James Wood papers
Language: eng
Subjects: Campaigns; Prisoners and prisons; Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777; German Participation; Supplies and stores; Virginia. Militia; Virginia; History
Description: ALS (1781 June 5; Winchester, Va.) from Wood concerning orders to move German prisoners of war captured during the Saratoga Campaign of 1777 from Virginia to York, Pa.; land grant (1797 May 18) giving Robert Woods a tract of land in Ohio County, W. Va., signed by James Wood; and signed copies of four letters (1812 October 8-10) from Wood concerning provisions for the brigade of the Virginia Militia under the command of Joel Leftwich during the War of 1812.
Notes: Open to research.

Purchase, 1909-1998.

Governor of Virginia and Continental army officer.

Collection material in English.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.