Wooden Dispatch Box
File — Box: 9
Scope and Contents note
From the Series:
A wooden Dispatch Box with note attached by Frederick M. Woods reading " This military chest was carried thro the Rev War by my Gt Grand Father Lt Col Hendrick Ruyter (formerly Henrick DeRuyter)..." Inside the lid of the box is attached a genealogical document "Data of the Ruiter or Ruyter Family" written by E.C. Bartnett. The box is empty except for a small leather purse belonging to Elias Woods.
Creator
- From the Collection: Woods, Frank H. (Frank Henry), 1905-1980 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Woods Family Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org