A letter from James L. Young of the Erodelphian Society of Miami University, Ohio, to Thomas S. Grimke notifying him of his election to honorary membership.
A letter to Thomas S. Grimke explaining that the writer has been detained and will not arrive as planned. A reference is made to Middleton [plantation?].
Title page presentation with signature of John Sargent (1779-1852), member of the House of Representatives and Vice Presidential running mate of Henry Clay.
A letter from Benjamin Elliott to Thomas S. Grimke discusses Virgil, education, Grimke's literary output, and Elliott's desire for a list of certain materials in the library of College of Charleston.
A bill of sale to Sarah Marie Drayton for the purchase of four slaves named Flora, Shedrack, Mary-Ann, and Emma, from Susan S. Keith and Charles M. Furman.
A letter from William Drayton in Philadelphia to Thomas S. Grimke referencing the ownership of plats of land previously belonging to his late grandfather, Thomas Drayton, located in the parishes of St. Helena and Prince William. A sketch of the plat of land is attached.
Letter from Alex Campbell in London, England to Theodore Grimke-Drayton in Munich, Germany. Campbell describes having taken leave from his military regiment (in Ireland) and his plans to spend the winter in Paris.
Letter from Elizabeth Caroline Grimke to her sisters Angelina Grimke and Mrs. Anna Rutledge Grimke Frost regarding the death of their brother Thomas Smith Grimke, and the impact it had on his widow and a family member named John.