History A Heartfelt Greeting from 1866: A Letter to the Gwinns M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “we very much lament the loss of Mr James Millburn as he was a truely honest man in worldly dealings and without controversy one of the best neighbors where he lived but is no more with us in this life” There is something truly special about holding a letter from… Continue Reading
History A Little Bit of Lumber and a Lot of Law in Old Sewell M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 22, 2026 “Under Chapt 119 Acts 1882 property adrift must be posted and sold.” Imagine sitting on a porch in 1887, watching the river go by. That’s the feeling you get when you look at this old letter from W. G. Hanagan to Mr. G. L. Guinn. It is written on off-white,… Continue Reading