History A Warm Hearth and a Fair Shake: Laban Gwinn’s 1885 Letter M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I want a draft for the amount I Claim with interest from date of the Claim between and the circuit Court or I will have to put it in the oficers hands for collection” Pull up a chair, friends, because I have found a real gem in the archives today…. Continue Reading
History A Neighborly Warning from the Old Depot M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 5, 2026 “I will Expect you to pay the rest of your tax at the July Court which is the first Tuesday in July.” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve found a little piece of our past that feels like it’s still whispering today. Imagine holding a sheet of cream-colored paper,… Continue Reading
History A Helping Hand at Prince’s Station M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “Which we trust you will find correct and that you will give the same your earliest attention and settle same as we are very much in need of the money” Come pull up a chair and take a look at this little piece of West Virginia history I found tucked… Continue Reading
History A Neighborly Request at Sewell Depot M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 22, 2026 “I am hard up for money & must have it” Pull up a chair, friends, and let me share a little piece of history that feels as real as the morning coffee. I’ve been looking at a short, urgent note sent by a man named William Tyree to his neighbor… Continue Reading
History A Determined Spirit from Mammoth Spring M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 I have a right to the one half and say that to no one man you have not bought half of that land and I shall hold it. Well hello there, neighbors. Pull up a chair and let me tell you about a little treasure I found tucked away in… Continue Reading
History A Heartfelt Handover at the Knob M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I am Ready to Give up the Possession of the Knob to you before that time” Imagine holding a piece of history so fragile it feels like a dried leaf in your palm. That is exactly what it is like to look at this little slip of paper from way… Continue Reading
History A Firm Hand and a Heavy Heart from Prince Station M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 4, 2026 “If not settled by that time we will have to sue you something we regret very much to do” Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve found a real treasure in the archives that brings the year 1885 right to our doorstep. This little piece of history is a handwritten… Continue Reading
History A Gentle Reminder from Hinton’s General Store M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 20, 2026 “I am needing the money Very much, please accommodate me with it right away and much oblige” Well now, pull up a chair and let me share a little piece of our history with you. I was looking through the archives and found this lovely letter from May 8, 1884,… Continue Reading
History A Friendly Nudge from the General Store M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 12, 2026 “I will not be in a condition to make any further extension on it” Pull up a chair and sit a spell while I share a little treasure I found from way back in 1884. It is a single sheet of cream-colored paper from the desk of John Cooper, who… Continue Reading
History A Winter Note from Mr. Cooper’s General Store M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “I will need the money badly thought best to notify you in time” Pull up a chair and let me share a little treasure from the archives that feels like a warm handshake from the past. It’s a letter from February of 1884, written on the handsome letterhead of Mr…. Continue Reading