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Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Wood, John P.
- Abstract:
- Correspondence between John P. Wood and various family members and business associates. Wood and his sons, Able and Abram, ran a shipping business on the Erie Canal.
- Extent:
- 2 boxes
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and Content:
Personal and business correspondence of John P. Wood, who ran a shipping business on the Erie Canal. The bulk of the letters are between John P. Wood and his son, Able J. Wood, in Buffalo, NY. Perry E. Toles, Curtis Mann, and Harry Hoag also figure prominently in business correspondence.
- Biographical / Historical:
John P. Wood and his sons, Able J. Wood and Abram P. Wood, ran a business shipping items on the Erie Canal.
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Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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The Collection is open for research use.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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The museum is providing access to these materials for personal, educational, and research purposes only. Prior permission from the Erie Canal Museum is required for any other use.
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