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Papers of Governor John Jacob Cornwell
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Letters (Governor Cornwell's answer attached to each letter)

FROM: Glasscock, William
DATE: April 18, 1911
REGARDING: Proclamations for extra legislative session


FROM: Armstrong, R. M.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 6, 1917
REGARDING: Dog law
NUMBER: 001


FROM: Armstrong, Walter
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 4, 1917
REGARDING: Government ownership
NUMBER: 002


FROM: Austin, Leslie
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 19, 1917
REGARDING: Picture of State House
NUMBER: 003


FROM: Barnhart, W. G.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 9, 1917
REGARDING: Complaint Family Drug Store selling too much morphine
NUMBER: 004

FROM: Barnhart, W. G.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 10, 1917
REGARDING: Making investigation
NUMBER: 004a

FROM: Barnhart, W. G.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 25, 1917
REGARDING: Report from Federal Inspector
NUMBER: 004b


FROM: Barron, John F.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 11, 1917
REGARDING: Release of William V. Proper
NUMBER: 005


FROM: Bare, E. Charles
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 26, 1917
REGARDING: Statesmen's Day
NUMBER: 006


FROM: Beckett, J. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 2, 1917
REGARDING: Prohibiting Calves from being killed under one year old.
NUMBER: 007


FROM: Beckett, Mrs. Nora
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 9, 1917
REGARDING: Mother's Pension
NUMBER: 008


FROM: Bee Dr. Zed E.
TO: Secretary of State
DATE: April 30, 1917
REGARDING: Mother's Day Proclamation
NUMBER: 009

FROM: Bee, Dr. Zed E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 7, 1917
REGARDING: Mother's Day Proclamation
NUMBER: 009a


FROM: Beury, C. C.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 11, 1917
REGARDING: Letter of Identification
NUMBER: 010


FROM: Blackhart, Mrs. Lillian C,
TO: C.C. Cornwell
DATE: April 30, 1917
REGARDING: Support for her and two daughters
NUMBER: 011


FROM: Blankenship, Joe
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 9, 1917
REGARDING: Can cultivate only own property
NUMBER: 012


FROM: Bitner, Leila H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 23, 1917
REGARDING: Wants to make Appointment
NUMBER: 013


FROM: Bowman, S. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 10, 1917
REGARDING: Inviting Women's Miss. Council to meet at Huntington
NUMBER: 014

FROM: Bowman, S. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April? 1917
REGARDING: Thanks for sending Telegram of Invitation
NUMBER: 014a


FROM: Boyce: Sarah E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 21, 1917
REGARDING: Widow's pension
NUMBER: 015


FROM: Bohlender, August
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 29, 1917
REGARDING: "A Salute to Old Glory"
NUMBER: 016


FROM: Brandt, C. E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 7, 1917
REGARDING: Infantile Paralysis
NUMBER: 017


FROM: Breeden, John N.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 3, 1917
REGARDING: Government and State Land not available
NUMBER: 018


FROM: Branmer, R. A.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 27, 1917
REGARDING: Sentence of John Hill
NUMBER: 019


FROM: Browning, Viola I.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 18, 1917
REGARDING: Land in Litigation
NUMBER: 020


FROM: Burnett, J. M.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 10, 1917
REGARDING: Wants to go home in Virginia
NUMBER: 021


FROM: Burdette, Will
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 25, 1917
REGARDING: Duty to report those violating Laws
NUMBER: 022


FROM: Byrd, Percy
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 2, 1917
REGARDING: Delay in issuing car license
NUMBER: 023


FROM: Camp, P. D.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: March 20. 1917
REGARDING: R. R. Training School
NUMBER: 024


FROM: Carrington, N. J.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 19, 1917
REGARDING: Record of Congressional Proceedings.
NUMBER: 025


FROM: Catlett, William B.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 10, 1917
REGARDING: Picnic of the West Virginia Society
NUMBER: 026


FROM: Chambers, W. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 6, 1917
REGARDING: Keeping Hogs within City Limits
NUMBER: 027


FROM: Chapman, L.W.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 16, 1917
REGARDING: Objects to sending grandchildren to Reform School
NUMBER: 028


FROM: Christian Science Monitor
TO: --------
DATE: August 24, 1917
REGARDING: Rec. Elbert Huffman
NUMBER: 029


FROM: Christian, Mrs. Sarah
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 12, 1917
REGARDING: Wants Pension
NUMBER: 030


FROM: Connelly, M. P.
TO: State Industrial Committee
DATE: April 28, 1917
REGARDING: License to Stationary Engineers
NUMBER: 031


FROM: Crockett, Joseph M.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 9, 1917
REGARDING: Funds to pay expenses to Confederate Reunion
NUMBER: 032


FROM: Cross, M. S.
TO: Chief Clerk
DATE: April 10, 1917
REGARDING: Wants a copy of Inquest on death of Harry H. Cross
NUMBER: 033


FROM: Coleman, E. C.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 10. 1917
REGARDING: Whereabouts of son
NUMBER: 034


FROM: Cook, J. Rush
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 10, 1917
REGARDING: How can a county be divided
NUMBER: 035


FROM: Cooper, Delbert E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 29, 1917
REGARDING: Wants information Re. Boy Scouts
NUMBER: 036


FROM: Cooper, Thomas E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 20, 1917
REGARDING: "Jim Crow Law"
NUMBER: 037


FROM: Crider, W. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 29, 1917
REGARDING: Protection of unenclosed Lands
NUMBER: 038


FROM: Dailey, R. W.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 28, 1917
REGARDING: Charter of Town Romney
NUMBER: 039


FROM: Davis, Sam
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 25, 1917
REGARDING: Reward for John Hill and Emory Harmon
NUMBER: 040

FROM: Davis, Sam
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 26, 1917
REGARDING: Letter Exp. Reward
NUMBER: 040a

FROM: Davis, Sam
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 29, 1917
REGARDING: Dillon, Blake and Cunningham made arrest
NUMBER: 040b


FROM: Dinges, J. W.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 24, 1917
REGARDING: --------
NUMBER: 041


FROM: Dunaway, R. W.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 9, 1917
REGARDING: Funds to assist Hospital
NUMBER: 042


FROM: Ervin, Roswell
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 18, 1917
REGARDING: Death of Father
NUMBER: 043


FROM: Finley, J. B.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 2, 1917
REGARDING: Address of Mr. Hill
NUMBER: 044


FROM: Flint, Charles R.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: March 29, 1917
REGARDING: Am. Mass Meeting in New York
NUMBER: 045

FROM: Flint, Charles H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 8, 1917
REGARDING: Reference to Russia
NUMBER: 045a


FROM: Ford, Mrs. Geretha
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 25, 1917
REGARDING: Wants payment for horse and wagon taken during Civil War
NUMBER: 046


FROM: Foss, Mrs. N.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 4, 1917
REGARDING: Searching for son
NUMBER: 047


FROM: Foster, W. L.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 20, 1917
REGARDING: Bramer assaulted a Mine Union official
NUMBER: 048


FROM: Gain, Charles G.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 2, 1917
REGARDING: Wants State Flags
NUMBER: 049


FROM: Gardner, D. W.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 21, 1917
REGARDING: Weights and Measures Law
NUMBER: 050


FROM: Godfrey, E. T.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 18, 1917
REGARDING: Coal Company wants to take ground and destroy crop.
NUMBER: 051


FROM: Golden, C. C.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 23, 1917
REGARDING: Coal Company wants to destroy garden
NUMBER: 052


FROM: Gonia, Henry
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 18, 1917
REGARDING: Safety First Invention
NUMBER: 053


FROM: Goodsell, L. J.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 12, 1917
REGARDING: Wants Industrial Directory
NUMBER: 054


FROM: Gordon, J. A.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 1, 1917
REGARDING: Any law to prevent him from moving his boat from Kanawha to Ohio River?
NUMBER: 055


FROM: Grey, George E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 23, 1917
REGARDING: Wants to be relieved from Jury Service
NUMBER: 056


FROM: Hall, Mrs. W. F.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 17, 1917
REGARDING: Asking rec. of school for boy
NUMBER: 057


FROM: Hatfield, J. B.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 21, 1917
REGARDING: Wants Apt. as Constable
NUMBER: 058


FROM: Hilkey, A. C.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 30, 1917
REGARDING: Failure of Oil Company to plug wells
NUMBER: 059


FROM: Mines, John
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 6, 1917
REGARDING: Civil War pension
NUMBER: 060

FROM: Mines, John
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 16, 1917
REGARDING: Papers were files March 4, 1863
NUMBER: 060a


FROM: Hoffman, Theodore
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 10. 1917
REGARDING: Call to Colors
NUMBER: 061


FROM: Herndon, J. W.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 7, 1917
REGARDING: Wants help from Governor
NUMBER: 062


FROM: Ideal Music Publishing Company
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 5, 1917
REGARDING: Song "Ocean Must be Free"
NUMBER: 063


FROM: Irwin, J. D.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 22, 1917
REGARDING: Suit for ejectment
NUMBER: 064


FROM: Isaac, J.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 11, 1917
REGARDING: Golden Chest Mining Co.
NUMBER: 065


FROM: Jackson, Floyd M.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 31, 1917
REGARDING: German sympathizers
NUMBER: 066


FROM: Jacobs, John
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 16, 1917
REGARDING: Wants United States Flag
NUMBER: 067


FROM: Jarvis, Anna
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 14, 1917
REGARDING: Mother's Day Proclamation
NUMBER: 068

FROM: Jarvis, Anna
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 21, 1917
REGARDING: Appreciates words of congratulations
NUMBER: 068a


FROM: Jones, Mrs. E. A.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 3, 1917
REGARDING: Wants copies of husband's discharge papers etc.
NUMBER: 069


FROM: Joyce, J. A.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 14, 1917
REGARDING: Building and Loan Matter
NUMBER: 070


FROM: Kennedy, James
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 27, 1917
REGARDING: Wants to see Governor on a personal matter
NUMBER: 071


FROM: Labor's Free Bureau of Employment and Information
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 25, 1917
REGARDING: Original Draft of Constitution and Bylaws
NUMBER: 072


FROM: Langfitt, John
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 20, 1917
REGARDING: Platinum on Farm
NUMBER: 073


FROM: Langham, Byron
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 21, 1917
REGARDING: Necessity of certain laws
NUMBER: 074


FROM: Lauck, W. Jett
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: March 22, 1917
REGARDING: Manual of Municipal, State and National Securities
NUMBER: 075


FROM: Leigh, Edmund
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 2, 1917
REGARDING: Commissions requested
NUMBER: 076


FROM: Lewellyn, Reverend L. B.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 31, 1917
REGARDING: Location of School Building
NUMBER: 077


FROM: Lilly, Robert C.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 30, 1917
REGARDING: Road Supervisor
NUMBER: 078


FROM: Litt, Charles E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 16, 1917
REGARDING: Transfer from one mine to another
NUMBER: 079


FROM: Litten, J. R.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: March 9, 1917
REGARDING: Constables of Brooke County
NUMBER: 080


FROM: Littlepage, Adam B.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 2, 1917
REGARDING: Pension for Rena Pantalbet
NUMBER: 081

FROM: Littlepage, Adam B.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 5, 1917
REGARDING: Allotment of fish for H.S. Lively
NUMBER: 081a

FROM: Littlepage, Adam B.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 16, 1917
REGARDING: Pension for Mrs. Mary Johnston
NUMBER: 081b


FROM: Love, General John
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 10, 1917
REGARDING: Approves him as Governor
NUMBER: 082


FROM: Lowther, Minnie K.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: March 3, 1917
REGARDING: Wants State Flag
NUMBER: 083


FROM: Lusk, Mrs. Laura
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 28, 1917
REGARDING: Husband could claim son's wages
NUMBER: 084


FROM: Mallalieu, W. E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 17, 1917
REGARDING: Clean Up Week
NUMBER: 085

FROM: Mallalieu, W. E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 24, 1917
REGARDING: Clean Up Week established in West Virginia
NUMBER: 085a

FROM: Mallalieu, W. E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 30, 1917
REGARDING: Clean Up Week Proclamation
NUMBER: 085b


FROM: Mariean, A,
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 25, 1917
REGARDING: Mary Immaculate
NUMBER: 086


FROM: McCoy John J.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 18, 1917
REGARDING: Witnesses coming from one state into another
NUMBER: 087


FROM: McKinney, M. A.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 22, 1917
REGARDING: Help for Midwives
NUMBER: 088


FROM: McQueen, Dr. G. A.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 9, 1917
REGARDING: Purity League
NUMBER: 089


FROM: Mills, W. W.
FROM: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 24, 1917
REGARDING: Mittoo Meteor
NUMBER: 090


FROM: Mills, M. J.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 9, 1917
REGARDING: Does West Virginia Pension Confederate soldiers?
NUMBER: 091


FROM: Minnis, F. B.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 1917
REGARDING: No discrimination made in race, color etc.
NUMBER: 092


FROM: Moise, E. E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 25, 1917
REGARDING: Louisiana Commission on Legislative Procedure
NUMBER: 093


FROM: Morrison, H. G.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 29, 1917
REGARDING: Estate left in West Virginia
NUMBER: 094


FROM: Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 18, 1917
REGARDING: Southern Home Seeker and Investors Guide
NUMBER: 095


FROM: O'Brien, J. J. P.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 13, 1917
REGARDING: Sending brother in his place
NUMBER: 096


FROM: O'Hearn, J. J.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 1917
REGARDING: John L. Chaffin responsible for breaking up his home.
NUMBER: 097


FROM: Oliver & Kent
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 4, 1917
REGARDING: Suit against West Virginia Board of Trade
NUMBER: 098


FROM: Pack, Mrs. L. L.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 30, 1917
REGARDING: State Song
NUMBER: 099


FROM: Parent, George
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 24, 1917
REGARDING: Prize at Poultry Exhibition
NUMBER: 100


FROM: Pearle, Edward
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 11, 1917
REGARDING: Regain property
NUMBER: 101


FROM: Pennington, Amos
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 30, 1917
REGARDING: Government Land
NUMBER: 102


FROM: Powers, Lee
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 24, 1917
REGARDING: Wants Apt. on "Secret Service"
NUMBER: 103


FROM: Pryor, Mrs. James
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 24, 1917
REGARDING: Husband lost in flood (?)
NUMBER: 104


FROM: Rice, H. E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: March 10, 1917
REGARDING: Change in Charleston Form of Government
NUMBER: 105


FROM: Riggs, Lloyd A.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 17, 1917
REGARDING: Is it lawful to sell ice cream, soft drinks, etc. on Sundays?
NUMBER: 106


FROM: Richard, Liza
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: ______
REGARDING: Company asks her to vacate house
NUMBER: 107


FROM: Rhorbaugh, A. E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 24, 1917
REGARDING: West Virginia Rural Credit Association
NUMBER: 108


FROM: Rothermel, John P.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 20, 1917
REGARDING: Admission of Attorneys of other States
NUMBER: 109


FROM: Scaggs, F. F.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 4, 1917
REGARDING: Will see him Friday, the 7th
NUMBER: 110


FROM: Schilausky, Philip
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 18, 1917
REGARDING: License for Junk Dealers
NUMBER: 111


FROM: Schultz, Fred W.
TO: Governor Hatfield
DATE: April 4, 1917
REGARDING: Complaining of Legal Authorities
NUMBER: 112


FROM: Sharp, W. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: April 30, 1917
REGARDING: Wants children back from Davis Child's Shelter
NUMBER: 113

FROM: Sharp, W. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 14, 1917
REGARDING: Understood he was to get children back
NUMBER: 113a

FROM: Sharp, W. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 3, 1917
REGARDING: Would not let him read papers
NUMBER: 113b

FROM: Sharp, W. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 13, 1917
REGARDING: Wants Governor to demand that children be returned
NUMBER: 113c

FROM: Sharp, W. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 15, 1917
REGARDING: Can now take good care of children
NUMBER: 113d


FROM: Smith, G. D.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 11, 1917
REGARDING: Thanks for sending telegram to Superintendent of Reformatory
NUMBER: 114

FROM: Smith, G. D.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 8, 1917
REGARDING: Release of Charles B. Fogle
NUMBER: 114a


FROM: Smith Les C.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 19, 1917
REGARDING: Producing Fire Clay
NUMBER: 115


FROM: Spurr, Archdeacon
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: September 13, 1917
REGARDING: Wants aid in procuring "Fair Play"
NUMBER: 116


FROM: Staley H. F.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 1, 1917
REGARDING: Wants work in Ship-building Industry
NUMBER: 117


FROM: Stillwagener, E. J.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 6, 1917
REGARDING: Wants Governor to suspend sentence
NUMBER: 118


FROM: Stockwell, J. W.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 28, 1917
REGARDING: Wants State Flag
NUMBER: 119


FROM: Straight, M. W. D.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 16, 1917
REGARDING: Annual Meeting of West Virginia Sealers
NUMBER: 120


FROM: Swayne R. K.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 11, 1917
REGARDING: Fishing License
NUMBER: 121


FROM: Talbott, Miss Bertie
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: March 28, 1917
REGARDING: Appointments made by Governor
NUMBER: 122


FROM: Taylor, Fannie Pratt
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 4, 1917
REGARDING: Wants message for Graduating Class
NUMBER: 123


FROM: Taylor, Lelia
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 5, 1917
REGARDING: Thanks for State Flag
NUMBER: 124


FROM: Terrell, Joseph
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 13, 1917
REGARDING: Employer is holding his money
NUMBER: 125


FROM: Thompson, A. A.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 16, 1917
REGARDING: Internal Revenue Service
NUMBER: 126


FROM: Thompson, Mrs. H. S. L.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 11, 1917
REGARDING: Taxes in Wyoming County
NUMBER: 127


FROM: Thorne, Jacob
TO: Governor Manning
DATE: July 19, 1917
REGARDING: Wants address of best attorney
NUMBER: 128


FROM: Trapnell, William
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 27, 1917
REGARDING: Apt. Brandenburg Notary
NUMBER: 129


FROM: Turner, Day and Woolworth
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 16, 1917
REGARDING: Excuse McClasky from jury service
NUMBER: 130


FROM: Tuttle, C. R.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 17, 1917
REGARDING: Sending Painting "Declaration of Independence"
NUMBER: 131


FROM: Twiggs, Miss Myrtle
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: July 23, 1917
REGARDING: Organizing a Playground Association
NUMBER: 132


FROM: Uthman, Miss Bessie
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 29, 1917
REGARDING: Gardens ruined by stock, chickens, etc.
NUMBER: 133


FROM: Warfield, A. M.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 26, 1917
REGARDING: Paid for paper but does not receive it
NUMBER: 134


FROM: Watson, Mrs. Dasie
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: March 19,1917
REGARDING: Mother's Pension
NUMBER: 135

FROM: Watson, Mrs. Dasie
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 11, 1917
REGARDING: Way to make Application
NUMBER: 135a

FROM: Watson, Mrs. Dasie
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 11, 1917
REGARDING: Can get no action from County
NUMBER: 135b


FROM: Wells, Mrs. J. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: March 28, 1917
REGARDING: Husband has deserted family
NUMBER: 136


FROM: Wilburn, G. L.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: May 15, 1917
REGARDING: Pension for Confederate Soldiers
NUMBER: 137


FROM: Wiley, J. E.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: August 1917
REGARDING: Property taken by Public Utilities
NUMBER: 138


FROM: Wilson, H. H.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 14, 1917
REGARDING: Internal Improvements and Facilities for Transportation
NUMBER: 139


FROM: Winsted, James O.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 23, 1917
REGARDING: What are the leading counties in Coal Mining?
NUMBER: 140


FROM: Young, Francis C.
TO: J. J. Cornwell
DATE: June 12, 1917
REGARDING: Sending "We March to Victory"
NUMBER: 141


Letters and Papers Filed by Subject

142A Governor Cornwell's Inaugural Address
142. Acknowledgements of Governor Cornwell's Inaugural Address and Requests for same - Addresses etc. of Other Governors
143. Anonymous-Miscellaneous
144 Appointment of Delegates to Conventions, Meetings etc. (Some Pamphlets)
145. Armor Plate Plant
146. Attorney General - E. T. England
147 Auditor - J. S. Darst
148. Auditing Board
149. Banking Department
150. Berkeley Springs Board
151. Bluefield Bank
152. Board of Accountants
153. Board of Control
154. Board of Dental Examiners
155. Board of Embalmers
156. Board of Public Works
157. Board of Regents
158. Board of Veterinary Examiners
159. Boys' Industrial School - H. E. Flesher, Superintendent
160. Budget Data
161. Camp Lee
162. Camp Location
163. Child Labor - Child Welfare
164. Colored Orphan's Home
165. Colored Regiment
166. Commissioner of Agriculture
167. Commissioner of Banking
168. Communications with Other Governors
169. Complaints - Various
170. Conference of Governors - Coal Matters
171. Council - Advisory State
172. Council of Defense
173. Deaf, Dumb and Blind Schools
174. Delegates
175. Department of Mines
176. Discharges and Resignations
177. Discharges etc. - Government - Army - Navy
178. Discharges, Resignations - Reduction in Rank
179. Disposition of Troops - Guard of Bridges and Operations
180. Dog Law
181. Efficiency Commission
182. Enlistment Credits
183. Exemptions
184. Fairmont Bank
185. Fairmont Hospital
186. First West Virginia Regiment
187. First West Virginia Regiment Mobilization and First Regiment Matters
188. Food
189. Food Conservation - Official and Miscellaneous
190. Food Conservation - Seeds - Land - Statements
191. Fuel Administration
192. Game and Fish Warden
193. Gas Matters
194. Geological Survey
195. Girls' Industrial School
196. Governors' Communications - Various States and Miscellaneous
197. Governor's Proclamations and Messages
198. Grafton Bank
199. Health Commissioner
200. Health Department
201. Historian and Archivist
202. Hogue, John S. - Case
203. Home Defense
204. Honor Roll of Employees (In compliance with Vagrancy Law)
205A Address on Theodore Roosevelt
205. Hotel Inspector
206. Humane Society
207. Huntington Hospital
208. Infantile Paralysis
209. Keyser Preparatory School
210. Labor Census
211. Labor Commissioner
212. Labor Organization Matters
213. Lakin, J. S. - State Board of Control
214. League to Enforce Peace
215. Liberty Loan
216. Librarian - B. H. Oxley
217. Library War Council
218. Logan Mining Company
219. Marshall College
220. Mass Meetings - Declarations of Loyalty
221. McKendree Hospital - Dr. H. L. Goodman
222. Membership Committees, Boards etc.
223. Military Academy Appointments
224a. Military Census - After Registration Matters
224b. Military Census - Breckinridge Jones
224c. Military Census - Convicts-Complaints and Inquiries
224d. Military Census - County Boards - Endorsements - Suggestions
224e. Military Census - Exemptions
224f. Military Census - Inquiries - Convicts-Miscellaneous
224g. Military Census - Miscellaneous - Furloughs-Inquiries, etc.
224h. Military Census - Offers of Service
224i. Military Census - Official
224j. Military Census - Registration Reports
224k. Military Census - Wallace
225. Military Recommendations
226. Miscellaneous - Crimes
227. Miscellaneous - Government Matters
228. National Board of Fire Underwriters
229. National Guard - Combined Regiments
230. National Surgical Dressings Committee
231. Normal Schools
232. Notary Public
233. Officers' Reserve Corps
234. Pardon Attorney and Pardon Matters
235. Penitentiary
236. Prisoners' Relief Society
237. Prohibition
238. Promotions - National Guard
239. Public Service Commission
240. Russell Sage Foundations
241. Recognition of Osteopaths
242. Red Cross
243. Reforestation - Forestry
244. Regular Session
245. Removal of Guards
246. Repairs - Purchases - Mansion and Office
247. Report of Prisoners in Various Jails in State
248. Requests for Official State Documents
249. Reunion
250. Road Commission
251. Road Matters
252. Sample Case - A Magazine for Commercial Travelers
253. School Book Board
254. School Book Correspondence - A to N
255. School Book Correspondence - N to Z
256. Second Regiment Mobilization and Other Second Regiment Matters
257. Second Training Camp
258. Secretary of State - Houston G. Young
259. Separation of Officers and Conscripted Men
260. Sheriffs - Official
261. Sheriffs - Miscellaneous
262. Special Police Officers
263. Special Session - Appropriations
264. Special Sessions - Gas Conservations
265. Special Sessions - Miscellaneous
266. Spencer Hospital
267. State Geologist - I. C. White
268. State vs James R. Linn - L. G. Race
269. State vs John T. McGraw - Charles R. Durbin
270. Strikes (Telegrams)
271. Superintendent of Schools - Morris P. Shawkey
272. Tax Commissioner - Walter S. Hallanan
273. Terra Alta Sanitarium
274. Third Training Camp
275. Treason
276. Treasurer
277. Universal Military Training
278. University of West Virginia
279. Vagrancy
280. Vagrancy - Press Reports
281. Virginia Debt
282. Volunteers
283. Volunteers - General
284. Volunteers - National Guard
285. Volunteers - National Guard - Supernumerary List
286. Volunteers - Offers of Service
287. Volunteers - Organization Companies National Guards
288. Volunteers - Special Appointments
289. War - Complaints
290. War - Exemptions
291. War - Inquiries
292. War - Matters Pending
293. War - Miscellaneous
294. War - Official
295. War - Service - Endorsements - Miscellaneous
296. War - Suggestions
297. War - Transfers
298. Water Power Development
299. Welch Hospital
300. Weston Asylum
301. West Virginia Collegiate Institute
302. West Virginia Flying Corps
303. Workmen's Compensation
304. Young Men's Christian Association


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