A letter written from Philadelphia, reacting to news of a serious illness in Anna Wilkinson's family. The writer wishes to come visit the Wilkinson family, but is concerned about the "severity of the laws".
A business letter from Thomas Fitzsimmons (1741-1811): a Philadelphia merchant, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and member of the Continental and United States Congress.
A three-page letter by Jacob Read in Philadelphia possibly to John Fauchereaud Grimke. Read refers to several debts for bonds that need to paid. Read also writes about receiving several "Drafts" worth forty guineas altogether.
A four-page letter written by General Robert Howe in Philadelphia to John F. Grimke in Charleston. General Howe asks for one hundred and fifty dollars from Grimke to pay a debt.
A two-page letter written by General Robert Howe in Philadelphia to John F. Grimke in Charleston. Howe urges Grimke to welcome two business associates on their trip to Charleston, a Mr. Todd and a Mr. Winthrop.
A letter from Frederick Grimke to Anna R. Frost describing his trip to and arrival in Philadelphia. Grimke discusses a recent election and the ways in which local newspapers have reported on the political situation.