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John Stringer Hoffman (1821-1877) Papers, ca. 1856-1883 A&M 1703

John Stringer Hoffman (1821-1877) Papers, ca. 1856-1883 A&M 1703


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1703
Title
John Stringer Hoffman (1821-1877) Papers ca. 1856-1883
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198564
Quantity
1.8 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 ft. 10 in. (1 document case, 5 in.); (1 records carton, 15 in.); (1 ledger, 2 in.)
Creator
Hoffman, John Stringer (1821-1877)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Legal correspondence and papers of a Clarksburg lawyer who specialized in land title litigation and served as associate judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1862-1876. Papers pertain to lands in the central counties of West Virginia. Subjects include: the James Swan lands; European immigration to West Virginia following the Civil War; New York Southern Land Company; Philadelphia International Land Association; state economic development during Reconstruction; and timberlands on Shaver's Mountain. Correspondents include J.M. Bennett, John S. Carlile, William Henry Edwards, David Goff, and Cyrus Hall. One volume is a record of the settlement of the estate of Judge Hoffman, 18 November 1877-1 January 1892 (eleventh and last settlement), by G.D. Camden and J.R. Boggess.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], John Stringer Hoffman (1821-1877) Papers, A&M 1703, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Bennett, J.M.
  • Boggess, J.R.
  • Camden, Gideon Draper, 1805-1891
  • Carlile, John S. (John Snyder), 1817-1878
  • Clarksburg (W. Va.)
  • Edwards, William Henry.
  • Estate settlements.
  • Immigration.
  • Judges - letters and papers.
  • Land.
  • Lawyers - letters and papers.
  • Lumber trade
  • New York Southern Land Company
  • Philadelphia International Land Association
  • Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
  • Shavers Mountain (W. Va.)
  • Swan, James.
  • West Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Bennett, J.M.
  • Boggess, J.R.
  • Camden, Gideon Draper, 1805-1891
  • Carlile, John S. (John Snyder), 1817-1878
  • Edwards, William Henry.
  • Hoffman, John Stringer (1821-1877)
  • Swan, James.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Clarksburg (W. Va.)
  • Shavers Mountain (W. Va.)
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