The Travel Expenses Book, 1806-1810, is a bound volume kept by John Ball listing expenses for his travels to New York, Boston, Cambridge, Montreal, Quebec, Philadelphia, Bowling Green, Washington, Alexandria, Trenton, and other locations. Expenses are kept for food, clothing, lodging, and hiring servants. Notes indicate Mr. Ball's rating for service and fare at hotels and taverns in various locations.
A letter from Isaac Ball in New York to his father John Ball Sr. on William Ball's death, how he died in Madeira and that he was often seen being attended by a Portuguese doctor. The letter ends discussing a trip to Newport, Rhode Island and having dinner with Mr. Hayward.
A letter from Theodore Drayton-Grimke to his father, Thomas S. Grimke, describing his "foolish" behavior in New York City (wasting money on wine for "other gentlemen," tickets to plays, and clothing) and the subsequent debt he fell into.
A two-page letter written by Theodore Drayton Grimke-Drayton detailing his daily activities in New York City, including buying a single cabin on [the ship?] Coronia.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a weekend she had in the country with a friend and how exhausted she is after her imprisonment.