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  Amount paid to Frederick Holmes by the Welland Railway Company

  1860-08-28

  Amount paid to Frederick Holmes by the Welland Railway Company for 26 days of service during February, March and April for excavations made at Port Dalhousie (1 page, handwritten). This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, Aug. 28, 1860.
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  Scrap of paper with numbers of railway journals volume numbers, n.d.

  n.d.

  Scrap of paper with numbers of railway journals volume numbers, n.d.
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  Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes

  Holmes, Fred (1860-08-27)

  Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes noting how many days work were done by him, William Stoker and Thomas Secord, Aug. 27, 1860.
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  Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes

  Holmes, Fred (1860-05-18)

  Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Fred Holmes regarding the work done on the east side of the rail track. He gives the measurement of work done by W. Robinson, May 18, 1860.
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  Cross sections of excavation required to make a ditch on the earth side of the railroad near Port Dalhousie

  1860-03

  Cross sections of excavation required to make a ditch on the earth side of the railroad near Port Dalhousie. This is a 12 page booklet of hand- drawn charts and diagrams which is slightly stained. Text is not affected, Mar. 1860.
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  Diagrams of cross sections on the Welland Railway, Port Dalhousie

  1860-03

  Diagrams of cross sections on the Welland Railway, Port Dalhousie (4 hand-drawn diagrams), March 1860.
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  List of the number of loads dredged by Smiley’s Dredge since the 1st of October along the Welland Railway

  Woodall, James (1859-01-12)

  List of the number of loads dredged by Smiley’s Dredge since the 1st of October along the Welland Railway. This is addressed to S.D. Woodruff and signed by James Woodall of Lock No. 1. There are holes and stains in the document. Text is not affected, Jan. 12, 1859.
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  Receipt for payment from S.D. Woodruff from Hiram Slate

  1859-01

  Receipt for payment from S.D. Woodruff from Hiram Slate, Jan. 1859
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  Note to S.D. Woodruff regarding the plan of operation

  n.d.

  Note to S.D. Woodruff regarding the plan of operation. First, “draw up a report showing the cost of work”. This note is unsigned, n.d.
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  Note from the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway to Mrs. E. Parnell with prices for digging a well, moving a hog pen and repairing a fence

  n.d.

  Note from the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway to Mrs. E. Parnell with prices for digging a well, moving a hog pen and repairing a fence, n.d.
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  Memorandum of fencing done signed by F. Lalor

  n.d.

  Memorandum of fencing done signed by F. Lalor, n.d.
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  Diagram of lot no. 10 in Willoughby

  n.d.

  Diagram of lot no. 10 in Willoughby. The names on the outside of this document include: Matthew Singh, provincial land surveyor, Toronto; George S. Field, contractor, Niagara Falls; E. T. Phelps and H. Lyman, lawyer, Niagara Falls. The document is quite warn and fragile. This does not affect the text, n.d.
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  Memorandum of ditching on the line of the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway between Port Dalhousie and St. Catharines

  n.d.

  Memorandum of ditching on the line of the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway between Port Dalhousie and St. Catharines (1 page, handwritten), n.d.
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  Prices of John Brown’s contracts for Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway from Geneva Street to Thorold Station

  n.d.

  Prices of John Brown’s contracts for Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway from Geneva Street to Thorold Station (1 page, handwritten), n.d.
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  Second copy of the memorandum respecting differences between the approximate and final estimate but this one has “memorandum of extras of Brown and McDonall contract” written on the outer page

  n.d.

  Second copy of the memorandum respecting differences between the approximate and final estimate but this one has “memorandum of extras of Brown and McDonall contract” written on the outer page (3 pages, handwritten), n.d.
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  Memorandum respecting differences between the approximate and the final estimate

  n.d.

  Memorandum respecting differences between the approximate and the final estimate (3 ¼ pages, handwritten), n.d.
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  Chart outlining Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway cost of planks, bridge, railway crossing and approaches thereto

  n.d.

  Chart outlining Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway cost of planks, bridge, railway crossing and approaches thereto, n.d.
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  Letter to S.D. Woodruff from F. Shanly

  Shanly, F. (1857-05-22)

  Letter regarding an estimate of lowering the grade as suggested by William Hamilton Merritt. This was sent to S.D. Woodruff from F. Shanly, May 22, 1857.
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  Letter from William Hamilton Merritt to S.D. Woodruf

  Merritt, William Hamilton (n.d.)

  Letter from William Hamilton Merritt to S.D. Woodruff asking to see the report, n.d.
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  Report sent to the President and Director of the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway stating that the location of the line extension of the railway is completed

  1857-04-08

  Report sent to the President and Director of the Port Dalhousie and Thorold Railway stating that the location of the line extension of the railway is completed. The distance from Thorold Station to Port Colborne is 20 miles. The estimate provides for construction of a permanent structure across the Chippewa and Welland River. Estimates for building a first class road, culverts and bridges will be of permanent and durable masonry. This includes estimates for various station buildings such as a warehouse in Port Colborne and a warehouse in Port Dalhousie. Surveys and plans are ready and will be registered this week. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff (2 copies) [one appears to be a rough copy] (The rough copy is 5 pages, handwritten and the other copy is 6 pages, handwritten), Apr. 8, 1857.

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