History Neighbors, Debts, and the Wollowhole Land M Gwinn, December 27, 2025December 27, 2025 “I am about to get into a Land Suit and it takes money to Law as you are well aware” Come on in and sit a spell while we look at a real treasure from the archives. This here is a letter from the winter of 1885, penned by Mr…. Continue Reading
History A Little Note from the Sheriff’s Desk: A Glimpse into 1891 M Gwinn, December 27, 2025February 21, 2026 “My demands are such that it is a matter of necessity not a matter of choice.” Come on in and sit a spell, neighbors. I’ve got something special to show you today—a little scrap of paper that’s traveled over a hundred and thirty years just to tell us a story…. 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