Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of the ledger Robert Wardlaw used for his trading post and store in Mankato from 1855-1858. Included in the collection are assorted receipts that were loose in the ledger and previously removed. The donor created a typed ledger of the journal to aid researchers in identifying people of interest. A manuscript produced by Shirley J. Wood focuses on four main sections of the Wood Brothers’ lives. 1. The story of Absalom/Robert Wardlaw in the early days of...

Abstract

The collection primarily consists of the business ledger Robert Wardlaw used for his trading post and store in Mankato from 1855-1858. The collection also contains a typed transcript of the ledger and a manuscript about the Woods Brothers in Minnesota (Robert Wardlaw changed his name from Absalom Woods).