Burning Springs (W. Va.)

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Two letters from Chestnut Run, near Burning Springs, Wirt Co. to Robert Caldweel and Edward Wright of Thompsonville, Washington Co., PA. Ruble inquires whether Caldwell and Wright desire continue drilling for oil on his land. He mentions it would be safe for them to visit, despite the Civil War, since there are many Pennsylvanians working there who move about freely.

Overview Louis Reed (1899-ca. 1985) served in France and Germany during World War I. Collection contains letters he wrote to his future wife, Mildred Johnston. Reed and Johnston married many years later, after the death of Reed's first wife. Reed's letters, written between 1918 and 1920, discuss army life, the front in France, and the occupation of Germany. Collection also contains a 235-page photocopied typescript that Reed wrote about the history of Burning Springs, Wirt County, and its role in the...

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Clippings concern Parkersburg local history and the development of Burning Springs and other oil fields in the Wood County area.

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Account book for the Turtle Run Oil Company of Parkersburg, WV, dated Nov. 15, 1864-Aug. 31, 1865. Included are genealogical notes on the Steers, Evans, Butcher, Pribble, and related families. The memoirs of Hiram Pribble, dated 1844, is also included.