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Sonnet on Thomas L. Kane’s return from the Battle of Chancellorsville, in envelope addressed to Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane in Thomas L. Kane’s handwriting, but author is “Wm.W.,” 1 p., 20 May 1863.

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Genealogical info on the Dennistoun and Wood families of Scotland, by William Wood, 1 p., folded, written on 4 sides, 27 February 1888.

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“Memorandum in Reference to the Dennistouns of Golfhill,” history of the Dennistoun family, given by William Wood, 31 pp., 10- 13 February 1885.

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Autograph letter signed, from William Wood, Little Rock, to Harriet K. Wood, New Orleans, tells her of going to a Methodist Church, 2 pp., 31 March 1845.

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Autograph letter signed, from William Wood, Philadelphia, to Harriet K. Wood, New York, on his visit with the John K. Kane family, 2 pp., 25 September 1845.

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Autograph letter signed, from William Wood, Canandaigua, New York, to John K. Kane, Philadelphia, he heard that Elisha K. Kane has named an island after him [William Wood], 2 pp., 8 [April] 1856.

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Autograph letter signed, from William Wood, New York, to Bessie Kane [daughter of John Kintzing Kane], Philadelphia, on death of Elisha Kent Kane, 6 pp., 25 February 1857.

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From William Wood, New York, to Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane, Philadelphia, Willie [WW’s son?] is doing better, Margaret [his wife] has had a sore throat, 2 pp., 27 March 1862.

Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed, from William Wood, New York, to Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane, forwarded to Wilmington from Kane, Pennsylvania, on Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane’s bank account, and discusses previous presidential election, 1 p., 5 November 1874, both sides; Memorandum for Bank of America, 11 May 1874; receipt from same Bank, 1 p., 28 October 1874, letter from H.G. Clay, 1 p., n.d., (possibly incomplete); and letter to W. Wood from “Tot” [Charlotte, his daughter], enclosed, 1p.,...

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Autograph letter signed, from William Wood, New York to EWK, Wilmington, sent care of Dr. John Kane, on Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane’s daughter, Harriet’s, illness, 2 pp., 10 November 1874.