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John Woods: 1854 Railroad Letter & Signature

Direct handwriting evidence from John Woods, documenting his railroad and business work in the same year as the July 1854 freedom seeker case.

Research Library›John Woods: 1854 Railroad Letter & Signature

What the document shows

The letter is dated Hamilton, October 20, 1854 and is signed by John Woods. Its surviving pages discuss railroad company obligations, contracts, creditors, and work on the line toward Connersville. This source helps document Woods's transportation, business, and civic world in 1854.

Important distinction: This is not identified as Underground Railroad correspondence. Its value is direct authorship, signature, chronology, and railroad context.
John Woods railroad letter first page
Page 1, John Woods railroad letter, October 20, 1854.
John Woods railroad letter second page with signature
Page 2, including Woods's signature.
Separate John Woods signature research image
Separate BCHS research photograph preserving Woods's signature.

Repository: Butler County Historical Society research collection. Photographed September 11, 2026. Final collection-level citation should be added when the folder or item designation is confirmed.

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