West Virginia State Archives Manuscript Collections
Itemized Listing 1

Ms76-12 Cook-Hull Collection

Box 1

• 1 Day Book - 1810, William Tompkins Salt Lick just below Malden. Names of Joseph Ruffner, Fleming Cobb and others appear. Notation, "Commenced making salt, September 3, 1810" important, and "This day hired of Levi Patricks at Syracuse, New York who developed new salt pan. Name Andrew Donnally appears, likely son of Andrew Donnally of Fort Donnally.
• 2 Account Book - 1825, 1827, 1835, 1836, 1837 William Tompkins; Tompkins Salt Furnace Burning Springs
• 3 Day Book - William Tompkins - 1826; Burning Springs
• 4 Old Account Book - William Tompkins - 1827
• 5 Account Book - William Tompkins - 1826, 1827, 1828

Box 2

• 1 Day Book - William Tompkins - 1828 (Aaron Stockton's and J.P. Hales accounts included)
• 2 Day Book - 1828; Handwriting of William Tompkins
• 3 Account Book - William Tompkins - 1828 (Aaron Stockton - James Shrewsberry)
• 4 Store Book - William Tompkins - 1828

Box 3

• 1 Stockton etc. agent for William Tompkins, 1828 - 32
• 2 Day Book - William Tompkins - 1833
• 3 Old Account Book - William Tompkins -1835
• 4 Receipts - Boats - Miscellaneous; William Tompkins, 1841

Box 4

• 1 An Account Book and Record of Stagecoach passengers, year 1841, at the Tompkins Farm. Tavern and other matters
• 2 Cash Book, 1843 - 1844, William Tompkins
• 3 Account kept by Tompkins at his Tavern and Stage stand at present Glasgow. Shows number passengers and amount paid for stage rides each day and for month. Tompkins was representative of the Kanawha & James Company and Stage Company. Stage barn Tavern property. Dates 1844, 1845, 1846
• 4 Day Book - William Tompkins, 1855

Box 5

• 1 Account Book - William Tompkins, 1873
• 2 Day Book - William Tompkins, 1878
• 3 Day book - Tompkins, 1867 - 1870
• 4 See Box 12
• 5 Account Book - William Tompkins - Cedar Grove, 1841
• 6 Old Account Book - William Tompkins, 1841 - 1844
• 7 See Box 10

Box 6

• 1 Account Book - William Tompkins - 1830; Coal Mouth now Coal River
• 2 Old Account Book - William Tompkins - 1820
• 3 Day Book 1837 to 1840; William Tompkins - Kanawha Salines, Va. (now Malden)
• 4 Tompkins Farm Tavern or White House (Register kept during war years 1863 -64. Writing done by Mary Tompkins)

Box 7

• 1 Day Book - Cedar Grove Coal Company, 1873 - 1881
• 2 Book Shipping - Steamboats, 1882 - 1883
• 3 Order Book 1882 - 1884; Cedar Grove Mills
• 4 See Box 11

Box 8

• 1 Day Book; Donnally, Lewis & Ingles, 1835 - 1836
• 2 See Box 12
• 3 Day Book; William Donnally Company, Burning Springs, 1836 - 37

Box 9

• 1 Page from account book, 1825, 1826; Aaron Stockton's account with Samuel B. Marshall & Co.
• 2 Bill - Cincinnati, 23 December 1832; John Lewis bought of William Hunter merchandise, amount $204.74.
• 3 Bill - Kanawha, 11 December 1840; William Tompkins bought of Hewett Ruffner merchandise amount $45.11
• 4 Bill - Louisville, Kentucky, 15 March 1843; Clifton Norton & Co. sold W. Tompkins merchandise amount $8.91
• 5 Bill - 1843, Amos Barnett bought of William Tompkins merchandise amount $33.76
• 6 Letter - 20 July 1848, from A.W. Smith to William Tompkins concerning payment of bill
• 7 Letter - Louisville, 4 October 1849, from Clifton Atkinson Company to William Tompkins
• 8 Bill - Kanawha Salines, 16 April 1850, William Tompkins bought of Smith Walker & Co., merchandise amount $131.54
• 9 Letter - 18 March 1852, from William Tompkins concerning shipment of oats to [unknown]
• 10 Bill - Cincinnati - 24 November 1852, William Tompkins bought of Robbins & Pomeroy merchandise amount $60.45. Received payment 19 February 1853 (Robbins & Pomeroy)
• 11 Letter - Buckingham Shoals, 2 February 1853 from J. Baldwin to William Tompkins concerning a letter borrowed by Tompkins
• 12 Bill - Cincinnati - 19 February 1853, William Tompkins bought of L. Carneal & Co. merchandise amount $51.93
• 13 Bill - Charleston, Kanawha, Virginia 17 December 1855, Mrs. R.M. Tompkins bought of W.F. and J.H. Goshorn merchandise amount $2.08 - charge to account by Stephen Rigg
• 14 Bill - Kanawha Salines, Virginia 23 October 1856, William Tompkins bought of Ruffner Hale & company merchandise amount $141.68
• 15 Page from old account book, 1857
• 16 Promissory note - 1 June 1859 from R.F. Banister $3.00; R.M. Tompkins $25.00; William Tompkins $10.00; Robert W. Renick $5.00; to the support of Rev. J.W. Amiss (?)
• 17 Bill - Kanawha Salines, Virginia 4 June 1859, Mrs. R.M. Tompkins bought of Charles F. Walker merchandise amount $8.52 and $2.95
• 18 Account of David Gay with R.M. Tompkins, 1864 amount $145.98 - Credits $7.00, $38.75; $13.00
• 19 Receipt - 27 January 1867
• 20 Letter - Sunnyside, 29 January, from "Bro" to Will (Tompkins?)
• 21 Letter, 10 April 1849, Henry A. Norton to William Tompkins. Concerns order for a load of coal
• 22 Letter, 23 September 1890, J.G.W. Tompkins to Arthur Wood. Concerns Charleston meeting.

Box 10

• 1 Ledger - William Tompkins; Books for Lewis & Fry, 1830; Kelly's Creek to Coal River

Box 11

• 1 Ledger - Donnally, Lewis & Ingles, 1824 - 1825; Account Lewis Welch, Andrew Donnally, etc.

Box 12

• 1 Steamboat Accounts - 1883, 1884, 1885; Tompkins Coal and Milling Company at Cedar Grove
• 2 Ledger, 1835, Donnally & Company; Names of "Adnah Vanbeber" and "Shedrick Harmon" appear. This S. Harmon may be son of Shadrack killed by Indians at S. Ruffner.

Series 1: Original Source Papers

• 1 John Brown papers, 1836 - 1894. (6 ft.)
• 2 Peregrine Hays papers, 1835 - 1908. (2 ft.)
• 3 Joseph H. Diss Debar papers. (1 v.)
• 4 Major Edgar Blundon letters, 1862 - 1864. (1 in. copies)
• 5 Thomas Scott papers (1 v. copies)
• 6 Minute book of the Kanawha board, 1880 - 1883 (1 v. copy)
• 7 Rutherford B. Hayes correspondence while campaigning in West Virginia, 1861. (copies); William McKinley, the volunteer, 1861 (copies); John Valley Young diary, 1864 - 1865 (copy); F.S. Reader diary, 1864 - 1865 (copy)
• 8 Confederate notes and diaries (1 v. copies) Captain Frank M. Imboden - General A.G. Jenkinson; invasion of Pennsylvania - Thomas J. Arnold; Beverly under artillery fire - Byres; last skirmish at Winfield - Diary of Victoria Hansford Hays, 1861 - Diary of James D. Sedinger
• 9 Autograph album of Mary S. Gibbens, 1871 - 1874 (1 v.)
• 10 Transcripts of manuscripts in Kansas concerning John Brown and William E. Connelly. (3 v.)
• 11 The McChesney papers: Muster rolls, Virginia cavalry in confederate service. Sketches of confederate officers
• 12 Records from the National Archives relating to General Thomas M. Harris of Harrisville, W.Va. (copies)
• 13 General John S. Witcher papers. (copies)
• 14 Richard Parker diaries, 1840 - 1841. (2 v.)
• 15 Toll payment book, 1882 - 1885 (1 v.)
• 16 Calhoun county papers. (6 in.)
• 17 Roster of Captain M.M. Siberts command, tenth legion artillery

Series 2: Civil War History "Notes and Queries." (1 ft.)

Series 3: Civil War - West Virginia - Sketches (1 ft.)

Series 4: Civil War research papers (General) (1 ft.)
Box 1:

• 1 Camp newspapers - notes, corres, photostats
• 2 Saltpeter, WV caves, Conf. quest for Nitro
• 3 Ella M. Poole, Conf. correspondent & spy
• 4 Ohio-WV campaigns - notes, corres.
• 5 Charleston, Loring's invasion of the Valley
• 6 Bailey Brown, Co. B, 2nd [W]V Inf, killed at Fetterman, May 22, 1861
• 7 Attack upon Cheat Mtn, death of Thomas Y. Brown- broadside
• 8 Fort Scammon, Charleston - notes, corres.
• 9 Kanawha Valley
• 10 Biography of Gen. Thomas Maley Harris by H. E. Matheny
• 11 Nancy Hart, Conf. spy & bushwacker
• 12 Col. George A. Porterfield letter to Brig. Gen. Henry R. Jackson from Camp Valley Mtn, 8/25/1861
• 13 Major James W. Sweeney, 36th Batt. Va. Cav.
• 14 Major George C. Trimble, 11th WV Vol. Inf.
• 15 12th WV Vol. Inf.
• 16 Virginia Military Institute - Houdon's Washington in Wheeling
• 17 War correspondents - reporting, monument at Bathland, notes
• 18 Unsigned letter describing Cheat Mtn, 9/9/1861
• 19 Civil War In West Virginia - corres. about Stutler's book
• 20 Conf. money - county & town issues
• 21 Conf. troops

Box 2:

• 1 Miscellaneous
• 2 Upper Tygart & Cheat Mtn. campaign
• 3 Harpers Ferry actions, notes, maps, corres.
• 4 William B. Compton, 31st Va, capture, sentence, escape, reprieve
• 5 Military executions
• 6 Talks about the war
• 7 Clippings
• 8 Philippi, first land battle
• 9 Correspondence about feature articles

Series 5: West Virginia Encyclopedia (1 ft.)

Series 6: George D. Moore collection of John Brown papers (copies) (5 in.)

Series 7: Eleanor Barnes correspondence on the "John Brown bell" (5 in.)

Series 8: General correspondence, 1911 - 1970 (8 ft.)

Series 9: General correspondence, 1919 - ca. 1935 (15 in.)

Series 10: General correspondence, 1968 - 1969 (3 in.)

Series 11: John Brown research papers (6 ft.)

Series 12: Calhoun county research papers (5 in.)

Series 13: Abraham Lincoln research papers (5 in.)

Series 14: West Virginia Review (5 in.)

Series 15: American Legion papers, including Stutler's papers as war correspondent (6 ft.)

Series 16: 80th Division Veterans Association papers, (20 in.) including 314th field artillery (5 in.)

Series 17: Civil War centennial commission papers (5 in.)

Series 18: West Virginia centennial commission papers (3 in.)

Series 19: Glenville newspaper records (5 in.)

Series 20: Civil War round table papers (5 in.)

Series 21: Financial records (1 ft.)

Series 22: Research notes (1 ft.)

Series 23: W.Va. legislative hand book and manual, 1923 (5 in.)

Series 24: West Virginia Yesterday and Today (5 in.)

Series 25: Clarence S. Gee correspondence, 1930 - 1969 (3 in.)

Series 26: Henry T. McDonald correspondence, 1926 - 1951 (3 in.)

Series 27: "West Virginia Club" (3 in.)

Series 28: Historical sketches of West Virginia counties (3 in.)

Series 29: Unprocessed papers (2 ft.)

Series 30 West Virginia in the Civil War (3 in.)

Series 31 Photographs, engravings, etc. (6 ft.)

Series 32 Special collections materials

• 1 John Brown scrapbook - Bridgeman (3 in.)
• 2 John Brown scrapbook - Sanborn (5 in.)
• 3 John Brown scrapbook - Smith (3 in.)
• 4 John Brown scrapbook - Stutler (18 in.)
• 5 John Brown scrapbook - Connelley (5 in.)
• 6 John Brown magazine articles (1ft.)
• 7 Scrapbooks (primary) (6 in.)
• 8 Broadsides, covers, etc. (3 in.)
• 9 Sheet music (3 ft.)
• 10 American Legion scrapbooks

Box 1 Correspondence, A - R relating to legal and business matters

Box 2 Correspondence, S - Z, personal materials, unknown and partial letters, letters from Ferguson, letters to his sister-in-law Mrs. Scott, miscellaneous

Box 3 C&O RR material, correspondence and legal materials including Kennedy-Stretcher Neck Tunnel case and WV Tax case

Box 4 Legal documents

Box 5 Legal documents

Box 6

• 1 South - West Virginia Improvement Company
• 2 Iron Belt Building & Loan Associates
• 3 Legislation concerning WV laws and policies
• 4 Independent Order of Good Templars
• 5 State House Company
• 6 Census, 1880
• 7 Ads and Flyers
• 8 Tax Receipts
• 9 Checks and Promissory Notes
• 10 Receipts

Box 7

• 1 Summonses/Warrants
• 2 Deeds/Surveys
• 3 Individual Cases:
  • Upper Falls Coal River Bridge
  • Freutel vs Jenkins
  • Roberts & Thomas vs James M. Thomas
  • John S. Harley vs Mary Harley
  • Collision of steamers Loamis and Scioto, July 4, 1882
  • Burlew Papers
  • Printed court cases
  • Physical Survey of WV by Matthew Maury

Series 1

• 1 Record, schools of Monroe county, 1818 to 1862

Series 2 Law

• 1 Abstract of the laws relating to the appointment powers and duties of school commissioners and their officers, and also to the duties of the county and corporation courts, and clerks thereof, and of the commonwealth's attorneys, relative to the said appointment and duties. To which are added the forms required by law for the government of the school commissioners. Prepared by direction and act of the General Assembly, passed 25th February, 1829, entitled, "An act to amend the several acts concerning the literary fund." By James Brown, Jr., second auditor, 1829.
• 2 Code of Virginia, 1803 edition, pages 354 - 355, Chapter CXCIX. An act to establish public schools. 1796.

Series 3

• 1 Report of commissioners to the president and directors of the Literary Fund, 1826 - 1827.

Series 4

• 1-27 School records for 1828 to 1855.

Series 5

• 1 Schools of Monroe county (West) Virginia, 1818 - 1863. 110, 10, 2, 21.

Petition of the Burgesses of the colony of Virginia to the King concerning their grievances relating to boundaries of land grants under King Charles II and King James II (?)

Extract of a letter from Major Gooch, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantation, Williamsburg, 1720 June 29

Paper concerning the surveying of and settling of the Northern Neck of Virginia. Instructions from Lord Fairfax, 1733 November 24

Letter of Edward Barradale to William Fairfax, 1735 October 31, concerning land boundaries

Benjamin Winslow and John Savage to Charles Carter, William Beverley, William Fairfax, 1736 October 31, regarding a breach of trust

Survey signed by William Fairfax, 1742 September 9

Paper concerning a survey, signed by Lord Fairfax and Lunsford Lomax and Peter Hedges, 1746 March 26

Records of a meeting of the commissioners appointed to run the boundary line of the land grant of Lord Fairfax, which included the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, 1746 September 15

Papers related to the expense of running the boundary line to divide the grant of Lord Fairfax, 1747 June 11

Two copies of land grant by Fairfax to John Dunbar, 1750. (Hardy County Book G, fol. 533)

Deed of transfer from Lord Fairfax to John Lemen, 1752 November 13

Land grant from Fairfax to Bryan Bruin, 1763 May 21

Series 1: Correspondence

• 1 Allen & son. Papers, 1864-1865. (4 items)
  • Includes guards & pickets passes issued at Coals Mouth, WV Dec. 11, 1864 & Dec. 24, 1864; rent receipt from S.D. Griffith for $130.00 Jan. 3, 1865; invoice for clover & timothy seed for $23.50 Mar. 15, 1865
• 2 Biddle, ?. Letter, 1861 July 12, Martinsburg, VA, to Mrs. A.K. Hoge, Martinsburg, VA
  • Apology for the army searching her office for documents taken.
• 3 Brown, H. Campbell. Letter, 1863 october 22, Headquarters, Second corps, ANV to Major General Early
  • Letter complaining about requisitioning of ammunition after a skirmish when hardly a shot fired.
• 4 Brown, Stuart M. Diary, 1861 June-August. (2 vol.)
  • Begins at Occuquan Mills 14 miles from Alexandria - marching to Mannassas, camp life, measles, battle July 18, marching to Fairfax.
• 5 Broun, Thomas L. Telegram, 1863 August 28, to A.T. Laidley
  • Notification of death of Gay Carr and wounding of Lt. Col. Barbee
• 6 Bryan, S.P. Medical Journal, 1864-1865. (l vol.)
  • Poor condition - only a few pages of partial entries.
• 7 Campbell, J.A. Letter, 1865 April 7, Richmond, VA, to General Joseph R. Anderson. (typescript copy)
  • Discusses how Virginia legislature will be run.
• 8 Farnsworth, Henry J. Letter, 1862 December 17, Camp near Falmouth, VA
  • Discusses requisitions including stoves, recent battle of Fredericksburg.
• 9 Flagg, George A. Correspondence, 1862-1865. (32 items)
  • Most of the letters seem to deal with requisitions, seizure of property, payment, transportation. One for claiming son's body
• 10 Haymond, L.D. Letter, 1863 October 20, Richmond, VA
• 11 Hultberg family. Papers, 1861-1974. (39 items) (Civil War correspondence and family genealogy)
  • Daily correspondence among family, includes short genealogy.
• 12 Jones, Beuhring H. Letter, 1865 May 30, Johnson's Island, O., to Kate Taylor, Alexandria, VA
  • Letter asking for clemency.
• 13 Kenly, William L. Diary, 1863. (1 vol.)
  • Daily camp life, includes 4 pages of rations issued. Sites include Harpers Ferry, Middleburg, VA, Bristol, Shepherdstown, Bealton.
• 14 Kidwell, Frank A. Letters, 1864 May-December, to his wife. (2 items)
  • Discusses fight at Cloyd's Mountain; Greenbrier Co.
• 15 McCook (?), T.E. Affidavit, 1863 June 27
• 16 Lloyd, E.J. Letter, 1861 October 20, Huntersville, VA, to his mother
• 17 Lyman, William R. Report for payments, Co. B, 30th Battalion. Virginia Sharpshooters, 1862 July and August
• 18 Maloy, Anna C. Letter, 1863 November 16, Winchester, VA, to Hugh C. Maloy
  • Congratulates him on release from Confederate prison.
• 19 Moler, J.S. Letter, 1905 December 10, Harpers Ferry, WV, to Daisy Engle.
  • Actions of Lt. George W. Engle in July 1864, Smithfield
• 20 Morrison, ? B. Letter, 1863 June 28, Headquarters, Earlys division, to senior surgeon, Smith's brigade
  • Seeking list of war casualties.
• 21 Otis, Lizzie. Letter, 1863 May 6, Kanawha C.H., to Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Dyar, Lowell, Ohio (photoduplicate)
• 22 Parkins, Alfred. Exemption from military service request, 1863 April 4
• 23 Ray family. Papers, 1864-1865. (5 items) (typescript copies)
  • Includes war record of Dr. Joseph Manuel Ray, discharge of Isaac Ray, certificate for medal, guards & pickets pass, Gallipolis, OH May 25, 1864.
• 24 Robert, Richard. Letter, 1897 June 26, Terre Haute, to Captain James S. Cassaday
  • Seeking petition of Capt. Cassaday for Robert to claim pension.
• 25 Robinette, I.W. Letter, 1865 May 28, Thurston to Moses J. Robinette
  • List of mostly black volunteers for the army.
• 26 Rogers, John. Telegram, 1863 June 28, steamboat off Parkersburg, to Lt. Commander Fitch, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Reporting on river conditions and rebels at Ravenswood
• 27 Shaver family. Correspondence, 1861-1867. (16 items)
  • Letters from various encampments including Camp Princeton, Berkeley County, Madison Court House, Giles County, Raleigh County
• 28 Smith, John A. Letter 1862 April 14, Camp Paxton, to his brother
  • Smith member of Co. D, 9th VA Regt.
• 29 Stover, ? A. Letter, 1864 May 19, Willow Grove to Brigadier General J.D. Imboden
• 30 Varner, Washington. Letter, 1864 January 30, Staunton, VA
• 31 Welch, James. Correspondence, 1861-1865 (21 items)
  • Correspondents include John P. Hale, D. L. Ruffner. Welch became 2nd Lt. in 5th Artillery. Most letters regarding requisitions.
• 32 Wynant family. Correspondence, 1861 June 5-25. (3 items)
• 33 "Descriptive list of hands employed by B.P. Newman."
  • List includes descriptions and ages.
• 34 Latham, George R. Letters, 1863 June-August, Grafton, WV (2 items)
  • Includes history of 3rd WV Inf (3rd Mounted Inf) & 6th Cav. by Josiah Davis.
• 35 Kentucky infantry. 14th regiment. Regimental quartermaster records, 1864 October (14 items)
  • Supply records from regiment's service in Georgia & Alabama.
• 36 Handley, John, complainant. Case proceedings, 1867 April-December (9 items) concerns claim against federal troops who burned house and barn
  • Claim against federal troops who burned house and barn.
• 37 Williams, Albert J., defendant. Partial case proceedings, 1867. Concerns his charge of giving aid and comfort to enemy during rebellion, 1864
  • Letters for case to determine whether Williams was guilty of providing aid and comfort to Confederates during 1864.
• 38 Nadenbousch, John Q.A. Recruitment papers, 1859-62, covering martinsburg area from 2nd regiment Virginia infantry (29 items) (Oversize in Ms 79-18 box 3)
  • Records and papers for 2nd Regt, VA Infantry, including descriptions of men who volunteered in 1862 many from Maryland and letter from Elen Nouhees giving permission for son to serve in CSA.
• 39 Ashby, ? Letter, 186? September 3, Camp Ashby to Adeline Osburn, Rippon (Jefferson County)
• 40 Bowman, Lewis. Pension claim papers, 1865-96. (3 items)
  • Includes 1890 Act of Certification, proof discharge, request for proof of disability from William Gray of Marion County, attorney for pensioners.
• 41 Rand, Noyes. Papers, 1862-1904. (7 items)
  • Information about Kanawha Riflemen, George S. Patton, Battle of Lewisburg, notes from below Cairo, IL 1862 Sep. 8, reunion announcement for 36th Ohio Infantry.
• 42 McF? , William. Letter, 1862 January 19, Camp Allegheny to his father (photocopy)
• 43 Ronk, Benjamin. Diary excerpts, 1862-63 (photocopy)
• 44 Hazen, Stowell. Correspondence, 1865 (2 items) (photocopy)
  • Obituary, letters from Fort Lee, Knoxville, TN to sister in 1865.
• 45 Carver, Sampson. Correspondence, 1863-1911 (3 items) (photocopy)
  • Enlistment information, letter to John Guitteau while he was accompanying Army of the Potomac.
• 46 Rothgeb, Captain Samuel. Correspondence, 1863-65 (9 items) (photocopy)
  • Orders to report to Gallia County, OH and Hurricane Bridge, notice of battilion drill at Cheshire, OH, letter from Mud Bridge, VA, statement from Ohio quartermaster about pay for travel, orders concerning stragglers and ammunition in Charleston.
• 47 Montgomery, L.B. Correspondence (photocopy)
  • Letter to father from confederate at Camp Two Mile.
• 48 Dickerson, Hudson M. Correspondence (photocopy)
  • Letters from confederate at Camp Tompkins to father and sister describing camp life, troop movements.
• 49 Huse Family. Correspondence (photocopy)
  • Letter from mother in Fayetteville to Harlow in Camp Chase, OH on family and prison exchange hopes; letters from Camp Tompkins about camp life, Scary Creek; oath of allegiance and discharge for Thomas R. B. Huse; letter from Charleston.
• 50 Carpenter Family. Correspondence (photocopy)
  • Letter from grandfather to grandson and from aunt in Iowa to nephew.
• 51 Thompson, Gordon, Company H, 60th Virginia Infantry to wife Louisa. Correspondence, 1861-62 (photocopy)
  • Letters from member of Co H, 60th VA Infantry from Richmond, Camp Conley, Wilmington, Raleigh County, Mercer County, Gordonsville.
• 52 Morehead, George W. Diary (photocopy) and transcript, Company I, 12th Western Virginia Infantry, 1863-64
• 53 Hadden, J. H. Letters, 1862-1863. 2 items.
  • Letters to sister in Shinnston from Camp Jesse and Camp Parole.
• 54 Reynolds, William Clark. Diary, 1862. 1 item.
  • Many vacant dates.
• 55 Patterson, James. Letters, 1862-1863. 3 items.
  • Letters from Harpers Ferry to daughter Hannah Swank and her husband John.
• 56 Converse, George B. Letter 1864 May 27. 1 item.
  • Letter to Henry Hall in Youngstown, OH from Martinsburg describing military activity.
• 57 Cunningham, John S. Letters, 1863 May 5-1865 Jan. 1. 13 items.
  • Letters from member of 13th WV Infantry to wife from Gauley Bridge, Fayetteville, Coal Mountain, Barboursville, Winchester, Camp Moorefield, Berryville, Cedar Creek, Stevensons Depot, Cumberland; list of prisoners captured by 23rd Ohio and 13th WV Infantry at Buffington near Mouth of Big Hickory July 19, 1863.
• 58 James, Wallace. Letters, 1864 June 15 and 23. 2 items.
  • Letters from Martinsburg. Note: cannot be photocopied.
• 59 Waddell, J. N. Correspondence, 1862-1924 (photocopies).
  • Member of Co. D, 12th WV Infantry.
• 60 Wood, Lt. John Henry. Diary (photocopy of transcript), 1865.
  • Member of 11th WV Infantry.
• 61 Harbison, John. Letters, 1862-1866.
  • Letters between member of 12th WV Infantry and Lu McFadden of Wheeling.
• 62 Jones, Samuel C. Diary (transcript), 1862-1865.
  • Member of Battery E, 1st Light Artillery.
• 63 Sine, Joseph E.
  • Discharge, roster of his Co. B, 3rd Cav, notes on cavalry actions (photocopies), 1861- 1888.
• 64 Hall, Capt. William S.
  • Letters, photocopies of service record and pension file, misc. receipts for member of Co. H, 4th WV Inf, ca. 1840-1897.
• 65 Hall, W. W.
  • Letter, member 14th WV Inf, Petersburg, to Amos Gorrell, describing attack at New Creek, 1863 Nov.8 (typescript).
• 66 Lynn, Thomas E. and William H.
  • Service information (photocopies), 1946. 1 item.
• 67 15th West Virginia Infantry
  • Information (photocopies), 1861-1865. 1 folder.
• 68 Transcript of diary of Amos A. Vandervort, Co. B, 14th WV Infantry and notes on family (photocopy), 1863. 1 item.
• 69 Transcript of diary of Shriver Moore, 14th WV Infantry (photocopy), 1864. 1 item.
• 69a Transcription of Shriver Moore diary, 14th WV Infantry, 1865. 1 item.
• 70 Diary (photocopy) of Theodore Cook, Co. E, 2nd WV Veteran Infantry; original page Civil War music; prayer card; 1864-Apr. 29-1865 Feb. 28. 3 items.
• 71 Letters to Dr. Alfred Hughes at Camp Chase from wife Mary (transcriptions, photocopies), 1862 June-October. 1 folder.
• 72 Letters from Thomas R. Robertson, 45th Virginia Infantry, referring to Battle of White Sulphur Springs written at Lewisburg and Salem Branch - later killed at Cloyds Mountain (negatives, copy prints), 1863-1864. 2 items.
• 73 Fleming family correspondence including letters from George Fleming while at Camp Chase, letter to Hannah Werth Fleming about missing nephew (photocopies), 1862-1888. 1 folder.
• 74 Correspondence of Corporal Clarkson Fogg, Co. E 4th WV Infantry (photocopies), 1861- 1863, 1895. 1 folder.
• 75 Letters, photo and information on William Pierson, 17th VA Cavalry, 1863-1864. 1 folder.
• 76 Diary of Frank Bisel, 12th Ohio Independent Battery and 25th Regt. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865 (photocopy). 1 folder.
• 77 Pension record for Frederick K. Dague, Company I, 15th WV Infantry and Company I, 10th WV Infantry (copies); student essay on Bruce Catton's A Stillness at Appomattox by Patsy Hazlett Dague, ca. 1898-1923, n.d. 1 folder.

Series 2 Examples of Official Papers and Miscellaneous Papers

• 1 Commission Papers
• 2 Discharge Notices
• 3 Hospital Transfer Papers
• 4 Passes
• 5 Provision Return Records (C.S.A.)
• 6 Receipts
• 7 Requisition for Forage Papers
• 8 Volunteer Enlistment Papers
• 9 Miscellaneous Papers Accretion: Civil War Collection. Miscellaneous clippings about different units, 1883- 1915. 6 items. Transfer from Library. Accretion: Civil War Collection. Muster roll, Company H, 11th WV Infantry, 1865 Feb. 28-April 30. 1 item. Kathleen Rowan, Vienna.
• 10 Confederate bonds
• 11 General and Special orders, Circulars and other Military Edicts
• 12 Broadsides
• 13 Pension Claims
• 14 Oaths

• 1 "Extracts from Shaw Memorial University Run, 1864"
• 2 Laidley, William S. "List of battles fought in WV, 1861- 65"
• 3 "A list of those persons who have joined the Kanawha Rifle Company"
• 4 "List of Confederate dead at Spring Hill cemetery, 1909- 1916"
• 5 Moore, Cleon. "War incidents" (typescript re: 2nd Regiment Stonewall Brigade)
• 6 Conner, Fred. "The part taken by Putnam County WV during the war, 1861-65"
• 7 Hardee's Rifle & Light Infantry Tactics, Vol. 1, 1861
• 8 Fort La Fayette Life, 1863-64
• 9 Copies of articles from Wheeling Intelligencer re: 6th WV Cavalry, 1866

Virginia Artillery

• 1 Alburtis' Citizens Company
• 2 Bryan's Battery
• 3 Lowry's Battery

• 4 1st regiment Company F
• 5 8th regiment Company E
• 6 8th regiment Company I
• 7 12th regiment Company A
• 8 14th regiment Company H
• 9 16th regiment Company G
• 10 17th regiment Company B
• 11 19th regiment Company I
• 12 23rd regiment Company G
• 13 34th regiment Company A

• 14 2nd regiment Company A
• 15 22nd regiment Company A
• 16 25th regiment Company H (1st)
• 17 25th regiment Company I (2nd)
• 18 25th regiment Company K (1st)
• 19 25th regiment Company K (2nd)
• 20 31st regiment Company I
• 21 33rd regiment Company A
• 22 33rd regiment Company F
• 23 36th regiment Company A
• 24 62nd regiment Company A (2nd)
• 25 62nd regiment Company B (2nd)

Series 5 Lists of Soldiers by Geographical Areas

• 1 Charles Town
• 2 Greenbrier County
• 3 Harpers Ferry
• 4 Jefferson County
• 5 Pendleton County
• 6 Shepherdstown
• 7 Barboursville

1 Correspondence, 1899-1919

2 "History of the W.Va. division, U.D.C." 1913

3 Miscellaneous

4 Bluefield Chapter

5 Charles Town Chapter

6 Charleston Chapter

7 McNeill Chapter

Folders 8-17: Certificates of eligibility for the Southern Cross of Honor, 1902-1912

18 List of descendants eligible to receive Southern Cross, 1903

Box 2 Records of recipients of Southern Cross of Honor, 1902- 1917

Series 1: Personal Papers

• 1 Alburtis, William A. Papers, 1837-1839. (49 items) Concerns military operations in Florida
• 2 Chapline, William, defendant. Court records, 1815-1816. (4 items)
• 3 Farrar, John S. Record book, 1814-1822. (1 vol.) Contains records of General Robert Porterfield's brigade and court martial records for the period of the War of 1812. Also contains accounts of personal and legal papers

Series 2 Military Units Records

• 1 Ohio militia. 1st regiment. Commission, 1811 March 20, of Benjamin Sayre
• 2 Virginia cavalry. 3rd regiment. Appointment, 1821 February 26, of Doctor Lee Griggs
• 3 Virginia militia. 2nd regiment. Captain John Wilson's company. Records, 1814. 1 vol.
• 4 Virginia militia. 4th regiment Commissions, 1835-1841. (2 items)
• 5 Virginia militia. 5th regiment. Captain Jesse Henkle's company. Muster roll, 1815. (typescript copy)
• 6 Virginia militia. 6th regiment. Captain David Van Meter's company. Records, 1814. 1 vol.
• 7 Virginia militia. 11th regiment. Commission, 1797 July 11, of thomas Haymond
• 8 Virginia militia. 170th regiment. Commission, 1847 June 15, of Wilson B. Cunningham.
• 9 West Virginia infantry. 1st regiment. Discharge papers, 1898. (2 items)
• 10 Captain George J. Davisson's company of Harrison County. Roster, 1814 January-May. (photoduplicate [negative])
• 11 Captain William Haymond's company. Financial records, 1777. (photoduplicate)
• 12 Captain Joseph Johnson's company of Harrison county. Roster, 1814 August-November. (photoduplicate [negative])
• 13 Captain John Whitzill's company of Monongalia county. Pay abstract, 1778 April-July

Oversized items placed in MAP COLLECTION

• 14 Ma 51-1 10th Virginia regiment of foot. Captains Nathan Reid and Henry Conways' companies. Muster roll, 1778 August
• 15 Ma 51-2 U.S. infantry. 11th regiment. Captain E.W. McComas' company. Muster roll, 1847-1848. (photoduplicate [negative])
• 16 Ma 51-3 U.S. infantry. 11th regiment. Captain George W. Chayton's company. Muster roll, 1847-1848. (photoduplicate [negative])
• 17 Ma 51-4 U.S. infantry. 28th regiment. Captain Henry C. Girty(?)'s company. Descriptive roll [n.d.] (photoduplicate)
• 18 Ma 51-5 "Organization of the militia of the state of Virginia." 1814
• 19 Ma 51-6 Virginia infantry. 2nd regiment. Captain James Morgan's company. Muster roll, 1812
• 20 Ma 51-7 Virginia militia. 2nd regiment. Captain John Simmons company. Records, 1812-1813. (7 items) (photoduplicate [negative])
• 21 Ma 51-8 Virginia militia. 76th regiment. Captain John Fairfax's company. Annual return, 1818
• 22 Ma 51-9 Captain Spurlock's company of Cabell (?) County. Pension list, 1815-1862

Series 3 Pension lists

• 1 Harrison county, 1832. (photoduplicate [negative])
• 2 Lewis county [18__] (photoduplicate [negative])
• 3 Monongalia county, 1832-1834. (photoduplicate)

Oversized items placed in MAP COLLECTION

• 4 Ma 52-1 Lewis county, 1832 (photoduplicate)
• 5 Ma 52-2 Monongalia county, 1832-1834 (photoduplicate)
• 6 Ma 52-3 Greenbrier county, 1832-1834 (photoduplicate)
• 7 Ma 52-4 Preston county, 1832-1834 (photoduplicate)
• 8 Ma 52-5 Harrison and Randolph counties, 1832-1834 (photoduplicate)
• 9 Ma 52-6 Randolph county, 1832-1834 (photoduplicate)

Ms79-20.1:1 W.A. Alburtis Collection

Correspondence

• 1 Henry Bedinger to W.A. Alburtis, January 21, 1837 regarding in what department of Army do you wish to be placed
• 2 John T. Van Metre to W.A. Alburtis, June 11, 1837 regarding can get barracks belonging to John Borace at moderate rent
• 3 R. Jones to W.A. Alburtis, March 31, 1837 regarding defer proceeding to your regiment until last of April
• 4 Major G. Loomis to W.A. Alburtis, October 1, 1838 regarding delay is embarrassing him much
• 5 W.S. Ketchum to W.A. Alburtis, January 9, 1839 regarding keep in hand at least two month' subsistence and forage in addition to ordinary supply
• 6 Albion K. Parris to W.A. Alburtis, April 30, 1839 regarding please correct voucher and return
• 7 Peter Hagnor to W.A. Alburtis, May 2, 1839 regarding balance differing from statement
• 8 W.A. Alburtis to ? , May 5, 1839 regarding report
• 9 W.A. Alburtis to Albion Parris, May 25, 1839 regarding explaining vouchers
• 10 W.A. Alburtis to Peter Hagnor, May 25, 1839 regarding explanation as requested
• 11 W.A. Alburtis to ? , December 21, 1839 regarding certificate of wastage
• 12 J.K. Arnett to W.A. Alburtis, February 8, 1840 regarding personal matters

Folder 1 Journal, Dr. James Putney - scientific, meteorological

Folder 2 Receipts - utilities, Kanawha County taxes

Folder 3 Receipts - food, c. 1858-1905

Folder 4 Receipts - dry goods, hardware, c 1875-1905

Folder 5 Financial papers, Dr. James Putney

Folder 6 Putney family miscellaneous

Folder 7 Putney family Bible records, excerpts from Colonel David Ruffner's Mem. Book, (xeroxes)

Folder 8 Receipts - Kanawha River steamers

Folder 9 Woodburn Female Seminary, Morgantown - Miss Emily Reed, 1859-1860

Folder 10 Kanawha County Court receipts - A.W. Quarrier, clerk

Folder 11 Miscellaneous - one postcard of Capitol Street, Charleston removed to postcard collection

Volume 1: Extracts from the Report of the Progress of the Geological Survey of Virginia by William B. Rogers, 1840

Volume tends to deal with topography, strata, shells, other geologic information; initial number refers to page number

• 001 Chapter 2: Tertiary Mast? Region between the Potomac and Rappahannock (includes Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, King George & Stafford)
• 060 Chapter 3: The Various Salt Extruding along the E. margin of the Primary from Petersburg to the Potomac
• 101 Chapter 4: Northern District between the Blue Ridge and Head of tide water
• 155 Chapter 5: Of the Middle Secondary Sandstones Shales and Cong-lomerate of the Northern District East of the Blue Ridge
• 187 Chapter 6: Eastern Division of the Southern Prima District & the Coalfields of Chesterfield, Powhatan, Henrico & Goochland
• 197 Chapter 7: Operations in the Great Western Coalfields (includes Great & Little Kanawhas, Big Sandy, Monongahela and Ohio - focused mostly on northwestern area, Ohio and Great Kanawha valleys; much detail on coal, sandstone, limestone)
• 310 Chapter 8: Chemical Details

Volume 2: Volume tends to deal with topography, strata, shells, other geologic information; initial number refers to page number

• 001 Section 2: Tertiary Mast? Region S. of the James
• 084 Section 3: S. District E. of the Blue Ridge (includes Halifax, Charlotte, Pittsylvania, Campbell, Prince Edward, Cumberland, Bucks, Nelson, etc.)
• 156 Section 4: Of the Middle Secondary Sandstones Shales & Cong-lomerates of the Southern District E. of the Blue Ridge
• 197 Section 5: Operations of the Survey in the Great Western Coal Region
• 346 Section 6: Operations of the Survey west of the Greenbrier River & in the ? of the ? Kanawha (some of page missing)
• 383 Section 7: Operations of the Survey in the N. W. District
• 387 Section 8: Chemical Details

Volume 3: Assorted reports - initial number refers to page number [many seem to deal with M. F. Maury Jr.]

• 001 Campbells Creek Coal & Fe. 26-29 Sep. 1871
• 033 Coalburgh 2 Oct. 1871
• 040 Old Dominion Coal, Clifton [near Paint Creek] 3 Oct. 1871
• 043 Huntington et Al: Tract, Clifton [near Paint Creek] 3 Oct. 1871
• 047 Cannelton Coal Company's Works 4 Oct. 1871 [includes analyses of coal by Dr. Charles M. Cresson]
• 070 Elk River 6-11 Oct. 1871 [Clay County area]
• 099 Notes on Kanawha Salt
• 100 Analysis of Kanawha Coals
• 102 Analysis of BogHead Cannel & Report of Coal raised in the US in 1870
• 107 Cabin Creek 10-11 Nov. 1871
• 113 Coal on the Morris Estate Kanawha 16 Nov. 1871
• 115 Coal in the "Narrows" below Clifton 17 Nov. 1871
• 118 Burning Springs Salt Furnace 2 Feb. 1872
• 121 RR Transportation for Coalburgh Coal 6 Dec. 1871
• 122 Yield of Oil from the Cannelton Cannel 8 Apr. 1872
• 123 Letter & Analysis concerning the Kanawha Coals Apr. 1872
• 129 Geological Report on 9386 Acres in the Forks of New & Gauley Rivs. Fayette County WV by M. F. Maury Junior 12-20 March 1872 (done for General I. D. Imboden of Richmond) [includes tracts owned by Col. Wm. Tyree, Jno. Kills, Imboden & Moody, Stockton heirs, Col. Tompkins)
• 167 Letter on Standard Candles & on the Illuminating Power of West Virginia Cannels 17 May 1872 by Dr. Charles M. Cresson
• 171 Geological Report on 700 Acres belonging to A. Ball and 2200 Acres belonging to S. Smoot Boone County WV by M. F. Maury Jr. 9-10 Apr. & 18-19 May 1872 (done for S. L. Brown of Charleston)
• 193 Walnut Lumber from Little Coal River 17 May 1872
• 195 Peytona Mines Boone County WV 11 May 1872
• 214 Coal on Fork Creek Boone County 12 Apr. 1872 (10,000 Acres belonging to Judge Brown et al of Charleston)
• 218 Coal on Little Coal River Boone County WV 20-21 May 1872
• 221 Geological Report of 24,000 Acres on Laurel Creek Boone County WV by M. F. Maury Jr. 4-8 Apr. 1872
• 299 Analysis of Peytona Coal by Dr. Genth of Philadelphia
• 303 Geological Report on 381 1/2 Acres belonging to I. N. Smith by M. F. Maury Jr. Apr. 1872
• 317 Geological Report on 1119 Acres in Putnam County by M. F. Maury Jr. 9-16 May 1872
• 337 Slate and Magnetic Iron Ore in Amherst County Virginia by John Lloyd 6 Mar. 1870
• 344 Letter from Dr. Charles M. Cresson about Cannel coal 1 June 1871
• 345 Section shewing the principal workable coal seams hitherto proved in the Wilson Survey near the Great Kanawha River Kanawha County, Virginia by Prof. D.T. Anstead n.d.
• 346 Statistics of Coal by R. C. Taylor 1854
• 409 Extracts from a Geological Report on the Copper Region of South Western Virginia by Dr. Richard O. Currey, 1859
• 421 Extracts from a Geological & Analytical Report on the Kaolin Mines near Staunton Virginia by A. H. Hanckett, Ex State Geologist of Minnesota, 1866
• 432 Analysis Water of the Sweet Chalyboate Springs formerly known as the Red Sweet Springs
• 436 Analysis Waters of the Healing Springs Bath County VA by Wm. E. A. Aikin, MD, LLD, Prof. of Chemistry & Pharmacy University of MD 1868
• 438 Analysis Waters of the Rawley Springs Rockingham County VA by Prof. J. W. Mallet Una. Va. 1870
• 440 Analysis Waters of the Rockbridge Alum Springs Rockbridge County VA by Dr. Aug. A. Hayes 9 Mar. 1852
• 443 Analysis Waters of the White Sulphur Springs Greenbrier County W. Va.
• 447 Extracts from Prof. Roscoe's Lectures on Elementary Chemistry Delivered at the Carpenters Hall Manchester [England] 1866
• 453 Extracts from a Lecture on Coal Prof. W. I. Ievons at the Carpenters Hall Manchester [England] 1867
• 460 Report to the Stock Holders of the Winifrede Mining & Manufacng. Coy. in Kanawha & Boone Counties VA by J. R. Garland 1853
• 479 Thin Seams Worked in Pennsylvania by Mr. Seymour
• 481 Index

Volume 4: Virginia Iron Notes 1873 - Assorted reports - initial number refers to page number

• 002 California Furnace 7 Aug. 1873
• 004 Longdale Furnace Alleghany Co. 7 Aug. 1873
• 016 Panther Gap Iron Ore 8 Aug. 1873
• 018 Elizabeth Furnace Augusta Co. 9 Aug. 1873
• 022 Esaline Furnace
• 023 Buffalo Gap Furnace 11 Aug. 1873
• 031 Iron Bank of Jas. L. Rippetoe & Bro. 11 Aug. 1873
• 036 Iron Ore of Tom Burke 12 Aug. 1873
• 037 Buena Vista Ore Bank 15 Aug. 1873
• 042 Bradys Ore Bank 16 Aug. 1873
• 046 Bradys Manganese Bank
• 050 Echols Ore Bank 18 Aug. 1873
• 053 Amherst Furnace 19 Aug. 1873
• 057 Analysis of Clifton Forge Ores & Waynesboro Ore
• 058 Analysis of Va. Fe. Ores & Mikes Knob Ore
• 059 Analysis of Lowmoor Alleghany Co. Fe. Ores
• 061 Analysis of Barytis from the Bechtol & Booze Mines Rockbridge Co. VA 16 Nov. 1866
• 062 James River Cement Works 18 Aug. 1873
• 064 Cost of Lumber in Charleston W. Va. in 1873
• 065 Water Power
• 066 Analysis of the Coal of the Gauley Ka. Coal Co. (in 1880 Hawks Nest Coal Co. ) 14 Aug. 1874
• 068 Clover Hill Mines Chesterfield Co. Va. Mar. 1875
• 073 Kanawha Salt
• 074 Gas Analysis of the Coal from the Kanawha Semi-Cannel Coal Co. near Paint Creek 21 Sept. 1875
• 076 Analysis of the Coal from Seam No. 1 of the Gauley Kanawha Coal Co. 29 Aug. 1875
• 077 Sectino of the Conglomerate Series at Quinnamont Fayette Co. W. Va. 18 Sept. 1875
• 085 Gauley Kanawha Coal Company dep. of No. 1 or the 11' seam 24 Apr. 1875
• 087 Analysis of Coal Gas - Address by Prof. C. F. Chandler at the Third Annual Meeting of the American Gas-Light Association held in New York Oct. 20, 1875
• 088 Capacity of James River Wharves
• 089 Report on Nuttalburg Coal 1876-1877
• 091 Section of the Salt Wells at West Columbia Mason Co. W. Va. traced from Hogg and Rickey's map of the property
• 092 Kanawha Coals in Blast Furnaces 31 Mar. 1873
• 095 Big Sandy Coal & Iron Dec. 1876
• 101 Lothian Bell on American Coals - from Savard Coal Trade Journal 9 June 1875
• 103 Coalburg Coal Tests 1875
• 105 Bromine & Chloride Calcium 25 July 1876
• 111 Iron Ores of Piedmont Virginia Nov. 1873
• 113 James River Cement Works
• 114 Level Notes of the Kanawha & Cabin Creek RR up Cabin Crk W. Va. from profile made by __ Bedford, engineer of the road
• 115 Coal Openings on land of the Kanawha Cabin Creek Coal Co.
• 117 Analysis near Wheeling
• 120 Preston County Coal & Fe.
• 121 Carbonate of Iron from land of the Kingwood Gas Coal & Iron Co. Tunnelton Preston Co. 10 Nov. 1874
• 124 Raymond Coal Co. Putnam Co. W.Va.
• Volume 4 continued:
• 125 Coal mines in Mason County W. Va. in January 1876
• 126 Skinner, Sweetser & Co. producers & dealers in West Virginia Lubricating Native Rock Oil
• 132 Level Notes of Davis Creek RR. by Mr. Harper Engineer in charge
• 134 Fairmont Gas Coal from Gaston Mine Marion Co. W. Va.
• 138 First Annual Report of the Vice President of the Birmingham Coal & Iron Company 1877 Richmond
• 145 Despard Coal Harrison Co. W. Va. 29 Feb. 1876
• 151 Analysis of Westmoreland Coal by Dr. Charles M. Cresson
• 152 Section near Fellowsville, Preston Co. WV by C. E. Dwight of Wheeling Feb. 1876
• 154 Supply Coal Company broadsides
• 157 Murphys Run Coal Harrison Co. W.Va. 12 Apr. 1870
• 163 Swans Farm Salt Well Cabell Co. W.Va.
• 167 Lowmoor Iron Ores Alleghany Co. VA. 24 Mar. 1876
• 168 Sebastapol Seam Paint Creek about 1877
• 169 Partial Section at Mouth Lost Run Taylor Co. W.Ca. made by A. Armstrong of Pruntytown
• 172 Lewiston Coal
• 174 Wire Rope at the Ashland Mines Kentucky 3-4 Sept. 1877 (includes sketches of various machinery)
• 194 Cedar Grove Coal 16 Nov. 1877
• 197 Gas Analysis 1877
• 198 Crescent Coal Co. Coke
• 199 West Va. Oil 30 Nov. 1877
• 200 Old Dominion Coal Co. (Ka) 28 Aug. 1873
• 201 Chesapeake Coal Co. Lower Crk. Ka. 28 Aug. 1873
• 203 Coal Seams measured on the 30,000 A tract embracing the waters of Loup Crk Fayette Co. W.Va. Land was visited with E. B. Andrews of Ohio in June 1874.
• 214 Coal on Tates Branch of Two Mile Crk of Kanawha River
• 215 List of Coal exposures on and near the Skyles 40,000 Acres on Bell, Hughes & Kellys Creeks measured for J. F. Pratt Oct. 1874
• 227 Report on 1000 A of Land opposite Paint Crk Kanawha Co. W.Va. Dec. 1873
• 233 Report on the Maury 6666 Acres on Hominy Crk, Nicholas Co & the Caperton Lands on Cherry, Cranberry & Williams Rivers in Nicholas & Webster Counties W.Va. 13-17 July 1874 by M. F. Maury
• 249 Report on 96,000 A in Clay and Nicholas Counties W.Va. 23 July-2 Aug 1874 by William Wilson?
• 293 Strange Creek Furnace 25 July 1874
• 297 Elk River above Sutton 27 July 1874
• 300 Black Band Ore Davis Creek Aug.1874
• 301 Quinnimont Furnace - Ores Used at
• 302 Powhatan Furnace Virginia
• 303 Panther Gap Furnace Bath Co. Va.
• 304 New River Ores - Summers & Giles Cos. and Kates Mountain Greenbrier Co.
• 305 Incline at Cannelton
• 306 Kanawha Coal Co.
• 311 Report on the Estate of the Old Dominion Coal Company by M. F. Maury (broadside)
• 315 Report on the Coal and Timber Lands of R. H. Maury in Nicholas County, West Virginia (broadside)
• 320 Report on the Lands of the Kanawha Coal Company by M. F. Maury (broadside)
• 326 Report on the Lands of the Philadelphia Cannel Coal Co. Boone Co. W.Va. 1-8 July 1877
• 349 Report on the West Columbia Lands, Mines & Salt Works Mason Co. W.Va. 3-5 Oct. 1877 by M. F. Maury
• 366 Gordon & Seal Mines
• 367 Brewer Smiths Mines
• 368 Chesapeake & Ohio Coal Agency
• 370 Wages & Prices at Coalburg
• 373 Coal on Little Crk. of Slaughters Creek
• 374 Coal on Fields Creek
• 376 Hawks Nest Coal Company Limited (broadside & map)
• 382 Main Seam of Winifrede Coal Co. on Fields Crk. W. Va. - Measured by self & McFarland, Supt. Mar. 1882
• 383 Coal on 1st Western Hollow on Paint Creerk above Syms Woods on land of the Hansford Heirs Measured by D. M. Smith & self 31 Mar. 1882
• 385 Coal Seams opened & looked at in March 1882 on Kanawha Coal Co. & Hansford Heirs' land below Paint Creek
• 389 Seam on Dickinson's Heirs back of Slacks House on Kanawha River
• 390 Lewiston Mine
• 391 Salisbury Furnaces Connecticut Feb. 1882
• 392 Huntsville Furnace
• 393 Quality of Virginia Irons 24 Nov. 1879
• 395 Gas Tests Ka. Coals (made Richomnd) Gas Co.
• 396 Coal on Keys Crk. Kentucky
• 398 Seams on Old Dominion Coal Co.
• 399 Seams on Paint Creek June 1880
• 400 Kanawha Coal Co. Land June 1880
• 401 S. M. Bucks East Coalburg Mine
• 405 Raymond City Mine
• 407 King Bee Mine Kanawha Co.
• 412 Anaylsis Coke from W. R. Johnson's Mine above Cannelton 10 Nov. 1877
• 413 Measures in Blackberry District Coalburg Mar. 1880
• 414 Coal on Paint Creek
• 415 Cabin Creek & Dorsey Hollow Wm. Dickinson's Land measures
• 416 Ohio River Elevations low water mark
• 417 Elevations by G. McFarlane 1882; by Fellows Ameroid; Peabody Coalburg
• 418 Fairfield Coal Co.; Coal on B. S. Smithers
• 419 Coal Branch Cabin Creek 17 Mar. 1882
• 422 Coal on Flynns Wet Branch of Cabin Crk. 18 Mar. 1882
• 423 Coal on Paint Creek
• 425 Head of Paint Branch 20 Mar. 1882
• 426 Brewer Smiths Mine 23 Mar. 1882
• 427 Kanawha Coal Co. 23 Mar. 1882
• 428 Kanawha Mining Co. Mar. 1882
• 430 Eagle Mines 22 Apr. 1882
• 431 Loss in Screening Coal & Cannel Coal on Paint Creek
• 432 Section up Slaughters Crk (2 1/2 in up) just above Spruce Hollow by S. M. Buck 1882
• 434 Spice Hollow of Slaughters Creek
• 435 Coal on Fields Creek by Brobbin & Neil Robinson 22 June 1878
• 437 Coal on Kellys Creek Rubes? Hollow
• 439 Ash in Gray Splint
• 442 Elevation of New River Seams; Flat Top Coal at Pocahontas 22 June 1882
• 443 Salisbury Furnace Va.
• 458 Report on the Echols Ore Land Mouth North River Va. 22-23 Aug. 1882
• 467 Cripple Creek & New River Ores June 1882
• 505 Quinnimont Furnace
• 526 Geology of the Cripple Crk. Region
• 531 Coal Making Iron in Va. & Penna. from McCreath's Mineral Wealth of Va.
• 533 Index
• Switches at Coalton Coal Works by W. S. Hilton - drawing inside back cover

1 Correspondence, 1840-1841

2 Correspondence, 1850-1900

3 Correspondence, 1900-1902. Miscellaneous Notes

4 S.W. Campbell correspondence, 1886

5 "Historical and descriptive sketch of the Kanawha and New river valley from Point Pleasant to historic Charleston, W.Va." 1897

6 [History of the Wilson family]

7 [Report of archaeology of New River - Kanawha valley] 1898

8 Draper family notes

9 Miscellaneous clippings, etc.

10 Speeches

Manuscript Collections

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