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• Postcard of the House of Parliament from St. Thomas' Hospital
  Postcard of the House of Parliament from St. Thomas' Hospital
• Postcard of Tonbridge Castle
  Postcard of Tonbridge Castle
• Postcard of Tonbridge from Ms. Mudge to Mr. Frank (Woodroffe)
  Postcard of Tonbridge from Ms. Mudge to Mr.Frank (Woodroffe)
• Postcard of Tonbridge Castle
  Postcard of Tonbridge Castle
• Postcard of the Pantiles Tunbridge Wells
  Postcard of the Pantiles in Tunbridge
• Letter to George and Frank Woodroffe
  Letter to George and Frank Woodroffe from W.A. Mudge letter, September 15, 1933, Dear George & Frank, I shall be able to make better prints than these later. But these will give you a fair idea of your home as we saw it. Sincerely W. ?. Mudge or Madge, The little ones are not bad considering they were taken between 9:45 & 10:00 p.m. The ??ture N???y ?ign A??en & Son on right side you can perhaps identify from the sketches. I do not remember the sheet, but think it was looking down ??? St. from High Street.
• Letter to Vestal Tayor
  Letter to Vestal Taylor regarding the will of Thomas Woodroffe Senior
• Letter to W.W. Hampton
  Letter to W.W. Hampton regarding the will of Thomas Woodroffe Senior
• Letter to W.F. Carter
  Letter to W.F. Carter regarding the will of Thomas Woodroffe Senior. letter, November 26th, 1909, Mr. W. F. Carter, Dobson, North Carolina, Dear Mr. Carter, We enclose herewith a letter and typewritten copy of an agreement under cover addressed to Mr. W. W. Hampton, Clerk of Superior Court, and will thank you to refer to the records and read the will of Thomas Woodroffe (deceased) which was probated in or about July 1900, shortly after his death. Also please read the enclosed copy of copartnership agreement drawn up at the same time as the will and our letter to Mr. Hampton which is intended as a report in view of the fact that we have no financial transactions to report on, other than those mentioned in our letter. After reading these papers you will find the general drift of the will and contract taken together show that aside from the payment of three small legacies at our convenience and the application of his only Life Insurance Policy for the benefit of our Mother everything else involved in which he had any interest whatever became our property. We are sending these to you feeling that you can explain our position to the clerk should anything not be entirely clear to him. Yours very truly, (signature is very hard to read - possibly) - Geo W. ?? W / Admins of Tho W Dec'd, on the outside of the paper - November 26th, 1909, copy our letter to W. F. Carter, attorney, in re our partnership agreement (T W & ????) & our acts ???????? of will of ?? Woodroffe Senior
• Letter from Frank and Clara to Mother
  Letter from Frank and Clara (Woodroffe) Pryor to Mother about the San Francisco earthquake. letter, Sites, California, April 19, 1906, Dear mother, Clara and Rob were to go to San Jose to day with a neighbor a Mr. Shearrin and we went as far as Sites and there heard of the dreadful earth quake at San Francisco and near by towns, She could have gone there by way of Sacramento but was afraid to go There is a great deal of uncertainty and distress among the people everywhere as most of them have friends or relatives in the city. We do not know to what extent the trouble is but hear all manner of reports. Claras health is very bad and was just able to go away Now she will have to wait for some time may be until the 15 of June as the Dr is going to Japan and will not get back until then. I may take her to see some other physician possibly in Sacramento if we decide not to wait for Dr Wayland I hope this will find all of you well, we were very fortunate in not starting to the city earlier as Clara would have gone sooner if she had been well enough and would have stopped in San Francisco and might have been caught there If I had gone with her as we at one time expected I would have stopped at one of the hotels in the part of the city that we understand was destroyed. If she hads gone with me Shearrin she would have stopped at his wifes place. She keeps a lodging house and used to keep a hotel in Sites. I suppose Frank remembers them Every thing up here now is lovely The most beautiful time of the year We have nearly 200 little turkeys hatched and a good many hens setting. Clara will add a P.S. Love to all. From Frank. Dear Mother, I add aline to Frank's letter. I am glad to be home safe and sound. Oh such reports as have come to Sites to way from San Francisco. If all had gone as we intended I would have been caught in San Francisco, but I was sick and didn't start, and ???? I have every thing to be thankful for. You will see it all in the papers. I hope you are well and all the rest too. You see I had planned to go through San Francisco and be there a day or two which would have caught me F??? is ????ing the city and has destroyed several large cities So we hear, Love to all from Clara (the letter is written by Frank Woodroffe and Clara Ruth (his sister) to their mother in Mt. Airy, it was written while Frank was visiting his sister in Sites, California, it describes the historic San Francisco earthquake)
• Mount Airy Granite Quarries Letterhead
  Mount Airy Granite Quarries letterhead with calculations and sketches
• Poem- Old England
  Poem entitled Old England by Mrs. Mary Ann Coy (Cox?) copied by Fannie W. poem, Old England, by Mrs. Mary Ann Cox, Copied by Fannie W. Blest home of my childhood, beyond the blue sea, As magnet to pole my heart turns to thee, Where're I may rest, or where're I may roam, I'm a wanderer, an exile, away from my home. Although in this land of the West I now dwell, Around me I feel thy magical spell. Thou birthplace of freedom! Queen isle of the sea, I love thy dear name, it is music to me, I think on thy honor, benevolence, fame, Till a halo of glory encircles thy name. So fair are thy landscapes that artists must fail, To depict the rich ?erdure of hill, and of dale, Where Castles, and Halls of magnificence stand, Memorials of history, bestriding the land. When lonely and sad, with forebodings of fear, How sweet tis to think of the home that's so dear, - Of the friends still unchanged, at whose hearths I am missed, Of the hand I have clasped, and the lips I have kissed, Of the tears that spoke words tongue never could tell, When in sorrow we parted, and whispered "Farewell." God bless thee Dear England! and bless thy loved Queen, A monarch more faithful this world has not seen, May the God of the widow her footsteps attend, Support with His arms, and from danger defend. Adiew! beloved country, for ever I'll be, Unswerving and true, in allegiance to thee.
• The Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle Virginia 1881
  Booklet on The Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle Virginia dated 1881. Includes history of the school- board of directors- list of students and curriculum.
• Letter from Aaron Jeffery to George Woodroffe
  Letter from Aaron Jeffery to George Woodroffe. letter, front of letter - ?????? Collage, Waterloo Road, Tonbridge, August 3, 1877, Dear George, I have seen Mr. Duly and he gave me permission to enclose a note for you I am ??? in Tonbridge as you will see, and working for Hickham in Everests ????? ????? but am going to have a ????? on the 13th of this month I am going to the grammer school they do all their own work there now and they have some very good work in hand hope you are all well and getting on all right I see by our reports trade has been very bad in United States I don't suppose you have heard but ?? ????? L?????s husband is dead he died the 27th Aug 1875, he had got ???? on as a cripple no use of one leg one little boy is in the house four little boys at Farminghams should like to have a line from you any time several people have asked me how you were getting on I dare say Mr. Duly has told you all the news about town was at work up ??????? last week in ????? old house the Wesleyans have bought to prevent any one else building up close to their Chapel because they would shut out their light I have not time to say any more as it is 2 o'clock and I must be back to work am at work at the back of ??????? the gr??rs to you may g??? I have got a bright old job they help patching the old places I must say good bye and remember me to all yours truly, Aa?? Jeffery, wrote in pencil at the bottom of the letter - I have just seen old Tuggy on a water cart and he wishes to be remembered to you all, wrote upside down on the bottom of the letter - Mr. G. Woodroffe
• Letter from Stephen Duly
  Letter from Stephen Duly in Tonbridge England. letter, possibly the front of the letter - July 27, Shall be able to let my rooms now for they are first going to begin enlarge our old church & the yard for they mean to pull down the steeple & belfry & build new ones for it is a disgrace to the parish & the people too for the congregation is ????? than ever & ???ounday lately their money boxes only collected ?? I am told so they must do as they like with their about 10 thousand pounds contract to be done by William ?Punnett? strange things happen nowadays I still feel terrible to walk about and get weaker as the months roll on but an end will come perhaps soon may the Lord grant that we all my find mercy of the Lord in the day that He shall send for us to meet him Amen say I, one side of the letter - My Daughter has Ben Ill for 3 weeks & is not able to work at all yet I feel it will be 2 or 3 weeks before she will get quite well again to do her own work & it is a sad trouble to me but I do the best I can to keep the wolfe from the Door, I must now finish this to send it away hoping it may reach you all in due time for you to read yourself & May the Lord Bless you in your Business your Basket & your store and all your boys & girls & yourself with health for years to come I subscribe myself most respectfully, Steven Duly, Seven Lane on No. 12 East Street, Tonbridge, Fairwell
• Published photograph of The Episcopal Church
  Published photograph of The Episcopal Church
• Cartoon
  Cartoon depicting a man playing a cello with only one string
• Envelope Addressed to Mrs. Woodroffe
  Envelope Addressed to Mrs. Woodroffe of Richmond Virginia
• Tales of Old Inns No. 17 The "Rose and Crown" at Tonbridge
  History and Advertisement for the Rose and Crown Inn
• Funeral Card for Emma Peckham
  Funeral Card for Emma Peckham presented to George Woodroffe
• Letter of Recommendation for Thomas Woodroffe
  Letter of Recommendation for Thomas Woodroffe from Henry W.O. Polhill. letter, Chiddingstone Rectory, Kent, This is to certify that Thomas Woodroff has been known to me from his boyhood; and has always conducted himself to the satisfaction of his ministers and employees. He been an exemplary character for sobriety, steadiness & industry & he is a fair Scholar. Henry W. O. Polhill, Curate, February 26th, 1849
• Letter of Recommendation for Thomas Woodroffe
  Letter of Recommendation for Thomas Woodroffe from Henry Constable letter, I hereby certify that Thomas Woodroffe has been employed by me for nearly three years. I always found him a very industrious, steady, sober, and intellegent young man. Henry Constable Builder, Penshurst Kent., February the 21st 1849
• Patent Card issued to Thomas Woodroffe
  Patent Card from England: By Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. T. Woodroffe Inventor Patentee and Manufacturer of the High Pressure Filter- Tonbridge Kent