History A Morning Meeting at Mrs. Price’s Store M Gwinn, January 1, 2026February 12, 2026 “I will be at Mrs Prices Store on Friday, the 16 of July, on the Mail train going East.” Hold this little yellowed slip of paper in your hand, and you can almost feel the dust of 1886. It is a humble thing, really—just a small rectangular note card that… Continue Reading
History A Seven-Dollar Handshake from 1886 M Gwinn, December 29, 2025 “The decree does direct the costs of the suit to paid out of the estate of John Gwinn to the plaintiffs Laban & Brackenridge – So I must look to you for my fees & you have recourse on the estate -“ Come on in and pull up a chair,… Continue Reading
History Justice in the Timber: A Small Scrap of History from Sewell Depot M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 9, 2026 “Guinn: as I understand the Law had then no right to Saw the logs, Without the Cosent of the owner,” Gather round, friends, because I have a little piece of our history to share today that is as worn as a favorite pair of work boots. It is a letter… Continue Reading
History Settling Scores and Shifting Soil in Union M Gwinn, December 27, 2025December 27, 2025 “pleas meet me then on the 12 day of Feb and we will fix it up right” Come on in and sit a spell. I was rummaging through the archives today and found something that feels like a whisper from our own backyard. It is a letter dated January 23,… Continue Reading
History A Brotherly Debt from the Winter of 1886 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “Your Brother Breckenridge Gwinn has paid me 1/2 ($3.72) of the fee bill of $7.45 which I hold against you – He says you must pay the other half -“ Come on in and sit a spell, because I have a little treasure to show you. It is a letter… Continue Reading
History A Five-Dollar Dream for the Schoolhouse M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 20, 2026 “We will give $5.00 for it will you take it.” Well hello there, neighbor! Step on into the archives for a moment; I have got something truly special to show you. It is a letter from way back in January of 1886, sent by a fellow named William F. Lowry… Continue Reading
History A Friendly Request from the Winter of 1886 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 11, 2026 “I want to see you on Business if you dont come to Day come in the Morning” Hello there, neighbors! I was tucking away some files in the archive today when I stumbled upon a little slip of history that felt just like a warm handshake from the past. It… Continue Reading
History A Helping Hand from Green Sulphur Springs M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 4, 2026 “The record in Lewisburg shows the West line of Skiles tract 475 Poles in place of 175.” Pull up a chair, neighbors, and let’s take a little trip back to the chilly autumn of 1886. Imagine the crisp mountain air in Green Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, as Samuel Gwinn sat… Continue Reading
History A Sun-Drenched Note from a Fayette County Farm M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 10, 2026 “i got John McGuyre to plow the corn last week and it look splendid” Gather ’round, neighbors, because I’ve come across a little treasure that I just had to share with you all. It’s a humble, yellowed sheet of lined paper, worn thin by time and marked with the distinct… Continue Reading
History A Hand-Written Hello from 1886 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 13, 2026 “mama said for you and Sabers to com up soon as you can” Step into my little corner of history for a moment and take a look at this fragile slip of paper I found tucked away. It is a single sheet of lined paper, now a soft, golden yellow… Continue Reading