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
History A Neighborly Request from Hinton: The 1884 Debt of Laban Guinn M Gwinn, December 27, 2025January 18, 2026 “Although you agree to pay me 12% I cant wait on you longer than the 1st day of August.” Pulling a piece of history out of its envelope can feel a bit like shaking hands with a ghost, and this little treasure from July 1884 is no different. We have… Continue Reading
History A Sigh of Relief in Old Lewisburg M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “The Circuit Court has decided in your favor: to wit: that the sale by John G. Gwinn to you was not fraudulent, and I do not see why you should not pay the purchase money to the holder of the bonds given for the place.” Pull up a chair, friends,… Continue Reading
History A Little Dash of History from the Hinton Factory M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 “Sent you note Monday have not heard from you pleas return it either signed or unsigned at once & oblig” Gather ’round, neighbors, because I’ve stumbled upon a little slip of paper that whisked me right back to a brisk autumn day in 1883. It is a simple business letter… Continue Reading
History A Humble Apology and a West Virginia Promise M Gwinn, December 27, 2025 In regard to your Locus Timber I am Free to confess that you have been treated Badly about it Pull up a chair, friends, because I’ve found something special in the archives today. It’s a humble little slip of paper from September 10th, 1877, sent out from St. Albans, West… Continue Reading