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Letter from Philip Duval to Miss Caleb Taylor and C. E. Smith, written on May 24, 1815. Duval worked as a druggist and this letter is written as a request for specific items that need to be carried on the ship "Minerva", including a list containing: crude white arsenic, epson salts, vials, rochelle salts and yellow bark powder.

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Letter from Henry Hubbard to Henry Ward, written on May 23, 1816. Hubbard's letter discusses finances, notes, treasury notes, bills from London. He states that he is not quite ready to give certain other notes, but hopes to be [ready] soon.

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Letter from James T.B. Romayne to Col. Thomas Aspinwall, written on November 7, 1816. The letter expresses Romayne’s disappointment in the attempt to court martail General Edmund Pendleton Gaines, for Gaines was considered a hero for actions taken at Sackets Harbor and at the Battle of Fort Erie.

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Letter from Captain Joseph Allen to Major William Crawford, written on July 27, 1818. Allen's letter details sending a brigade order in request for Crawford's attendance at a court martial and details the names of the soliders that will be sent to accompany Crawford on the journey to court: "Your companions will be Lt. Col Mr Lincoln, Lt Col. Damon, Major Holmes + Fisk and three Capt from 5th Reg."

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Letter from business based in Richmond, Rob Abbott and Company to customer, Edward A. Russell, written on July 14. 1821. Abbott and Company's letter is a dicussion of shipment of goods and items to sale.

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Letter from John C. Vowell to William Young, written on January 1, 1822. Vowell's letter is a thank you note for recieval of a check for $20,000 and discusses the fact that a lawyer will send a second check for the like amount, and a request to keep an account of postage, which Vowell will pay for later.

Scope and Contents Letter from James Hagarty to Thomas Butler Esq., written on August 31, 1822. Hagarty's letter includes a congratulations on Butler's arrival in England and extends his best wishes to the rest of the family. Additionally, Hagarty's letter includes a detailed account kept for Butler that details purchases and money exhchanges: “a presence of business today will not permit me to say more than merely that your account is enclosed in compliance with your request and that you may remit the balance...

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Letter from General W.H. Sumner to Hon. William H Crawford, written in 1823. Sumner's letter regards a dispute over a land purchase and the proposed building of a road. Sent privately by courier with envelope (enclosed).