In this letter Charlotte Manigault states that on July 25th, Louisa, Ann, Mani, Ester Gibbes's aunt, Gabriel and Peter left for New York. Gabriel and Peter will travel to Saratoga Springs then proceed to Niagara and Boston. Louisa will go to Newport. Charlotte updates Ester on friend's and family's recent illnesses.
This letter details Jervey's courtship with Elisabeth Thomas and his issues with her Grandmother, who is preventing the two from getting married. He also explains how he took a job as a bookkeeper and it pays rather well.
Kate Drayton writes to Charles Drayton about young John "Johnny" Drayton and his illness. In this letter she also lists the birth and death dates of Katie Manigault's children.
