West Virginia State Archives Manuscript Collections
Itemized Listing - 2
Ms80-131 John A. North Collection
Letters
1 Correspondence from John W. Allen to John A. North, November
12, 1834 regarding making out papers and forwarding to him
2 Correspondence from Brisco G. Baldwin to J.A. North, July 27,
1834 regarding wants copies of petitions
3 Correspondence from Brisco G. Baldwin to J.A. North, August
1, 1834 regarding case of Stub vs Boyd
4 Correspondence from Brisco G. Baldwin to J.A. North, November
26, 1834 regarding placing execution in hand of Sheriff
5 Correspondence from S.S. Baxter to J.A. North, July 24, 1836
regarding wants law books forwarded
6 Correspondence from Joseph Draper to J.A. North, April 24,
1833 regarding petition for appeals
7 Correspondence from G.G. Davisson to J.A. North, March 18,
1839 regarding court case
8 Correspondence from Henry I. Fisher to J.A. North, February
2, 1835 regarding court cases
9 Correspondence from Henry I. Fisher to J.A. North, January 4,
1855 regarding Pauley vs Ratcliff
10 Correspondence from Henry I. Fisher to J.A. North, May 13,
__, regarding review writ
11 Correspondence from G.I. Floyd(?) to J.A. North, October 30,
1834 regarding case of Floyd vs Harrison
12 Correspondence from William Green to J.A. North, September
1, 1834 regarding error in cost of Thompson case
13 Correspondence from William H. Harrison to J.A. North,
October 23, 1834 regarding Overton vs Davisson
14 Correspondence from George Hay to J.A. North, August 7, 1834
regarding court cases
15 Correspondence from C. Johnson to J.A. North, April 4, 1832
regarding wants copy of record
16 Correspondence from C. Johnson to J.A. North, April 14, 1832
regarding court cases
17 Correspondence from C. Johnson to J.A. North, May 15, 1835
regarding court cases
18 Correspondence from G.N. Johnson to J.A. North, April 1,
1842 regarding Bank of U.S. vs Beirne Lotteries
19 Correspondence from John H. Peyton to J.A. North, December
11, 1834 regarding case of Poage vs Bell
20 Correspondence from James Rangley to John A. North, July 25,
1836 regarding deed
21 Correspondence from G.B. Samuels to J.A. North, April 25, __
regarding case of Safferty and Buck
Ms80-132 Beckley Family Collection
Letters
1 Correspondence from Mrs. Maria Beckley to ??, March 12, 1833
regarding intimate family life portrayed
2 Memorandum of three very valuable surveys of land taken up in
1786 and patented in 1788, in the name of John Beckley, George
Clendenin and John McNeil, situate in Greenbrier County, containing
8338 acres etc. Signed John Beckley, Philadelphia, March 17,
1795
3 Correspondence from Seth Hunt to Mrs. Maria Beckley, August
31, 1813 regarding personal matters
4 Correspondence from John W. Mulligan to Mrs. Maria Beckley,
May 25, 1814 regarding personal matters
5 Correspondence from J. Prince to Mrs. Maria Beckley, July 9,
1817 regarding personal matters
6 Correspondence from J. Prince to Mrs. Maria Beckley, May 16,
1817 regarding personal matters
7 Correspondence from A. Beckley to Mrs. Maria Beckley, August
3, 1824 regarding death of Judge Blair and personal matters
8 Correspondence from J. Prince to Mrs. Maria Beckley, November
29, 1824 regarding personal matters
9 Correspondence from J. Prince to Mrs. Maria Beckley, August
21, 1825 regarding personal matters
10 Correspondence from A.B. Tingle to Mrs. Maria Beckley,
September 17, 1827 regarding personal matters
11 Correspondence from R.S. Baker to Lieutenant A. Beckley,
U.S. Army, October 13, 1836 regarding his resignation from Army,
etc.
12 Resignation of 1st Lieutenant A. Beckley to Secretary of
War, Lewis Cass, August 31, 1836
13 Correspondence from H.G. Comengo to Alfred Beckley, March
18, 1845 regarding condolences on death of Emily Newell
14 Correspondence from West Point U.S. Military Academy to Mrs.
Maria Beckley, February, 1822 regarding her son Alfred
15 Acceptance of resignation of Lieutenant A. Beckley, Adjutant
General's Office, October 25, 1836
16 Correspondence from John W. Mulligan to Mrs. Maria Beckley,
March 4, 1825 regarding personal matters
17 Correspondence from ? Carpen to Lieutenant Alfred Beckley,
May 29, 1829 regarding personal matters
18 Correspondence from Neville B. Craig to Alfred Beckley,
March 5, ?? regarding death of Craig's daughter
Ms80-133 Danske Dandridge Collection
Letters
1 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, March 25,
1887 regarding advice regarding approach to Mr. Putnam
2 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, March 29,
1887 regarding meeting him in New York
3 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, May 14,
1887 regarding editor of American Magazine has re-written her poem
and ruined it
4 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, April 1,
1890 regarding troubled about Mrs. Lanier
5 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, April 10,
1890 regarding wants "Wood Demon" published
6 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, October 29,
1890 regarding dedication of book of poems
7 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, November
14, 1890 regarding dedicating "Rose Brake" to him
8 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, December 2,
1890 regarding Putnam's price for publishing booklet
9 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, November 7,
1892 regarding coming to New York to try and get some literary
work
10 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, April 27,
1893 regarding sending poem to him for publication
11 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, June 13,
1893 regarding glad he likes her Philosophy
12 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Miss Ward, September
2, 1893 regarding "Wood Thrush"
13 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Miss Ward, May 13,
1898 regarding sending poem for the Independent
14 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Miss Ward, November
8, 1897 regarding writing about daughter "Violet"
15 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, August 13,
1901 regarding has been quite ill
16 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Dr. Ward, May 1, ??
regarding am dying now but not sorry except for child
17 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Miss Ward, no date
regarding glad you like "Thanksgiving"
18 Correspondence from Danske Dandridge to Mr. Camson, February
23, 1892 regarding has had Russian Influenza
19 Original manuscripts of a few poems of Danske Dandridge (for
list see following) (Letters are also original)
Poems
1 "Aster Town"
2 "A Midnight Vigil"
3 "On the Eve of War" (2 copies)
Ms80-138 Daniel Lamb Collection
Letters
1 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, October 20,
1901 regarding will send photo of father for use in his work
2 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, December 15,
1901 regarding some writings left by father
3 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, January 15,
1902 regarding sending manuscripts of father
4 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, January 29,
1902 regarding thanks for interest in father's manuscript
5 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, February 2,
1902 regarding has found another manuscript
6 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, February 9,
1902 regarding sorry he could not dispose of manuscripts
7 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, April 11,
1902 regarding Congressional Library is where manuscripts should
be
8 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, April 23,
1902 regarding manuscripts not completed - just notes
9 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, May 4, 1902
regarding manuscripts valuable
10 Correspondence from W.B. Scott to G.D. Hall, May 16, 1902
regarding library has no funds to purchase manuscripts
11 Correspondence from Edwin E. Sparks to G.D. Hall, May 16,
1902 regarding may be possible to obtain a nominal sum for
manuscripts
12 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, May 21, 1902
regarding whatever he does will be satisfactory
13 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, August 26,
1902 regarding glad he is still interested in the manuscripts
14 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, May 10, 1903
regarding if she should die place manuscripts with some library or
historical society
15 Correspondence from G.D. Hall to Gertrude Lamb, August 29,
1902 regarding material to write interesting volume on
Jefferson
16 Correspondence from G.D. Hall to Gertrude Lamb, May 30, 1903
regarding National Library declines making any allowance for
manuscripts
17 Correspondence from G.D. Hall to Gertrude Lamb, June 14,
1903 regarding thanks for continuing interest
18 Correspondence from G.D. Hall to Hon. Cabot Lodge, November
20, 1903 regarding Lamb manuscripts
19 Correspondence from H.C. Lodge to G.D. Hall, December 4,
1903 regarding too busy to look over manuscripts
20 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, February 25,
1904 regarding will be satisfied with whatever you do
21 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, January 11,
1906 regarding few left who know or care about father's work
22 Correspondence from Gertrude Lamb to G.D. Hall, January 6,
1907 regarding thinks he is like father
23 Correspondence from G.D. Hall to Gertrude Lamb, January 14,
1907 regarding would not recommend disposing of manuscript to Mr.
Hook
24 Correspondence from G. Lamb to G.D. Hall, January 25, 1907
regarding satisfied to leave manuscript in his hands
25 Correspondence from J.P. Morgan Library to G.D. Hall,
February 20, 1924 regarding information regarding manuscripts
should be addressed to Director of Library
26 Correspondence from G.D. Hall to Library of J.P. Morgan,
February 27, 1924 regarding Lamb manuscripts
27 Correspondence from Belle Da Costa Green to G.D. Hall, March
1, 1924 regarding regret impossible to accept manuscripts
Lamb Manuscripts, 2 volumes, Historical commentaries
Ms80-139 Joseph Lovell Collection
Letters
1 Correspondence from Joseph Lovell to James Bream, July 18,
1814 regarding introducing Mr. Noyes
2 Correspondence from Joseph Lovell to James Bream, June 29,
1814 regarding manufacture of salt
3 Correspondence from Joseph Lovell to James Bream, no date,
regarding salt speculation
Ms80-145 Judge Lewis Summers Collection
Letters
1 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to Colonel John Gamble, May
12, 1817 regarding rendering James and Kanawha Rivers
navigable
2 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to Robert Pollard
(Secretary James River Corp.), August 10, 1822 regarding payment of
same
3 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to Governor Barber,
February 21, 1826 regarding Samuel Washington, nephew of George
Washington
4 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to Judge Brockenborough,
May 29, 1826 regarding legal matters
5 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to Governor Doc Floyd,
January 4, 1828 regarding plans for commercial intercourse between
Western Section of Virginia and East (Greenbrier-New River route,
etc.)
6 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to ???, July ?, 1828
regarding Colonel Lovell
7 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to Governor Floyd, August
14, 1830 regarding line of commercial intercourse between Richmond
and the Ohio river, etc.
8 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to Governor Floyd, August
18, 1830 regarding Baltimore Railroad political considerations,
etc.
9 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to Governor Floyd, August
20, 1830 regarding Baltimore & Ohio Road through Western
Virginia
10 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to Judge Parker, November
1, 1830 regarding report of B&O Railroad
11 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to ?? (Richmond), May 12,
1833 regarding James River and Kanawha Company
12 Correspondence from Lewis Summers to ???, July 25, 1842
regarding copy to Lewisburg Convention
13 Correspondence from A.T.S. to Doctor Summers, no date,
regarding Kanawha River
Ms80-147 Warren Wood Collection
Letters
1 Correspondence from C.L. Brown to Roy C. Cook, February 20,
1925 regarding thanks for maps and letter regarding Washington
survey
2 Correspondence from C.L. Brown to Roy C. Cook, February 23,
1925 regarding Professor Warren Wood much interested in Washington
survey
3 Correspondence from Miss Marietta Blennerhassett to
WorthWhile Book, Co., October 23, 1925 regarding wants copy of "The
Tragedy of the Deserted Isle"
4 Correspondence from Warren Wood to Miss Blennerhassett,
October 27, 1925 regarding sending copy of book, wants to know more
of Miss B. and family and what she thinks of the book
5 Correspondence from Miss Blennerhassett to Warren Wood,
November 11, 1925 regarding thanks for copy of "The Tragedy of the
Deserted Isle", is last of the Blennerhassetts, Herman B. was her
father's uncle
6 Correspondence from Warren Wood to Miss Blennerhassett, no
date regarding hopes she can visit the Island and invites her to
come to Ravenswood
7 Correspondence from Mrs. B.C. Liggett to Warren Wood, January
5, 1926 regarding death of her aunt, Miss Marietta
Blennerhassett
8 Correspondence from Warren Wood to Mrs. B.C. Liggett, January
16, 1926 regarding a tribute to Miss Blennerhassett
9 Correspondence from Roy B. Cook to C.L. Brown, dated
"Tuesday" regarding more about Washington land
2 Description of Ravenswood Tract (not photo print)
3 Significant Advertisement o 1773 (Washington's Lands)
4 Unpublished Washington letter (January 31, 1770) to "Charles"
regarding Western land
5 Advertisement from General Washington regarding his landed
estate, February 20, __96
6 Warren Wood, original manuscript, "Tragedy of the Deserted
Isle"
Ms80-152 Matthias van Bibber Collection
1 Attachment Bond, August 15, 1823
2 Invoices, Receipts and Tax Receipts
3 Correspondence from Felicity B. van Bibber to parents,
1817
4 Official papers of Kanawha and Nicholas Counties, 1818-
1824
5 Order to sell goods and chattels of William Bell, November 4,
1822
6 Order to sell goods and chattels of Moses Hill, November 4,
1822
7 Summons for Elijah Lightner, July 8, 1822
8 Summons for George Raver, October 7, 1823
9 Summons for James Underwood, November 15, 1823
10 Van Bibber vs Rader, 1821
11 Van Bibber vs James - Letter to brother, April 11, 1832
12 Van Bibber vs Matthias - $6.00 fine for not appearing in
uniform at training, 1809
13 Vote of Kanawha County on the "Ordinance of Secession"
14 Appointment of Jesse Van Bibber to be Captain of a Company
in 108th Regiment, Thirteenth Brigade and ___ Division of the
Virginia Militia, by Governor John Page, January 25, 1805
15 Legal Notice, signed by Matthias van Bibber, November 7,
1822
16 Matthias van Bibber, sheriff of Kanawha County, debtor, for
horses etc. to amount of $10.93. Receipt signed by J.D. Shrewsbury,
January 10, 1817
Ms80-158 E.W. McComas Collection
Letters
1 Correspondence from Henry A. Wise to E.W. McComas, September
10, 1855 regarding the political situation in the state; Wise a
candidate for the Presidency; slavery
2 Correspondence from Henry A. Wise to E.W. McComas, May 1,
1855 regarding coming election and hopes of Democratic victory
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