Woods, Samuel.
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Charles H. Ambler (1876-1957) Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0122
Scope and Contents
Collection includes original copies of correspondence relating to Virginia and West Virginia, as well as newspaper clippings, photographs, and research notes. Events pertaining to the Civil War and the formation of West Virginia are covered. Among the most important items are the private correspondence of Waitman T. Willey (1835-1861 and 1866-1868); data pertaining to education in Mason County, West Virginia (1861-1875); typescript copies of letters of Samuel Woods (see also A&M 1445);...
Dates:
1834-1945
David Goff Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 1557
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of David Goff (ca. 1804-1878) of Beverly, West Virginia, an attorney and land promoter for Harrison, Randolph, and Tucker Counties. Goff became prosecuting attorney in 1835, served as a Colonel in the Virginia militia in 1844, was superintendent of Randolph County schools in 1853, served as a member of the Virginia Assembly, and was a West Virginia State Senator from Randolph County (1875-1877). Includes ten original letters, seven of which have been transcribed. Subjects...
Dates:
1846-1871
Gideon Draper Camden Correspondence
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2167
Overview
Correspondence to Judge Gideon D. Camden (1805-1891) of Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia. Camden was a lawyer, Democratic politician, member of the Virginia Convention of 1850-1851, circuit judge, and state senator (1872-1876). The letters discuss antebellum Virginia politics, legal cases, land deals, banking, river improvement, personal business, and family relations. Correspondents include George W. Berlin, Johnson Newlon Camden, R.P. Camden, John S. Carlile, John A. Dille, John...
Dates:
1836-1855
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- Politics and government. 2
- Banks and banking 1
- Beverly (W. Va.) 1
- Education. SEE ALSO Schools. 1
- Fairmont. 1
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History 1
- Land. 1
- Lawyers - letters and papers. 1
- Mason County (W. Va.) 1
- Mason County W.Va. - education 1
- Parkersburg (W. Va.) 1
- Parkersburg. 1
- Railroads 1
- Shepherdstown (W. Va.) 1
- Statehood politics -- West Virginia 1
- Temperance 1
- Transportation 1
- Turnpikes. SEE ALSO Roads. 1
- Tygart Valley. 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
- West Virginia - Politics and government - 1861-1865. 1
- West Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1 + ∧ less
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