1 page.

Arrived in Detroit "the second of October after a long and tedious march of about 30 days from camp Seneca. The 27th Regiment has taken quarters in this place for this Winter which was verry [sic] lucky for the officers having lost all their clothing." Has been sick with Billious [bilious] fever. Learning duties of a Lieutenant.

Parks is to pay fifty flour barrels annually.

Is concerned about Betsy's ill health. Her family is well. She has eight children.

Needs flour.

Says it is second time he has written Woods to come for money. Asks to have deed drawn in Huey Gilliland's name.

Sends to Woods for money.

Letter from Gen. [Lewis] Cass indicates troops are sickly--upwards for 2,000 are down. Has sent Woods an old deed of trust.

Concerns possible repeal of a law [creating a new County?]. [?] Hammond has written [William] Sharpless advising him to take Paull's property.

Requests for flour.

Concerns money [?] McCluney hopes to recover in a law suit.

Concerns creation of and location of courthouse in Monroe County, Ohio. Did not pass lower house.

Expects an attack before spring by British and Indians.

Making excuses for John Wheeler who has been unable to attend musters.

Wants to buy white oaks from Woods.

Has received $200 from [Daniel] Sheffey. Requests family news. "the Democ[rats] here are very sanguin[e] in expectation of peace. I think the probability is that if Clay's oratorial powers can avert it he will."

Concerns creation of new County [i.e. Monroe]. Road has not been marked.

Signed by J[ame]s Harbour, Governor. Registered by J. W. Pleasants. Bears seal of Virginia.

Concerns selection of Wheeling.

Change in law for time of training.

Asks Woods if he has purchased the place which Joseph Ramsey purchased.

Obligated to attend at West Liberty on business of Wheeling Bank. Capt. Howlett is gone to Washington. Lt. Brady will attend for him. Howlett's opinion is that companies of Capt. Jef[f]ries, Gratehouse, Frazier, and Howlett compose the upper Battalion.

Requesting terms a tract of land may be purchased on.

Doubts if appointment of M. J. White as president of [a bank to be organized by the Ohio Company?] would be good.

Has gotten commissioners to lay out road from Marietta to Monroe County line. Needs information from Woods on where a road from Woodfield ought to intersect.

Requests Woods' presence at a stockholders meeting.

Received Woods' letter advising of Chapline succeeding against Crissap [Cresap]. Sending money by his son, John, to reimburse Woods for payment of land taxes. Knows nothing of [?] Doddridge, or of mortgage he has against Mr. Hall. Has asked about land and house belonging to Mr. Smith.

Concerns runaway slave.

For 120 acres on the Ohio River.

Has settled with William Sharpless. Woods can receive 50 shares of bank stock.

Sends survey.

Needs six bushels of corn.

[George] Croghan is commander. His mode of commanding is preferable to former commander, Col. Butler. Franklin Woods would like to resign. Is in debt. Did not receive money sent out by [George] Paull. Describes fort.

For Woods to lease land to Atkison.

Discusses dry goods. "I would, not recommend your going into business until peace is made."

Betsy [(Woods) Paull] continues to mend, On trip to visit his father. Major Gwynn says 26, 27, & 28th Reg'ts will be consolidated. Expects to lose his rank. "Betsy wishes you to write her as soon as her mother is confined."

Applies for ar[r]est of Arch[i]b[al]d Hamilton on charges he received twenty dollars from James Burrus who was applying for exemption from service.

Includes, DS, affidavit, n.d., of Samuel McClure. 1 page.

To vote for directions in the Ohio Company.

Includes DS, copy of charges against Hamilton. 3 pages.

Few soldiers left in Regiment. Mentions consolidations and possibility of Paull and himself being extra officers and struck off. 27th Regiment has been disgraced. Cannot yet clothes. "if any officer appears on parade without blue pantaloons and boots he is immediately arrest[ed].

Wants to buy land from Woods.

Mr. Chapline can inform about the discoveries about [property] lines. Will expect sheep and probably will take some half breed merino.

Mrs. Woods had twins, one of whom died within 5 days. Expects Indian treaty. " I do not know but it will be my turn to go to Norfolk in the next call or requision of militia."

Concerning sale of Sharpless house.

Discussing uniforms.

Trying to sell Woods a horse.

Concerns W[illia]m Baker who denies endorsing Jones' note; and salt.

Trying to settle debt.

Will send Woods his horse if cannot find a better one at fair price.

Sending Woods his horse. Will send epaulets.

Orders Woods to a muster.

Sold sorrell horse. Has got no marching orders yet. Petitions being circulated concerning location of County seat of Monroe [County, Ohio].

for Fawcett acting as attorney for Samuel Cope to sell a house and lot in Wheeling, [Virginia] [West Virginia] to Woods.

For a house and lot in Wheeling.

Sends what he thinks register's fees are.

Sends a petition concerning militia fines. Expects lawsuit.

Gives hours. Fines will be strictly enforced. All funds on hand will go to purchase books. Arrears on shares must be paid.

Does not have any desire to sell land he owns in Ohio County.

for Woods to lease land to Steenrod.

Concerns a lawsuit [Philip] Doddridge is handling for Woods.

Orders 10th, 17th, 18th, and 10th Brigades to Norfolk.

Makes a deposit on quarter sections. Has been at Woodfield clearing streets. Hopes to see Barber when commissioners meet to fix seat of justice for Monroe. Has been engaged marking a road to the Ohio from the new town.

For property given to Woods by Biddle to satisfy rent that is in arrears.

Concerns quarter section of land Smith wants to enter. The bearers, Mr. Smith and Baker want to rent. Show them the land where Duvall lives.

Wants to enter quarter sections.

Has been recommended as coroner of his County. Would like appointment to Woods staff. Wants appointment and hope Woods' staff are not required to march.

Jesse Hunt's brother owns land Woods is interested in. Jesse Hunt offers ten dollars per acre for land Woods owns near his brother's land. Discusses flour milling and whiskey distilling.

Asking to be appointed surgeon to [4th] Reg't, Virginia Militia.

Includes, LS, [4 February 1815] of John Connell. H. Marshall and W[illia]m McHenry to Woods, recommending Stevenson.

For Woods to lease land to Cunningham.

Is satisfied that he received thirteen bushels of corn.

Adam Kellar wishes to ride home to Richmond instead of marching with rest of troops.

Trying to rent land for Woods.

Introduces [Archibald] Woods to Marshall.

John Spence has been arrested for desertion. Asks for a court martial.

For Woods to lease land to Goodridge and Morley.

Neither state nor federal government has funds to pay troops. Arrangements will be made to pay them at a later date.

Asks Woods to remit John Spence's sentence for desertion and release him.

For Woods to lease land to Barrett and for Barrett to repair a cabin and clear land.

Woods explains the unusual nature of his muster return due to the circumstances of their march.

Bonnett resigns his commission as major of the 1st Battalion of the 4th Reg't of Virginia M[ilitia].

Got three quarter [sections] of land.

Woffert does not want to sell his land.

Has bought land from Jacob Ash that he had no right to sell.

Has no recollection of articles of agreement between Geo[rge] Poage and Woods.

Will stick to his terms for selling land. Asks Woods to sell his lame horse.

For 56 acres of land sold for delinquent taxes.

Send note against James Woods (with deed to him) to Joseph Woods.

Includes, ALS, n.d., from J[ames] Woods to [Robert Woods?]. 1 page.

Although Woods thinks settlement of Poages' claim against him made by Chapline and Thomas [Woods] is totally against him, he will agree to it.

Has found a slave who ran away from Archibald Woods. Has promised slave if he would return he would not be whipped.

Requests commission as lieutenant for Jon Curtis if Woods has it.

States when he wants to hold a battalion court of inquiry and a regimental court of inquiry.

Does not wish to buy Croghan's land at the price Croghan named. Will sell his horse for him.

Tells Woods, McCluny of Charlestown is in Wheeling if he wishes to see him.

A man wishes to buy land. Asks Woods for amount. Mr. Scot[t] wants to know if Mr. Morrison can have a set of stable logs.

Did not know of muster until day of muster. His knee was out of place and he had no horse to ride.

Wants to make some disposition of a military land claim placed in his hands by Woods fourteen years previously.

For Woods to lease land and ferries to Malory and Long. Malory and Long can also tap sugar maples.

Woods' land has been sold for taxes but can redeemed within two years of sale by paying taxes plus interest. Woods should send money for taxes for 1814 and 1815.

Clay has drawn up petition to President to establish road to Wheeling. Meigs says tract for sale in Indiana Territory will be open for sale in April or May.

Will not be able to go [to Indiana Territory?]. Fears prices will be too high. A tract of his land (4066 acres in Wood County) was sold for taxes. Asks Woods to redeem.

Orders a day of training of officers and a day of regimental muster.

Miller's brother does not yet know the result of his application to cob. Walker relating to lands on Green River. Discusses bank paper. Hears there is petition before Maryland legislature to establish a state bank. Has Phila[delphia] worried. Mentions possibility of a turnpike to Wheeling.

Does not expect deposit being replaced by any act of Congress. Cumberland Road must await annual appropriation.

Does not have extra capital. to invest in Woodfield [Ohio].

Will return a runaway slave for Woods for a fee.

Decision on U.S. Road to Wheeling has been referred to Sec. of Treasury; however, Dallas is a Pennsylvanian.

Unable to check on Woods' land, but thinks it has been sold for taxes. Woods' mother is in her usual state of health, but her memory fails her. Gives news of his family.

Defends the assessment of Woods' land which Woods thinks is too high.

Chief of Wyandot Indians is dead and his tribes are desirous of selling their lands. No report on U.S. Road. House of Representatives are now discussing direct tax. Mentions birth of a son to Mrs. Paull [Woods' daughter].

Offers to trade money and horses for land.

Forwarded Woods' letter and memorial from citizens of Wheeling to Clay. James Ross and Charleston people are exciting opposition. [?] Connel has obtained depositions on a road from Charleston to Zanesville and made a statement relative to Town of Charleston. Asks Woods for depositions concerning Wheeling. Lands in Indiana not ready for sale yet.

President has made a communication to both houses concerning Cumberland Road. It contains a statement of expenditure already made and those necessary to complete it. Commissioner of land office has promised a complete map of Indiana Territory. Will send to Woods.

Describes Indiana Territory, its land, its inhabitants and prospects for the sale of the public lands.

Secretary of Treasury reported in favor of Wheeling [for u.s. Road].

Secretary [of Treasury] has decided in favor of Wheeling for the Cumberland Road route. Senate has passed bill for levying direct tax of three million dollars. House of Representatives is considering bank bill.

Secretary of Treasury reported to President on Cumberland Road, in favor of Wheeling. Mentions land tax of three million dollars. National Bank bill is under consideration in the House of Representatives. House passed bill authorizing members to frank during recess. Doesn't think it will pass Senate.

For Cockayne to sell Woods two hundred acres of land in Warren County, Ohio. Woods has right to give land back.

Has been informed that President confirmed report of Secretary of Treasury concerning the [Cumberland] Road. Exertions now will be to procure a large appropriation. Commissioners of land office cannot fix any time when land in Indiana Territory will be sold.

Has received five dollars from Woods. Sends pantaloons back to him. Asks about his militia discharge. J. G. Jackson has declared as a candidate. Willson is coroner.

Report on Cumberland Road has been referred to Committee in House of Representatives. Republican caucus voted Monroe and Tompkins as candidates. "on the subject of the road Monroe was decidedly your friend, his influence was important. I hope it will not be forgotten. However this subject must remain with yourself." Owing to sickness of draftsman in the land office has not been able to procure a map of the Indiana Territory.

Two hundred acres of land bought from Sam[ue]l Cockain is worth about four dollars an acre. Discusses Capteena land owned by Jeremiah Hurst. Glad [Cumberland Road] is settled. Gives price of flour.

The committee to whom the Cumberland Road was referred have reported in favor of the appropriation. House of Representatives laid 30 per cent ad valorem duty on imported cottons. National Bank bill is now is Senate.

[Cumberland] Road being confirmed, he is wa[i]ting the result of the Appropriation. Connell and Doddridge still have plan for a military road. Shepherd hopes to be appointed a Superintendent, but if not wants contract for a section of it. "Mr. Clay has done all he promised but Ruggles never gave out for which I do regard him as one of our particular friends. "

Would like to rent place where James Barrett lives.

Public lands have not been surveyed because Indians ordered the surveyors of f. [William Henry] Harrison owns land near Vincennes and has laid it out in town lots.

Wants to borrow $1500 to use to buy bank stock.

Wants to buy or borrow anvil.

Resolutions introduced to appoint committee to look into military road through Charleston. Bills passed House to admit Indiana and Mississippi as states. Nothing done on appropriation for building Cumberland Road.

Draughtsman in office is unable to attend to business. Sends sketch of Indiana Territory taken from Bradley's maps by a pupil of the draughtsman.

House has passed appropriation of $300,000 for Cumberland Road.

Necessary for Woods and Barber to pay up all the installments on the land Woodfield stands on so lot owners can have deeds. Wants Barber to go to Indiana with him. Wants to speculate with Barber's interest in Woodfield.

Resigns his commission as captain in the Wheeling Light Infantry.

Asks to borrow $160.

McClandhan's father needs taxes paid on land.

Concerns appointment for superintendent of Cumberland Road. Connell has withdrawn. [Moses] Shepherd and Rolfe are applicants.

Concerning legal difficulties in collecting militia fines.

Will pay money to redeem land for taxes to County clerk of Wood County. Wilson's daughter died on [April] 15.

Resigns commission.

Has not heard from servants. Sends amount due on a fractional section. Has heard nothing from Indiana lands.

Cannot attend training or regimental muster because of illness. Sends company return.

Sale of lots to [David] Person and [?] Jackson.

Asks terms for a lot.

Will take depositions in lawsuit of Wilson (as administrator of Rich[ar]d Nichols) vs. John Caldwell, Robert Woods, Archibald Woods et al. in District Chancery Court at Clarksburg, [Virginia] [West Virginia].

Sends for corn meal.

Sends for land patents.

Unable to attend taking of depositions in Wilson vs. Caldwell, Woods et al.

Shall be ready to raise house for Franklin Woods. Needs flour and money.

Request for payment of son's board.

Includes, AMs of account of [?] Woods with Biddle. 1 page.

Does not want to buy lots at Doddriage's price.

Cumberland Road bill for $300,000 has passed. Majority struck out $30,000 for surveys of harbor bill. Determined to pro8trate system of interval improvements.

Includes speech, AM of Wilson, of [David] Crockett from notes made while Crockett was speaking. 2 pages.

Politics.

For 178 acres in Ohio County.

McClandhan's father is concerned he will lose his land due to taxes. Asks Woods to pay them.

Wanted to build house on his lot but County has laid foundation of temporary courthouse in front of his lot at Woodsfield.

Includes, ANS, of A[rchibald] W[oods] stating that he agreed to pay six dollars to commission to alter foundation of jail. 1 page.

Sends plat of public lands in Indiana. Gives his route to Indiana.

Watch with small glass is disposed of. Has two hunting watches left. Suggests Woods come to see them.

Includes, AM of Woods, memorandum of an agreement between G[eorge] P[aull] and A[rchibald] W[oods] for the purchase of land in Indiana. 2 pages.

Has looked at transcript of answers in lawsuit of S. R. Wilson vs. Woods et al. Thinks deeds are in office as part of W. Chapline, Jr.'s answer. Nothing more is necessary. Attendance at next term not necessary except for presence of patents.

Formal subpoena to attend at Chillicothe. Prisoner will not give his consent to his not going.

James Smith has been to Marietta to enter fraction mar[k]ed A. Woods. He left deposit of sixteen dollars. Asks Woods to be his special bail in suit of James [Reff?]

Gen[era]l [William Henry] Harrison recommends white river country very highly. Paull is concerned about what bank notes will be accepted as payment for land. Some of his are counterfeit.

Gives circumstances of James Smith entering Woods' land.

Asks Woods to give his recollection of a settlement of an estate.

Asks for two s[u]p[oen]as to be sent in lawsuit of Wilson vs. Woods et al. "We hung a negro here last Friday for rape on his mistress. The Methodists say he went strait [sic] to heaven." Shall have a new Judge on this circuit.

Concerns land in Indiana.

Asks if Woods' family will accompany his family to Augusta County, Virginia on a visit.

Fourth day of [land] sales. Has not bought an acre. Describes lands and prices. Jesse Hunt will not sell until he writes his brother.

Has bought 2 1/4 sections. Describes land and sales.

Asks Sockman to assist Doct[o]r James Rolfe to count the public arms.

Includes ANS, of Sockman stating he has complied with the request. 1 page.

Franklin [Woods] fell from horse and dislocated shoulder. Wilson's mother and other family has started for Staunton.

Concerns meeting with Woods to discuss location of [Cumberland] Road.

Can not come to Wheeling because hogs get in his corn everyday. Has business at Court. Asks Woods to tend to a note at the bank.

Describes assault and battery by James Smith over hogs getting into corn.

Virginia Thanks Woods for paying taxes on land. A. Hamilton does not think he owes Woods any money [probably in setting Woods vs. Lewis ].

Has served in militia for 37 years.

To build a house. Gives specifications.

For Wallings to clear twenty acres of land within two years for which Woods will give him fifty acres in Monroe County, Ohio.

For Sweney to clear eight acres of land.

Asks Woods to bring him teaspoons.

Concerns bank bills in Virginia General Assembly.

Informs Woods of the death of his brother, James Woods.

Discussed embassy with Secretary [of State ?]. The committee have reported a bill favorable to the Caldwell resolutions and made Columbus [Ohio?] a point. Compensation bill is repealed. Banks will commence specie payment.

For Woods to lease eleven acres to Bowers.

Concerning Jackson's Treaty with the Creek Indians and the opening up of land in Georgia and Alabama as a result. Describes land. Gives news of death of his father [James Woods].

Election of James Moore. Sale of public lands.

Samuel [Sweeny ?] has left place. James Smith has Mallory indicated for keeping a disorderly house.

Dispute between John Connell, and John Dix over their co-partnership in Brooke Furnace will be arbitrated. Woods is to serve on panel.

Gives status of Wheeling bank notes.

Have plank and are ready to start on a house for Woods.

Death of James Woods. Account of murder of one negro slave by another. Discusses prices. Asks Woods help in settling debts in Ohio. Neighborhood news.

Asks Barber to send land certificate.

Wants to meet Woods at St. Clairsville and pay him principle. Then Woods can see W[illia]m Downey for interest.

For McKinney to build a bridge on the [Cumberland] Road.

In conference with [?] Thompson, they have decided to delay purchase of goods till season for laying in fall cargo. Regret Franklin Woods cannot be put on a certainty as to company's employ.

Concerning their letter to him about the business of their company and their not hiring his son, Franklin.

Opened Woods' letter to William Croghan, Jr. Gives Woods opinions on land in Indiana. Thanks Woods for previous friendly acts.

For Cleaburn Simms to serve as deputy sheriff to finish up his business as the former sheriff.

Asks compensation for a great cost given to Woods by [George] Paul[l].

Sends four hundred dollars to pay Robert Woods.

For Dugan and Linton to build a bridge as part of the [Cumberland] Road.

Includes agreement, (witnessed by Thomas McGeer), DS, of Matthew Stewart of Pittsburgh to fulfill above contract, 19 September 1817.

Includes agreement, (witnessed by Ben Galloway), DS, of Thomas McGeer and Henry Jordan to fulfill above contract.

Concerns [land purchase?].

Boards for Woods' house in Woodsfield are ready.

Dispute over stone the Irishmen quarried.

Unable to do Woods' work.

Would like to keep a hand he has hired to drive his oxen a few more days.

Concerns digging a well.

Will build wall. Asks for advance of fifty dollars.

Speaks of a third party [J. Mallory] who has done all in his power against him and against whom he has a judgment.

Does not think [James] Smith has proof of slander.

Of his handling of an execution.

Needs planks. Hopes to settle dispute between himself and [James] Smith.

Sonny Smith has been ill so long. Man from Kentucky needs his horse.

A. Werninger has Negro boy for sale. He ran away and is confined to jail. "The family are well and doing well considering the great loss we have sustained." Asks it he will be safe in receiving the notes of the Ohio Company for taxes.

Writes by Mr. Woods. Enjoys good health and expects to settle there.

Problems with building a bridge [for Cumberland Road].

Concerns problems with his hauling stone for the Cumberland Road.

Woods is upset over Thompson's suggestion that someone else should take charge of bridge building in the area [for the Cumberland Road].

Directions for building a house.

Concerns elections.

Concerns building bridge at Lee's Run [for the Cumberland Road] and paying the laborers.

Will accept Woods' offer to buy his land.

Asks Woods to draft a form of an assignment of the contract for Paull to endorse.

Legislature has done nothing of importance. Legislature is discussing defects in the Constitution. Mentions various bank bills. "The Legislature seems very much in the Spirit of making banks and new counties." Col. Poage mentioned in his letter that Woods' mother has been stricken with the palsy.

Mallory is upset that Woods has rented the store at the mouth of the Capteena with one acre of ground to Henry Swippe. Does not want Swippe to have the ground. Thinks J[ames] Smith and Swippe are trying to run him off.

for Woods to lease a grist mill and house to Waddell.

Discontent of people renting land from Woods.

Mallory is going to give up possession of Woods place. Blames troubles on [James] Smith and H[enry] Swippy. Asks Woods not to rent the place to them.

Needs Woods to appear at suit of [Fract?] against him. Blames [James?] Smith for the lawsuit being brought. Discusses his dispute with Smith involving a letter.

Sends vacine crust.

Will move to the place Mr. Parks lives on and intends to comply with barga[i]n Vance and Woods agreed on.

Traces chain of title for a lot and house in Wheeling.

Tells Woods how to proceed in collecting pay for his son from Paymaster General.

Promises to make a final settlement of their business.

Has written previously accepting Woods' offer for his land. "The family of my father has been greatly distressed occasioned by the death of my uncle Genl. G. R. Clark." Growth of Louisville is astonishing.

For a house, shop, garden and field.

Is leaving plantation and wants to settle up with Woods.

Merchants in Maysville are dissatisfied with those in Pittsburgh, Would like for men to set up commission business in Wheeling.

Ohio members have called upon [William Henry] Crawford on subject of his orders to receivers of public monies. Has received money for Woods' son, Franklin. Bill has passed Senate to allow purchasers one more year to pay for lands.

Concerns business dealings with [?] Nichols.

Doubts sale of a lot in Wheeling due to foreclosure is legal. As Martin's executor, he must try to recover the property.

Dispute over number of rails counted toward rent.

Concerns the arbitration of a dispute over whiskey.

Men in Wheeling are planning a commission merchant house to supply merchants in Kentucky so they no longer have to deal with Pittsburgh.

Took warrant of attorney to enter judgment against Charles Wells.

No Kentucky paper in the Bank. Negotiation with Bank at Cincinnati has taken all our paper south of Chillicothe.

Received Woods' letter and a letter and power of attorney from Robert [Poage?]. Will investigate possibility of brother defrauding a brother and the helpless children of the brother.

Encloses assignment of Stepp certificate. Certificates assigned by Paull to Woods must have County seal. Flood has killed Jno. Hardesty family and ruined crops.

Unable to pay Woods.

In notion of going to Kentucky but now thinks of Woods' area. Seeks information.

Includes, N, in a different hand of a genealogical chart of the Breckinridge family. 1 page.

Has received Cox' letter containing charges exhibited against Williams and J[osias] Thompson as agents of the National Road. Assumes they are the charges stated by James Marshall. Will state what he knows about. Charges concern sinking of ground on hill above and adjoining Wheeling, distance of road at Shepherd's Mill, too many bridges on little Wheeling Creek, contracts to bidders who could not carry them out and for purchasing land and changing road to pass land he purchased.

Woods has made statement towards exculpating Thompson and Williams from charges concerning their handling of building of National Road. "I think Col. Williams conduct in relation to this business cannot well be impeached as he has acted uprightly and in most instances as the charges relate to you they are groundless also. Although such are the facts, yet good grounds for charges against your official conduct do exist." Criticizes Thompson for changing road, and allowing contractor to use logs and brush, for want of firmness and decision, and did not look at a place where he could have saved a spring. Thompson had mentioned in Wheeling that some mystery existed respecting the drafts drawn by Shepherd and Paull causing a suspicion that Woods was concerned in that transaction.

Rebuttal against Woods' letter. If Woods knew Steenrod was using logs and brush, he should have reported it. Thinks Woods is angry because Thompson removed him from managing a sector of the road. Thinks Woods is trying to have him removed as superintendent. "You may shew your teeth but cannot bite."

States Thompson did not remove him. He discontinued himself. Knows Thompson saw logs and brush placed in road bed. "This would not be a dispute between Charleston and Wheeling. It will be simply whether the government will permit their superintend[en]t to be a contractor also at the same time." Has three articles proving it and will disclose it.

Description of him and his clothing.

Will come tomorrow bringing money for land. Authorizes Woods to make arrangement with Feay.

Woods must move his fence which is interfering with [National Road]. In absence of superintendent have consulted Steenrod. "Owing to the ill health of Steenrod's family we think by the tract [sic] you pursue you are treating him with that injustice that a neighbour ought to shudder at.

Woods' land will not be sold for taxes.

Asks land values for purchase by others and himself.

Concerns a disputed account for hauling.

Concerns a debt owed by Spencer.

Trying to negotiate a settlement with Spencer concerning money.

Concerns terms of land deals. Gives opinion of how difficult Jeremiah Hunt will be to deal with. Lists prices of wheat, rye, corn, whiskey and flour.

Wants pay for himself and the 10th Brigade of Virginia militia.

Three New England families have arrived. John Coll was elected Colonel of militia. Wants Woods help in establishing a land office at Woodsfield. "The mail from Marietta arrived for the first time at Woodsfield on Wednesday past."

Subject of where to locate National Road through Ohio is before committee. Anonymous writers are addressing Secretary of Treasury on the subject of road, imputing misconduct to [Elie] Williams, [Josias] Thompson and others.

Thanks Woods for paying an installment for him.

Discusses Ohio legislature and describes inauguration of Governor [ ]. Debating right of privilege on memorial of Joseph Kerr who was arrested while serving in General Assembly. "Mr. Hoge and family are well. He has not been invited to give us prayers nor do I expect that he will."

Appoints Woods, William Chaplin[e] and Peter Yarnal, directors of the Northwestern Bank.

Includes, DS, of minutes of Governor of council making the appointments, 17 December 1818. 1 page.

Announces Archibald Woods', [William] Chaplin[e] and [Peter] Yarnal's appointment to Board of Northwestern Bank. Details opposition to their appointments.

Has received Woods letter and with directions therein and papers from Jona[than] Jackson and will shape declarations in ejectment. Denies he is friend of U. S. Bank.

John Stipp has left down payment on land. State Senate passes resolution for convention. John Rowan and Jacob Burnett are there wishing to get a canal connecting Lake Erie to Ohio. Gives the legislative news. "Mrs. Hoge has got a son and is well and the rest of the family."

Treaty with Indians in Ohio is signed and land will be surveyed and offered for sale. Treaty with Indians for purchase of land in Indiana is undecided. Secretary of Treasury is making exertions to have road completed from Uniontown to Washington.

Is sending copy of will of sister A. Poage and includes a copy of an affidavit for Woods to execute.

Sends estimate to erect a building for Woods.

Tells volume of mail he is handling as postmaster of Woodsfield. Sends Bishop's estimate.

Has checked into payment of [revenue?] for Ohio County. Last three years have been paid. Have not received any papers from directors of Northwestern Bank. Bill to raise legislators salary passed House of Delegates. Has bill before House to benefit [Zacharias] Biggs. Bill to make paper of valley Bank receivable in treasury is applied for. Intend to have paper of Northwestern Bank included. Program slowly on revision of laws.

Wants to rent property from Woods.

Deerskins are not finished. Mr. Henry Jackson wants to rent a house from Woods. "Squad of Yankeys have arrived at Woodsfield."

Lists terms he will sell his land on.

Encloses Jeremiah Hunts' terms. Send prices of wheat, rye, corn and flour. Sent flour to New Orleans.

Is working for establishment of a land office at Woodsfield.

Discusses a bank bill and other legislation pending before the Ohio legislature.

Sends itemized estimate for erecting a building.

Excuse for not having sent Woods money.

Wants to borrow 1000 to 1500 dollars from bank in Wheeling.

Ezekiel Davis wishes to buy two lots in Woodsfield.

Received final certificates.

Concerning land disputed between William Croghan and the heirs of Moses Chapline.

Asking Woods if he can occupy a situation for an office on Woods' lot.

Asking about militia pay in War of 1812.

Concerns a lease from Woods to Henry Jackson which was signed over to John Coll. Coll has gone over mountains. Owes money. Many think he will not return. Two merchants, a wheelwright and one hatter have come to Woodsfield.

Reports on suit against [James?] Dunlop.

Authorizes Woods to borrow 1500 dollars from Northwestern Bank of Virginia at Wheeling. He will use land as collateral.

Will drive Woods' carriage to the springs. Needs some notice.

Concerns Woods' case against Dunlop.

Sets up a meeting.

Is enclosing J. C. Wright's bond for Woods' shares of stock in the Steubenville Bank. Paull sold Wright his shares of stock on the same terms. Cannot procure anyone to drive carriage.

Sends medicine to Mrs. Woods' daughter whom doctor has diagnosed as having consumption.

Has received letter from directors. Is unable to pay money. Wants to know if one hundred barrels of Great Kanamha salt could be sold.

Thinks David Parson will pay money owed to Woods but money is scarce.

Offers his land again for sale. If Woods doesn't wish to buy, ask Capt. George Taylor. Has purchased a sugar plantation in Louisiana.

Has talked to Capt. [George] Taylor about Croghan's land. Lists his reasons for not purchasing it.

Asks Woods what paper he'll accept to discharge notes.

Wants Woods to come out to settle money owed to him. Asks him to bring compas[s] and chain.

Has built a frame store on his lot. Wants boards for window sashes. Money is scarce.

Wants rent reduced and gives reasons.

Accepts Woods' offer for his land and will make a special warranty deed.

Asks for money for wool carding.

Gives news of Wilson family. Asks permission to go to Augusta [County, Virginia].

Is letting Steenrod know what he plans to report to the Superintendent of the National Road concerning the section made by Steenrod.

Offers house and lot to repay notes.

Suit of Nicholas Adm[inistrator]s vs. Caldwell, Woods et al. was decided for the defendants.

Col [George] Paul[l's] slave has been bound to Mr. Lyon of Uniontown, Pennsylvania Reports on Nichol's administrators vs. Caldwell, Woods, et al. Decree has been made in Woods vs. D. Lewis.

Trying to arrange a land deal.

Wants to move to Wheeling. Offers Woods his farm near Morgantown.

Makes an offer for Berkshire's property.

Accepts Woods offer for his land. His father is dangerously ill.

Alpheus Hil[l]son started for Richmond. She intends going to school to Mrs. Gilison. Wants Mary Woods to come back and go with her.

Trying to collect debt owed to Woods.

Has attended to Woods' request for a distributing post office at Wheeling and McLure will be retained as postmaster.

Announces Board of Trustees meeting of "Seminary for the Education of Young Ladies."

Includes announcement, [1819], of appointment of A[rchibald] Woods and others to serve on Board of Trustees of a "Seminary for the Education of Young Ladies" to be established by Mr. and Mrs. H. Eckstern. 1 page. M.

Is enclosing the dates of the grants. Will pay taxes shortly. Thomas M. Randolph is elected governor. Three directors have been appointed for the N[orth] W[estern] Bank.

To contract for building a mill race.

Does not think it expedient at this time to make Wheeling a distributing office.

To Thomas Thornburgh, n.p. Pay Franklin Woods ten dollars for a set of chairs.

Asks about land warrants.

Is sending a power of attorney.

Asks Caldwell to make public charges against Thomas Woods and himself.

Discusses his business. Has reduced debt in Phila[delphia] from $85,000 to $20,000. Expects Gen. Jackson will be ordered to take the Floridas. Discusses land in Alabama. Gives news of Woods family.

Has seen postmaster general regarding setting up a post office in Belmont County, Ohio.

Is enclosing transfer of land you sold to John Sipp. Transfer needs witnesses. Sipp cannot pay money owed to Woods. Money is scarce.

Includes ALS of George Paull to [Archibald Woods]. 1 page.

That Moses M. Chapline shall apply for a judgment against Woods because his deputy, Archibald Hamilton failed to return a "Capias Ad Sales Faciendum."

Encloses a grant of land. Treasurer of Virginia [John Preston] has promised to refund money and resign. [German] Baker of Cumberland has been appointed. First teller of Richmond branch of U.S. Bank has left with money. Mentions other legislative business.

Wilson is deciding where to practice law. Applied for office of Councilor from Virginia. "I was too well acquainted with the Tuckahoes to expect that any backwoodsman would be elected to that office..." Asks his uncle's advice.

Has eight thousand brick ready for Woods.

Woods' son Thomas is commencing a suit against Joseph Caldwell for slander and wants to engage Doddridge.

Wants to see agreement between Woods et al and Stephen R. Wilson adm[inistrato]r & Joseph Spencer. Asks Woods to send copy.

Trying to settle a note. [Will W. Man?] wants to have a job to clean land and a place to live.

Does not wish to sell his land.

Unable to find anyone to rent Woods' place.

Offers to sell his land to Woods.

His friends have announced him for the Senate. Gives family news.

Disturbed over the lawsuit between Thomas Woods and J. Caldwell. Gives legal advice concerning a dispute between Woods and the Chapline family over [William] Croghan's land. Knows Woods will consult with [Philip] Doodridge. Pindall wishes to decline in favoring [Thomas Wilson] at next Congressional election.

Declines buying disputed land from Croghan because Chapline's have sold to a [?] McCaine.

Includes, ALS, of Woods which is a copy of above. 2 pages.

Asks Woods to forward his memorial to the Postmaster General via [Benjamin Ruggles] to counter one being sent around for [?] yarnall.

Has presented [memorial] of Richard McClure to Postmaster General. Bill has passed Congress giving further time to purchasers of public lands to make the last payment. Thinks bill passed by Senate changing the land system will pass House of Representatives. Does not think bill to extend road through Ohio will pass.

Dispute over who is to rent Woods' land.

Has conferred with Pindall. McClure will be kept as postmaster unless a distributing office is set up at Wheeling. Did not address Postmaster-General.

Willson does not think his chances of election to Congress are very good.

Wants to exchange land 3 1/4 miles above Middlebourne with Woods.

To dine with Josias Thompson and his wife, Tridelphia.

For Kirney to lease a house and garden in Wheeling, Virginia [West Virginia].

Wants to know if Woods will buy iron [orcastans?] from him.

That his Uncle Arch[ibal]d Woods has nothing to do with the breaking off of a marriage proposal between him and E. Cross.

Reports his version of a conversation between himself and James Spriggs concerning the marriage not taking place between [E.] Cross and A[ndrew] Woods, Jr.

Includes ANS, of Jos[eph] Wilson, n.p. to [Archibald] Woods, n.p. Statement of Jos[eph] Wilson as a witness to a conversation between Steenrod and Spriggs. 1 page.

Denies allegations made by Armstrong about Woods' role in preventing marriage between And[re]w Woods and E. Cross.

Surprised that Mr. Sprigg should bring him in as author of a report concerning Woods' connection with the breakup of a proposed marriage between Andrew Woods, Jr. and E. Cross.

Woods would like to serve as one of the commissioners to locate the National Road from Wheeling to the Mississippi.

Wants to obtain a statement from [?] Washington about Woods' appointment as a [commissioner of the National Road.]

Has written to President to try to get Woods' appointed a commissioner for the National Road.

Report on the progress of a house Coll is building for Woods.

Defends himself against accusations by Woods that Coll has wasted boards.

Unable to send deed.

Sends account for education of Miss E. Woods and Miss Wilson.

Unable to pay note due to Woods. Offers alternatives.

Sends deed by [?] Drury whom he introduces to Woods. Asks that the $800 for the land be given to Drury.

Asks Woods to pay his bill for the National Intelligencer.

Unable to pay money he owes Woods. has let [?] Bishop go into a house owned by Woods.

J[ames] Pindall has resigned his seat in Congress. Wilson discusses those vying to succeed him.

Tries to arrange for two slaves to be sold together.

Analyzes political race to succeed James Pindall in Congress.

Outlines legal issues over title to Croghan's land. Woods is unable to pay cash. Offers slave and flour. People in Ohio are protecting runaway slaves. The slave he offers in exchange for land he fears will run away to Ohio.

[?] Zane needs to exert himself more to be elected to Congress.

Unable to raise money.

Wants to borrow money from Woods if Woods will "higher" [hire] out the money he has a judgment for.

Asks Beacher, a lawyer, to collect money for him.

Tells of families and rentals in Woodsfield.

Jackson got a majority of votes in [Monongalia] County to succeed James Pinball in Congress.

Discusses money owed to Woods by Anthony Weaver.

Will accept slave for land, but not flour.

Discusses election to succeed [James Pindall] in Congress.

For Woods to act as proxy in election of directors for Northwestern Bank of Virginia.

Concerns appointment of directors to Northwest Bank of Virginia.

Concerns the nomination of directors to Northwest bank of Virginia.

Want to continue using Woods' house as a school.

Wants Woods to offer his [George Paull] land to [Daniel] Steenrod.

Discusses running a property line.

Discusses survey of land.

[Thomas Wilson] thinks Woods probably should sue [John?] Wilson. No opinion of Spencer case yet. Wants to marry Woods' daughter, Mary, who is his first concern. Discusses Congressional prospects.

Explains his delay because of stage accident.

Asks questions about her husband's land.

W[illia]m Chapline, Jr., [?] Yarnal and Woods are appointed directors of Northwest Bank of Virginia. Does not think Zane will be elected to Congress.

Has received a counterfeit bill from Woods.

Lists directors of Northwest Bank of Virginia Three new counties passed House of Delegates. Does not think legislature will act on re-apportionment.

Sends patent from Land Office. Thinks law will pass granting relief to purchasers of public land. Three members of Congress have died.

Attempts to collect money owed to [Northwest bank of Virginia?]

Includes, ALS, Jos[eph] Woods, Nashville, [Tennessee], to uncle Arch[ibald] Woods, n.p. Has moved to farm and bill outside of Nashville. 1 page.

Recollections on appointments of Directors of Northwest Bank. Election of two persons to Council.

Wants to buy land from Woods to settle a dispute.

Concerns a report of debits and credits between [Moses] Shepherd and U.S. in regard to building the National Road.

First story of Woods' home is finished. Wants to put a shop on Woods' lot.

Hopes to have cases tried for lands on Middle Island. Needs surveys made.

[Thomas] Wilson will run for Congress against the Harrison County Candidate, [E. B.] Jackson.

Pleased Woods has given him permission to gain Woods' daughter, Mary's affections. Does not want to elect E. B. Jackson unopposed. Analyzes his father's [Thomas Wilson] chances.

Letter of recommendation for Sommerville & Moore who wish to borrow money from North West Bank of Virginia.

Asks Woods to be a character witness at his father's trial.

Needs to have special bail entered. Asks it a freeholder in Virginia can be sued although a resident out of the state. Asks that bonds be sent over by Thomas Woods.

politeness of Mr. [Henry] Clay. Sec[retary of Treasury] will decide how [Moses] Shepherd' accounts with U.S. (concerning the National Road) should be settled. "Mr. Clay has given some assistance."

Request for cornmeal.

Has been informed that Woods is going to Indiana. Asks him to look into a land dispute for him.

Sends an account to Woods and asks for money.

For Woods to lease to Cole a tavern, farm, and terries at mouth of Capteena [Captina Creek].

Needs Woods to tend to collecting money for him.

Woods gives his philosophy of buying land and gives terms for an exchange of land with Smith.

Gives excuses for not paying money owed to Woods and his prospects for paying it.

Hanes makes offer to work off debt owed to Woods by making brick.

Smith makes his offer to exchange land.

Presents an offer to settle money owed to Woods by Jno. Stipp.

[Thomas Wilson] has lost election to Congress. Wilson's [Eugenius M. Wilson] law practice has doubled due to the death of [?] McGee, Woods' daughter, Mary, has agreed to marry Wilson.

Needs Davis to close contract on land.

Offers to sell his house, lot and farm to Woods.

[?] Buchanan is waiting Woods' reply about selling land.

Has examined land records concerning heirs of Moses Chapline.

Charles White has written to Raccoon Mills to pay taxes on Woods' land. Asks Woods to pay amount due to John White.

If Good will hire his bellows out to [Joseph] Hanlin [Handlon], Woods will see they are taken care of.

Includes, DS of Joseph Handlon (witnessed by Andrew Donaldson) acknowledging receipt of the bellows. 1 page.

Needs a reply from Woods.

Col. Berkshire will write Woods. Wilson describes the house Berkshire has for sale in Morgantown and other houses available in the town.

Has collected money owed to Woods by Asher Jones.

Gives Woods legal advice on a landlord collecting from a tenant.

Asks Woods for patents to land. Woods has had money for the land for 25 years.

Does not think house will suit the land or her business. Commission wants to tear it down. Mrs. Jackson has quit housekeeping.

Concerns a dispute between Woods and Shepherd over Woods asking for security for a loan. Woods rehearses various incidents involving the building of the National Road.

Includes draft of ALS, of Archi[bal]d Woods, n.p., to Moses Shepherd, n.p., 24 September 1821, concerning a dispute between Woods and Shepherd. 3 pages.

Suggestions about a possible suit against [?] Booth. Wilson wedding with Woods' daughter, Mary, is set for December 6. N. Evans can not yet tell if he will sell house. [?] Stealey may be interested in exchanging property with Woods. Stealey's landed property is bound so he cannot sell or exchange it.

Includes, ALS, or Eug[enui]s M. Wilson, [Morgantown, Virginia] [West Virginia], to Anne [(Poage)] Woods, Wheeling, Virginia [West Virginia]. Knows she will miss her daughter, but hope she will not delay the wedding. 1 page.

Agrees with Woods that honest, independent men should be appointed to Board of Directors of North West bank of Wheeling.

Deliver pork to Jasper Mallory.

Has paid taxes for Woods.

Wants to settle in Indiana and found a newspaper. Needs information from Woods on likely places to settle.

Wants to buy a house and lot from Woods.

Asks Woods' help in settling accounts with [Moses] Shepherd [concerning the building of the National Road].

Thinks they need to obtain advice of [Philip] Doddridge.

Archibald Woods, William Chapline and Peter Yarnall have been continued as directors in Northwest Bank of Virginia Board of Public Works are determined to coerce payment of state dividend due from North West Bank.

Discusses trip and social events in Morgantown.

Congress has asked for commissioners to file report in [Moses] Shepherd "buisiness" [sic] [Shepherd's accounts with the U.S. in the building of the National Road.]

Is enjoying life in the country. Gives disadvantages of Wheeling over Pittsburgh for trade. Involved in building the steamboat, "Nashville of Tennessee." Still owes debts in Kentucky of $2l,4000. Gives news of Woods family in Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia.

Wants to rent for only one year.

Outlines a dispute with Isaac Jones.

Has received Woods' letter and expects to agree to the propositions.

Discusses terms of a land deal.

Asks Woods to give bearer, J. P. Seaman, two barrels of flour. Will be credited to Woods' subscription to the Presb[yteria]n meetinghouse.

Gives terms on which he will rent land from Woods.

Statement requested by John Nichols of what Samuels & Burckhaud had said respecting yours & his business.

Wells gives his statement concerning business between John Nichols and Woods.

Does not think Jno Wilson will bring suit. Needs copies of agreement regarding the compromise of a lawsuit.

Declines complying with Spencer's request.

Rehearses his dispute with [Isaac] Jones.

Would like to live on Woods' land another year.

Housing alternatives in Morgantown.

Has moved into house formerly occupied by Wido[w] Jackson. Has gone in partnership with [?] Gray in the tavern.

Asks Woods to get [paints?]

Corn is put up. Other farm business is tended to. Asks if Franklin Woods is going down the river.

How and when money for public land is due.

Notifies Woods his house must be moved.

Surprised Woods will not advance liquor for the tavern Coll and Gray want to establish in a building by Woods.

Bill for two land suits he is handling for Woods have not been paid.

Asks if a suit should be brought.

Asking for liquor for his tavern.

His conveyance of land to Woods omits lifting an obligation to [?] Cole. Cannot meet a proposal of Woods concerning flour and whiskey.

Misunderstood agreement with Woods.

Recollection of a settlement of lawsuits against [?] Nichols.

Asks Woods to survey some land.

Register of the land Office, Marietta, [Ohio]. Asks Woods to send patent for land. Asks about a forthcoming sale.

Request to let W[illia]m Clark have two barrels of flour out of Woods' subscription to the meeting house.

Encloses receipt for [James] Pindall's fees. Wilson's suit against Booth will be lengthy. Still finishing his house. [Philip] Doddridge is candidate for Congress. Extreme politeness shown Wilson family by Edward Brake [?] Jackson.

As executor of [Jeremiah?] Hunt, he cannot exchange his brother's land, but can sell it.

Does not wish to buy Woods' house.

Wants use of a lot.

Thinks [?] Meadows will buy land, if not, [?J Buchanan will. Gives report on crops and prices. Describes hailstorm with stones measuring fourteen inches in circumference.

Will set out for Indiana. James Paull has a bond on agents of the Penetentiary at Frankfort.

Offers to divide and sell brother's estate's land.

Estimates cost of thirteen hundred dollars to build a house for Woods.

Eug[eniu]s has had fever. House is not finished yet.

On his way to [New] Orleans. Gives prices.

Has given information to [?] Chesbrough. Recommends Chesbrough as a tenant.

Sold Woods' land to James Buckhanon. Gives news of his family.

Wants to know if Woods would exchange land in Ohio, for land in Indiana for Bowland's brother, Matthew.

Concerns property lines and rye.

Appreciates Woods' offer regarding his house in Wheeling, but his wife is unwilling to reenter tavernkeeping.

Saying that he shipped himself on board the brig "Harriot" for Baltimore with paid passage & thirteen hundred & thirty dollars.

Illness of everyone, Wants more land.

Cannot keep tavern because wife is ill. Recommends John Isett.

Would like to visit the next day.

Brother Rob[er]t Poage got ankle dislocated. Has not heard anything respecting Mr. Jening's recent [receipt?]

Concerns a legal dispute. Will come in about October 5 or 6. concerns other collections.

Will write a lawyer he knows in Kentucky to get information for Woods.

Describes death of Franklin Woods on board brig "Harriott". Woods' money, watch, and trunk are in possession of Capt. Diamond in Baltimore.

Concerns taking of depositions of Philip Doddridge, [Thomas] Wilson and [?] Hammond. "I am of your opinion that the cause ought to be tried while Judge Tucker is on the Bench. I like his bold strait-forward way of getting at justice." [Thomas Wilson's] health is not good. His [E. W.] wife and child went out in carriage.

Encloses a short address and petition relative to removal of the Seat of Government.

Supervision of cleaning out of street. Expresses sympathy in loss of Woods' son.

Asks Woods for a description of his house in Wheeling.

Judgment has been obtained in case of Paul's ass[ign]ee vs. Boothe. Mary is in as good health as could be expected from her "delicate situation." Does not think he will move to Wheeling.

Gives legal advice from [?] Hammond concerning the building of a house.

Has discussed deal with [?]. Minor Coll will take the bargain under certain arrangements.

Asks Woods to deliver to Woods, Paull & Co. the bonds of Joseph Vanmeter as security.

Recounts death of Franklin Woods. Gives statement of Barr Wilson in lawsuit of Wilson against Daniel Booth.

Goes over his side of an argument with Shepherd apparently concerning Shepherd's business with the North West Bank.

Will take Woods' property if Woods will put house in order.

Has tended to paying Croghan's land taxes. Gives his terms for exchange of land.

Recommends [?] Gray.

James Pleasants elected governor. W[illia]m Brown of Williamsburg was elected chancellor of Fredericksburgh [sic] of Williamsburg [sic] Districts. Mentions possibility of removal of seat of justice in [Ohio County, Virginia].

Bill appointing commissioners to locate seat of justice in Ohio County was rejected [by committee]. Bill passed House of Delegates ratifying the convention entered into by H[enry] Clay and B[enjamin] W[atkins] Leigh. Discusses re-apportionment.

Outlines debate over moving seat of justice in Ohio County, Virginia [West Virginia] "Doddridge conducts himself well and is decidedly the ablest man in the House."

Has received letters "giving the sad tidings of your sons deths [deaths] both of them esteemed by us all...." Lists his selections of public lands. Excuses why he has not been to White River. Has built four cabins. Gives crop prices.

Declines making a contract for a house belonging to Swearinger and gives reasons.

" I am very much so [feeble] as much as possible to be out of be & troubled with doleful low spirits. The Lord knows I have not had much in a mar[r]ied life but what has been pain to body and mind;" Grieves for brother. Writes about her son, Alfred.

Asks that Silv[i]a [a slave] be sent to her.

Gives his terms for exchange of land.

Encloses form of deed and an opinion. Has referred matter of slave, Sylvia, to Mary, but is fearful that if Woods can not manage her, he will be unable to. Pleased to send Washington [Wilson?] to Philadelphia for glasses. Discusses benefits sight will provide.

Excuse for not getting brick for Woods.

Is writing for John Stipp to ask Woods to stay execution for money owed Woods.

Asks Woods to indulge him on debt for a while.

Asks for receipt and that Paull would try to get Woods to indulge him on debt for a while.

Request for corn and straw.

Asking them to hurry to complete a house they are building for him to minimize fire hazard.

Request for flour and bran.

His wife, Mary, is in excellent health.

Includes, ALS, of Mary [(Woods)] Wilson, [Morgantown, Virginia] [West Virginia] to [Ann (Poage) Woods] Gives news of family. 1 page. ALS.

Sends form of a deed. Has asked Alpheus [Wilson] to decide to go to Wheeling or stay in [Morgantown]. If he stays, Eugenius Wilson will go to Wheeling.

Thinks he can collect money from McLean & Guard.

Urges him to finish house.

Asks Woods to have his lot for a house surveyed.

Explains delay in settling debt of James Okey to Woods.

Announces birth of a daughter.

Lists quarters of public lands. Asks that deeds for certain lands be sent.

Lists two questions about the Cumberland Road and asks Doddridge to respond so people can decide whether or not to vote for him for Congress.

Includes MS, of Doddridge responding to Woods' questions. 1 page.

Asks information about land on Fishing Creek.

Needs to go to Washington, [D.C.] to save himself for an endorsement in the North West Bank.

Describes how she feel after her daughter is one month old. Has no one with her except a black woman named [Dark?] Would rather Silva [Silvia] not come.

Discussing possibility of lawsuit between N[oah] Zane and Woods.

Unable to comply with summons.

Request for flour.

Is trying to sell his farm.

Flour from Woods' mill is too dark. Asks to buy some more.

Offers deal to Woods to lease land with option to buy.

Describes the activities of the household. Plans trip. Mentions slave, Dark.

Description of Indiana and Indianapolis, in particular.

Wants to buy a lot.

Family news.

Wants to move West, but needs Woods' advice on where to settle. Eugenius ill with billious [sic] fever. Lists candidates for Congress, including Philip Dod[d]ridge.

Reports on Edgar [C. Wilson's] trip to Indiana. Alpheus has not yet decided about moving. A lawsuit in Clarksburg has been continued. Gives Chancellor's reasons and states that North West Bank needs to answer.

Request for money. Brother is dying.

A man has applied for a lease of Woods' land to make saltpetre.

Asks for a legal opinion concerning one of the North West Bank of Virginia directors [Moses H. Shepherd] owing money to the Bank.

Asks Woods about land in Tyler County.

Describes Indiana and his circumstances living in Indianapolis.

Cannot get his money from [Moses] Shephard [Shepherd] for building a bridge on the National Road.

Sends five dollars although he doesn't think he owes Burns.

Describes court system in Indiana. Complains about its Constitution and laws. Death of Mrs. Eli Stealey. Col. Paxton who owes money to Thomas Wilson lives there. Mentions Jacob Whitsel [Wetzel?]

Does not want to go back to Captina. Has hogs ready to drive.

Concerns an injunction gotten by [?] Booth.

Needs answers of Benjamin W. Wilson, Geo[rge] Paull and [Archibald Woods] to an injunction obtained by Booth. Bears notes by Archibald Woods.

Leaves a contract for land up to Woods.

Requests $13 on Archibald Woods' account.

Bill for the National Intelligencer.

Wants Woods to stop a survey being entered by Neil Gunn.

Interested in land owned by Woods on Middle Island.

Serving as deputy clerk. "A good many Indians allways [sic] about Fort Harrison...they are quite peacable [sic] however I was under the necessity of giving a Potawatomy a flogging a few days ago for his impudence." Has a full set of surveying instruments. Has written Thomas Woods about his land. Is guardian of 12 year old boy.

Concerns taking of depositions in lawsuit involving [?] Wilson.

Does not think anything should be done regarding threat against North West Bank of Virginia until director carries out threat.

Director who owes money to bank has hired able lawyers including [Philip] Dod[d]ridge. Should bank settle debt by accepting stock at par?

Unable to travel to Clarksburg as witness in U. States vs. Salathial Curtis. Asks to be excused.

Injunction of Booth vs. Paull was dissolved as to all except $350. Case of Caruthers against [North West Bank of Virginia] was decided in favor of bank. Case of Poage against [Thomas Wilson] decided for Wilson. People in Clarksburg want to effect a reorganization of judicial districts.

Wants to buy clay from Woods' swamp.

Dispute over security for rent.

Describes situation of lawyers in Indianapolis.

Has a man, W[illia]m Drenninger, who wishes to lease Woods' property.

Asks him to send patents and to speak to governor about money owed to North West Bank of Virginia by [Moses H.] Shepherd. Asks him to see if land in Tyler County was sold for taxes.

Lists taxes owed on land in Tyler County.

Unable to see him. Ash can rely on Woods' doing what he said he would.

[Jacob] Ash cannot pay for land on Middle Island. Carothers would like to buy on same terms.

Will accept slave in trade for Hog Run land.

Read letter to Bar[r] who is interested in land if he can sell his. Finch is not interested in proposal made to him by Woods as it stands.

Wants to buy land from Woods.

Governor will not express an opinion on money [Moses] Shepherd owes to North West Bank. Directors will be appointed next week. Willson does not wish to run again for General Assembly.

Has begun suit against Booth. Elated at prospect of armory being fixed at Jackson's Forge on Cheat [Mt.] six miles from town. "If we get the Armory-then the canal will come near that-and what a space does that open for building castles in the air!"

Is enclosing copies of patents. Elkins' patent cannot be found. Old directors of North West Bank re-appointed. Discusses several bills concerning the Bank and taxation. Friends of [William] Crawford are in favor of Congressional caucus.

Prefers Leffler for Senate over Morgan. Thinks Morgan's name and residence will give him a large majority in this County over Leffler, Edgington or McCloy. Asks Woods to send circumstances of lawsuit involving land purchased from William Croghan. If he runs for General Assembly would have to give up office he holds, would lose business while in Richmond and could not save money "if a man mingles with the first ranks of Society & lives with the most influential members which I should certainly do in order to give myself standing which would enable me to be useful to my constituents." Attempting to contract for books in Baltimore. "Stephen does tolerably well after having rec'd several whippings." Does not think Armory will be located yet.

Continues in readiness and waits for Woods to come.

General assembly business. Richmond Junto is for Crawford, Clay next.

N[orth] American Insurance Company will insure Woods' house. Presents terms.

Bill to amend charter of Northwestern Bank was rejected in Committee. Majority for Crawford. Clay stands next to Crawford. Morgan is candidate for the Senate. Expect to elect Charles F. Mercer a brigadier gen[era]l. Bill for additional appropriation to the University [of Virginia] has many enemies.

Has toured various countries. Describes Weston. Thinks [Philip] Doddridge will have a better chance for election this election.

Applies to Graham for redress because Joseph Woods would not sell land.

Describes her household.

Needs information on whether to bid against Clarke for land.

Cannot find patents to land on Hog Run.

Wants to buy land.

Has not find papers for Hog Island land. Has no objection to suit being instituted in his name.

"The presidential quesion is slumbering & the cause of the Greeks is occupying its place." Against the state borrowing money to improve James and Potomac Rivers.

Is enclosing a legal opinion. Gives advice on suit in Croghan's name. Also legal questions regarding suit against Booth. Joseph T. Daugherty will run for General Assembly.

Has settled Woods' delinquent land tax.

Alterations made in judiciary system. Presidential politics in Indiana.

Sale of house, lot and tan[n]ery of James Okey, deceased.

Has leased Woods' land and would like to buy it. Makes offer.

Terms for leasing land from Woods.

Misunderstanding over Conner working for Woods the previous fall.

Includes draft of AL, of [Archibald Woods] to [?] Rapp, n.d. 1 page.

Cites laws pertaining to military land warrants. "My greatest anxiety at this time is to get a library."

Purchased 27 acres on hill north of town.

[William] Deringer has agreed to lease part of Woods' quarter. Questions about location of water.

Hunt is ready to sell land and can make a good title.

Arrangements to obtain slave Woods is trading for land.

Detained by lowness of river.

Norval [Wilson?]. Has a fine girl. Ready to change her name. Is giving [?] short "soft looks." Gives other family news.

All fractions and part of fractions [of land] will be offered at remaining sales in half quarters.

for 16,4000 acres in Tyler County. Bears affidavits by A. S. Brickhead. Copy made by D. Hickman.

Is not interested in selling land and buying any of Hunt. Concerned about healthiness of the land. Describes number of game killed. Describes his property. Expects Whetsel [Wetsel?] to go with him to look for a le[a]d mine the Indians have told him of.

May expect him within two weeks.

Informs Rapp of a mistake in quantity of land.

Could not send money by John Owens because he does not get along. "...Mrs. Bowlnad has not spoke to her father, nor uncle since the time of her marriage." Will send money by E[dgar Campbell] Wilson. "I am about to open a house of Intertainment [sic] in this place."

Unwilling to compel slave to leave Woods [that was to be exchanged for land.] Send $400 instead.

"...I send Hazel and have no doubt he will please you. As he has not seen you I have had to promise that if he is not pleased with his situation I will replace him..."

Cannot meet with Woods about land deal.

Has purchased land at Woods' request.

Wants to buy a fractional part of a quarter of public land.

Asks Skinner to convey a letter and money to [Joseph] hood for public land.

Speculates on a trip. Slave, Darky, is ill. Children, Ann and Steve, always get into mischief. Washington started yesterday to Canonsburgh to collage [college]. Neighbor, Mrs. Dougherty is dying of consumption.

Asks payment of fees for legal services rendered in Paul v. Dan[ie]l Booth [Daniel Booth].

Defends himself from Woods' remarks concerning the painting of a fence by his son and other remarks.

Tried to carry out Woods instructions in regard to the purchase of a fraction of public land but was unable to because of rules cited by [Joseph Woods, Register of Land Office] and by the Receiver.

Crops, hunting.

Offers slave for sale.

Concerns vines.

Wants to buy land from Hunt.

Will forward deed to Woods when he picks it up in Louisville. Would like to see slave & reconcile him to accompany him to Kentucky, "for I assure you, I can not resort to force to induce it... I could not think of having him delivered to me at this place, or of his remaining here any time, the best of servants would get spoiled in this place directly."

Chancellor's opinion is that redress should be sought on covenant of warranty which rests in the heirs, not the administrator."

Bank is not selling drafts until September.

Is suspending the issuing of a patent until after next Congress.

Woods' land at Woodsfield do not live up to his expectations. Would like list of Indiana lands.

Description of journey from Wheeling to Morgantown. Daniel Booth and John Wilson have been committed to jail by marshals.

Cannot find record that Woods paid taxes. Needs to pay to keep land for being sold.

Includes ALS, of Benj[amin] W. Wilson, n.p. to [Archibald] Woods, n.p., n.d., asking Woods for money and informing him he could not get oxen. 1 page. ALS.

Desires to buy land.

Apologizes for sending deed after Woods declined to purchase the land. Still would like to sell it.

To sell 300 acres of land to Andrew Ragu, Drury Baker and George Baker.

Dan[ie]l Booth and Juno Wilson were bonded out of jail and broke the bond. General Booth was security and now is bound for whole debt. Family news. Edgar has given up intention of returning to Indiana.

Will bring cattle the following week.

Needs depositions from Woods for Chapline's lawsuit in which Woods will be cross examined.

Illness in neighborhood. Is thinking of leaving. Asks about land owned by Woods.

Will transfer land when requested.

Will be at Woodsfield, 11 October. Offers tanyard.

Makes offer for lots.

Makes offer for lots.

Family news.

Asks Woods to endorse for $500.

Asks for specifics of land offer.

Wishes to buy lot in Woodsfield.

Includes, AN of memorandum by Woods of an offer to Miller, 30 October 1824. 1 page.

Asks for more information for Chapline's lawsuit.

Unable to attend court in case of U.S. vs. Salathiel Curtis.

Unable to pay for lot. Lists different alternatives.

Legal advice pertaining to Woods vs. John and Stephen R. Wilson and the land claimed by William Croghan, Jr. and the Chaplines.

Concerns bill for Ohio Company presented to bank that should be paid if Thomas Wilson says it should be paid.

Includes, ADS, of Tho[ma]s Wilson, stating that he did not handle the suit, but James McGee did. Tells what he knows. 1 page.

Edgar has gone to Mason County, Virginia. Alpheus does not like living in Pennsylvania. Nancy (Wilson) Crawford died in June, leaving three month old child.

To build a log cabin. Gives specifications.

Has not been paid by Moses Chapline.

Wants more information about tending mill for Woods.

Needs answer to Archibald Woods' question.

Includes, ANS, of Israel to [Sehon?] n.d., stating he has already responded to Woods. 1 page.

Immediately sent Woods' letter down to [Jacob] Israel.

Makes an offer for property.

Wants to lease land from Woods.

Thinks bill for [Moses H. Shepherd and his account with the National Road] will pass both houses in Congress. Vote for President and Vice President will be held that day. Bill has passes House for continuation of Cumberland Road.

Heard of opposition in Ohio County to [Philip] Doddridge. Doddridge is favorite of Monongalia. "The people here appear to be weary and ashamed of such a feeble, inefficient cypher as our present representative." Interest in Union canal.

Mrs. McLeery's house and lots are for sale. She is interested in living there. "you mentioned in your last letter you would like to sell Sye and his wife to some person here. I don't know any person here that is able to unless Alpheus would. When he moved to Pennsylvania he set his free and now he is coming to Virginia he will want them." Alpheus' wife has another daughter.

Since Cumberland Road continuation is settled, district will no longer be divided. Asks that Woods bring correspondence between E. W. Wells and [?] Morgan to the election. "I have a strong personal desire to be elected at this time. I feel that I have almost subdued a habit which has long held me depressed. A change of circumstances would assist me with a powerful moral force."

Pays debt to bank. Asks to borrow more money.

Wants to know it he will lease for another year.

Deposit in Bank of Indiana for money owed to Woods by John and Joseph Smith.

Thanks Woods for 10 volumes of state papers. "Mary is in no conditon to travel...." Received $200 for Booth money in Paull V. Booth. Would like History of the Council of Trent from Woods' library. Doddridge is campaigning well. Hopes for canal.

Dispute over hogs.

Concerns rye.

Legal opinion concerning judgment of Ohio Company against Edward and Jonathan Jackson.

Upset that [Joseph] Johnson will be elected. Has not heard who is appointed judge in place of [?] Jackson.

Received Woods' agreement in case of Woods et al. v. Wilson. Woods can take Charles Hammond's deposition in Cincinnati. Questions to ask.

Concerns parts [for a repair?]

Will pay him as soon as he can. Cannot find purchaser. If bad health this season, he will leave.

Asking Shepherd to pay debt owed to Franklin Woods.

Authorizes Caldwell to execute deed of trust in debt owed to Franklin Woods by Moses Shepherd.