List of Correspondents of Walter B. Gwyn  - Ledger I
*List is partially alphabetical and remains in original order of entry. List of letters Gwyn wrote to various clients, associates, friends, and family are included. Index is included in front section of Ledger 1. Numbers following name gives page number(s) in ledger where letter(s) may be found.
A    
  Aikin, Mrs. F. M. 104, 309, 329, 330, 659, 819
  Alden RC & Co 376, 377, 406
  Aminear Fire Ins. Co. 181, 305, 868
  Akin, Mrs. F.M. 104 (s), 309 (r), 329, 330, 659, 819
  Armstrong, E. J. 35
  Arthur 337, 402
  Asheville and Clergy 279, 695
  Asheville Ice and Coal Company 36
  Asheville Park & Hotel 10, 11
  Atkin, S. J. 324
  Asheville St. Ry 549
  Atlanta Paper Co. 579
  Avery, F. C. B. 5, 20, 31, 71
B    
  Baird, Mrs. J.C. 114
  Baker, Oliver 953, 971
  Baldwin Works 18, 66, 144, 161, 181, 183, 194, 198, 206, 207, 276, 288, 602, 644, 853
  Barnes, A. S. & Co. 321
  Baty 845
  Bayston 253, 557
  Beale Coll. 850, 863
  Bennett, M. 637, 641
  Blake 936
  Boone, J. 608, 621, 878
  Bowery Ins. Co. 269
  Boya, L.W. 369
  Bradt Printing Co. 32
  Breese, Julian 6, 248
  Briddle, Mrs. H. J. 131, 153, 243, 303, 324, 325, 344, 465, 479, 506, 538, 553, 562, 578, 869, 944
  Brill Co. 627, 642
  Bromwell Co. 526
  Brown, M. 828
  Bryan, W. S. P. 524
  Burnham, W. A. 243, 403, 751
  Bynum, J. H. 238
C

 

  
 

Cain, S. J.

74, 121, 194, 543, 789
 

Campbell, James M.

 368
  Campbell, John M. 379
 

Carolina Bus Co.

298
 

Carples & Co.

 943
 

Carrington, F. N.

343, 504, 722
 

Carter, D. & Co.

 321
 

Carter, S. & Co.

  973
 

Cassel & Co.

738
 

Caster, Mrs. G. R.

 296, 919
 

Central Trust Company

 16, 17, 33, 56
 

Century Pub Co.

401, 929
 

Chaufriar M.

 297, 302
 

Chilton Guthrie Co

965
 

Christie, J. A.

61
 

Chrstie and Jarry

 71
 

Citizen

142
 

Clawbar

957, 958
 

Clayton, Col. G. S.

84, 623, 669, 676, 917
 

Clayton, R. M.

 592
 

Clemmons, E. J.

492
 

Clundrie, John Co.

947
 

Coafer, W. M.

234, 412, 429, 430, 483
 

Coan, T. M.

649, 670, 682, 700, 708
 

Columbia Co.

781
 

Colyer

712
 

Conant

196, 250, 832
 

Connady, J. K.

362
 

Connelly, Walter

45
 

Converse, James B.

 803
 

Cook, E. F.

118
 

Cosphering, H.

672
 

Craig, Locke Rec.

44
 

Crawford, W. J.

 531
 

Crowell, Co.

  884
 

Curtis, H. Halbrooke

  293
 

Cutis, F. Kingsbury

 38, 50
D

 

  
 

D. Blick & Co.

 321
  David, Thaddeus Co. 321
  Davidson, Hon. J.F. 667
 

Dermison Mfg. Co.

 321
  Detroit Free Press 340
  Dewitt, Mrs. 461
 

Diston, Oliver

 925, 942
  Doubleday 954, 955
  Dubose, McNeely 277
  Dudley, S. S. 111, 163
  Duffield, Sarah E. 228, 605
  Duform, A. 421, 948
  Dutch 862
E    
  Edison, L. A. 754
  Edwards, C. E. 9,36, 73, 78, 91, 115, 124, 128, 135, 147, 155, 273, 288, 360, 516, 568, 635, 705, 720, 724, 740, 749, 758, 790
  English, J. W. 154, 173, 197, 326
  Esterbrook Steel 275, 292
  Evening Post 110
F

 

  
 

Faek, L.

 184
 

Farmer’s Warehouse

 331, 443
 

Farrar, C. D.

 433
 

Fermer, Chas. E.

 263, 305, 323, 357
 

Finley Jauvier

 385, 594, 923, 961
 

Fitzpatrick Bros.

 112
 

Foster, Hardy

 541
 

Francis, Guy

 54
 

Freeman, B.

 643
 

French Broad S. Co.

 257, 358, 468, 502, 563, 564, 581, 582, 610
 

French, M. H.

 913
 

Furman

 382, 511
G

 

  
 

Gates, J.M.

 251
  Geliat, J. K. 327, 809, 384, 395
 

Gheur, R. D.

 167, 209, 265, 285, 311, 450, 422, 488, 620
 

Glenn, E.R.

 196
  Graham, C. E. 130, 181, 195, 225, 274, 313, 404, 577
  Graham, M. C. 280
  Grant, J.R. 855
  Gray, James 328, 806, 897
  Griffin, John C. 674
  Groesbeck, R. B. 7, 76, 122, 133, 188, 206, 213, 219, 265, 274, 287, 348, 357, 421, 481, 559, 603, 612, 645, 647, 690, 707, 720, 751, 774, 778, 797, 824, 872, 886, 918, 940
  Guny, J. R. 314, 345, 384, 395, 452
  *Gwyn, James A. [Son of James M. Gwyn, a teacher who lived in Asheville. Nephew of Walter B. Gwyn.] 400
  *Gwyn, James M. [Brother of Walter B. Gwyn, who lives in Springdale, NC]
149 - Encourages brother to buy himself some property in Asheville.
265 - Sends regards to his sister Minnie.
292 - Advice on catching rats loose in his office.
431 - Walter laments that he is having financial difficulty. The shared debt to Battery Park Bank  with James is in question.
517 - Admits to wife of James that he is in debt some 100 thousand dollars and sees no way to repay debt.
531 - Asks brother James to help him secure appointment as clerk of the Federal Court in Asheville. Notes that he lost his money and business due to the Great Panic, as did others in Asheville.
537 - Walter fails to secure the clerk position.
559 - James pays 1/2 of the debt that was outstanding to Battery. Park Bank. The date is January 14th , 1897. Walter is chagrined. The letter is not addressed to anyone and appears to be a memoir.
655 - Walter writes to James that he cannot make the payment on the interest of the Battery Park Bank debt. 		149, 247, 260, 265, 292, 318, 348, 398, 431, 500, 517 (Mrs.), 531, 537, 548, 559, 655
  *Gwyn, Laura N.   [ Sister-in-law of  of Walter B. Gwyn. Wife of brother Will?]

183 - Responds to letter that his mother is ailing. He cannot go to see her as he has a murder trial coming up in Hendersonville. He describes the "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show that came to Asheville and the Sells Brothers big show that also came to town. Speaks about his brother Will and the drought and frost.

811 - Walter responds to message from his sister regarding his mother's health which is not good.

 

 183, 811
  *Gwyn, Mary

770 -  Demurs that he will never become of "much consequence in the world," and reflects on his early life in the community. Remembers his father's advice to to "think twice before speaking once." Regrets that Mary's painting venture did not pan out. Regrets to hear news that his mother is "not so well."

 770
  Gwyn, W. A 185, 193, 199, 250, 301, 416
H

 

  
 

Haefli, Jas. A.

40, 246, 270, 626
 

Halmes, C. B.

 575, 590, 747, 875
 

Halton, Frank

 871
 

Harper, Clarence L.

 164, 172, 283, 666, 815
 

Harper, S. F.

814
 

Harper’s Magazine

 551, 796, 837
 

Hartshorne, Chas. H.

74, 121, 258, 262, 265, 268, 311, 403, 405, 420, 425, 508, 541, 554, 572, 629, 656, 693, 721, 750,  768, 865, 886, 905
 

Hamilton, W. R.

761
 

Hawood Enust

204, 205
  Hazzard, W.M.

[According to D.H. Ramsey's notes about  the Sherrill's Inn Ledgers, the most prominent and early Hazzard in the Asheville area was " E. H. Hazzard. The Hazzards were South Carolina planters who maintained summer homes in Asheville. One of the Hazzards built a very impressive home on Beaumont Mountain.The other Hazzard had an imposing home on Woodfin street just above the birthplace of Tom Wolfe. Later it became a sanitarium. Mrs. Eugene C. Ward and Mrs. Hayden Grindstaff were Hazzards."]

 8, 83, 86, 118, 123, 146, 159, 268, 388, 389, 427
 

Heck, G. C. 739

  739
 

Hedden, F. T. 784

 784
 

Heeline, G. A. 661, 920

 661, 920
 

Heerbent, Hillary A. 742

 742
 

Heline, G. W. 89, 332, 625

 89, 332, 625
 

Heline, Mrs. Margaret

 276
 

Herald, M.

  930
 

Hickenson, Chas. N.

 569
 

Hilliard, Mrs. M. E.

  565, 651, 699, 799
 

Hilliard, W. D.

64, 904
 

Hines, E. F.

94, 108, 184, 196, 209, 214, 228, 237, 252, 723
 

Holmes, J.M.

45
 

Howell, H.

 706, 769, 817, 823, 835
 

Howell, J. Fitzhugh

 363, 391, 822, 839, 881
 

Humphrey, P.C.

63, 120
 

Hunt

415, 439
I    
  Israel, H. 230, 731, 733
  Ivens 838
J

 

  
 

Jenkins

 903
  Johnson, G. H. 937, 951, 972
  Johnson, J. B. 288
  Johnston, C. E. 119, 125
  Journal of Railway Appliances  
K

 

  
 

Keely, W. M.

458
  Kelly, W. B. 96, 99, 211, 248, 254, 267, 284, 854, 660, 956, 968
  Kernochan 211, 408, 753
  Kerr 755
  Key, John S. 680
  King, M & Co. 321
  Kinslaud, W. S. 400, 788
  Knight, J. S. 77, 241, 525, 539, 571, 611, 664, 765
  Knoxville Trunk Co. 967
L

 

  
 

Lancaster Machine Co.

 251
  Leach, J. M. 878
  Leach, W. Stuart 378, 683
  Leduc 626
  Lee 211
  Lee, J. H.. 512
  Lewis 168, 227, 353, 419, 453, 609, 631, 685, 710, 725, 729, 773, 833
  Lichtenbergh 342
  “Life” 201
  Lilly & Robert 964
  Lippincott, J. B. 890
  Lippincott, J. B. & Co. 407
  Lorthrop, DC & Co. 779, 793, 914
  Lowell 146
  Lyman, C. E. 252, 258, 270, 272, 921
  Lyons, Mrs. B. M. 1, 58, 60, 84, 90, 98, 126, 127, 134, 159, 162, 166, 167, 207, 237, 246, 271, 291, 349, 355, 371, 390, 420, 431, 501, 520, 522, 530, 532, 556, 583, 607, 624, 633, 689, 698, 704, 732, 764, 791, 851, 873, 902, 931, 940
M    
 

Macky, J.J.

 227
  Macomb, J. A. 857, 927, 963
  Maddix, S. 591
  Males, A. S. 49
  Marks, A. A. 829, 846, 870
  Martin, J. S. 42, 52, 136, 234, 312, 337, 338
  Mason, Fenwick Lawrence 292, 444, 448, 463, 494, 497, 527, 540, 552, 562, 709, 716, 717, 766, 780, 792
  Mass Engraving Co. 182, 198, 266
  Matthews, Duston C. 734
  Maxwell, Fred 259
  Mayor & Board of Aldermen 59
  McBrayer, R. 2
  McCully & Co. 321
  McGovern, John 232
  McLeubbins, J. S. 37
  McNamee 547, 675
  McNaughton Peter 85, 105, 113, 166, 266
  Mechanical Gold Extractor Co. 277, 278
  M. Elroy P.A. 731, 733
  Merrill Seymour 9, 41, 196, 203, 210
  Merrimon, J. H. 393
  Meuzies 211, 257, 273, 916, 922
  Meyinum, J. H. 628
  Michigan, S. Stater 274, 876
  Mills, F. D. 117
  M.. Laughin Bros. 398, 411, 418, 440, 454, 517, 528, 576, 736
  Moore, H.B.  261
  Morgan Iron Works 478
  Morgan, R.B. 510
  Morsell, Herndon 892
  Mulford, R.H. & Co. 875
N

 

  
 

National Machinery Co.

  251
  New York Bowery 53
  Norris, Jas. L.  72, 81, 92, 116, 123, 210, 216, 237, 214, 256, 259
  Norton, J. H. 3, 223
  Nye, E. N. 877
O    
  Office Specialty Co. 321
  Ogilvie 848
  Orey, Benjamin 236, 253, 268
  Osborne 168, 209, 236
  Ottman, Sith Co. 3, 18
P

 

  
  Pace, W. H. 39, 47, 96, 129, 188, 197, 225
  Pack, George W. 8, 86, 150, 212, 218, 432, 460, 650, 767, 928, 932
  Pearson, Richmond 75
  Pleasants, George D. & Son 87, 96, 218
  Palton, Jesse 394
  Patzki 250
  Pateub, Commissioner of 933
  Pearson, Richmond  227, 278, 441, 641
  Penna. Steele Co.  28, 30
  Pearson, A. Y. 564
  Palmer, W. D. 614
  Pernman Bros. 544
  Perry 414, 818
  Philadelphia Novelty Co. 321
  Phillips, W. B. 426, 437, 529
  Polley, Mrs. H. E. 64, 73, 94
  Poor’s Manual  359
  Poor Washington Ins. Co. 762
  Porter, Rev. A. Toomer 80, 227
  Potter, W. H. 27
  Powell, Geo. S. 509
  Powell & Snider 595
  Procter and Gamble 95
  “Puck” 202, 208, 213, 217, 221, 226, 230, 235, 246, 252, 262, 535, 894
Q    
  Quinn 344, 380, 439, 486
R

 

  
 

Raff, Sr.

892
 

Ramos, M. B.

270, 276, 292
  Randolph Paper Box Co. 534, 543
  Rauck 843
  Raud Drill Co. 250
  Rawls, C. J. 456
  Ray, J. E. 688
  Rector, A. C. 30, 577
  Register, J. P. 955
  Reynolds, Chas, B. 286
  Reynolds, N. A. 279
  Richards, W. 613
  Roberts, G. M. 217, 276, 281
  Robinson, M. E. 570, 671
  Roebuck S. 306
  Rogers, Gov. H. 466
  Rollins, W. J. 694
  Ross Mechan. Brake Shoe Co. 597, 606
  Royal Coal & Coke Co. 145, 151, 160, 601, 658
  Ruddey, W. J. 770
S    
 

Schiff, Aug.

622, 634, 713
  Schulte, F. J. 356
  Security Ins. Co. 322, 350
  Secy State 428, 455
  Sedgwick, H. S. 665, 673, 677
  Seigling, Gen. R. 25
  Sewan, Sirun 417, 946
  Sharpless, S. J. 523, 537, 550, 560, 567, 584, 588, 935
  Sheriff Edwards 798
  Sheriff Henderson Co. 867
 

Sheriff Madison Co.

831, 849
  Sheriff Wake Co.  847
  Shooter, H. 926
  Smackers, G. H. 261
  Smith, Heeny L. 313
  Smith, J. Finley  574
  Soule, J. 67
  Southern Equipment 251
  Southern Farm Agency 782, 785, 810, 816
  Southern Magazine 739, 775, 795, 821, 827, 836, 906, 962
  Specialty MFG Co. 321
  Starnes, C. F. 203
  Starnes, Jesse R. 335, 688
  Starnes, John. W.  372
  Starnes, L. C. 787
  Steer& Limburg  686
  Stockley 859
  Strawbridge Chase 575
  Suit, W. A.  896
  Sullivan Machinery Co. 250
  Sum, M. P. 852, 867
  Summey, George 139, 332, 640, 900
  Swain, G. W. 137, 140, 169, 170, 179, 195, 196, 222, 233, 374, 475, 476, 679, 991
  Swiegood, L.  43
T

 

  
 

Taylor, H. L.

 74, 100, 316, 354
  Taylor, H. Seldon & Son  346, 347, 370, 383, 384, 386, 389, 396, 409, 434, 491, 505, 533, 542, 558, 616, 638, 655, 657, 681, 663, 719, 744, 752, 771, 804, 805, 826, 879, 888, 893, 910, 924
 

Taylor. H. S.

 

 354
  Thomas Octe D. 184, 248
  Thomas, Mrs. M. 215, 224, 318, 339, 489, 654, 769, 825, 909
  Thompson Houston Electric Co.  19, 48
  Tousery, Frawk 333
 

Truch

536
  Trunik, Fray 469, 470, 471
  Turk 907, 950, 990
U    
  Union Family & Machine Works 250
  Union News 304
V

 

  
  Vacuum Oil Co. 711
  Vail 279
  Van Wagener 901
  Vance, Gen. R. B. 88, 464, 555, 678, 714, 741
 

Von Ruck, Karl

65, 548
W

 

  
 

Wadsworth, Ms.

 702
  Waeke 217
  Walker, R. P. 132, 184, 228
  Watson, E. L. D Prov. Wash Ins. Co. 883
  Waynesville Courier 618, 688, 691
 

Webb, H.

934, 960
  Weir, F. G. 141
  West, Frank B. 143, 143, 170, 652, 686
  White, H. A. 718, 743, 786
  White, J. H.  662
  Williams, G. W. 310
  Wilson, Luther M. 424, 436
  Witmore & Son 596
  Wood, J. M. 477, 490
  Woolsey, C. W. 24, 69, 71, 97, 231, 254, 255, 256, 282, 307, 308, 413, 423, 443, 551, 573, 598, 599, 618, 639, 735, 748, 861, 969
  “Wored” H. 299, 692, 772
  Wortham, R. C. 2, 4, 214, 215, 220, 247, 319, 336
  Wright, J. Gylden 171, 177, 180, 186, 187, 210
X    
  None  
Y    
  Young, Geo. M. 632
  Youth's Companion 915, 941
Z    
  None