A two-page letter from Christopher Gadsden to Major General Charles Lee informing Lee that he and a detachment of troops from his regiment have landed at Lighthouse Island and taken possession of the lighthouse. Gadsden also reports on some British warships nearby.
Letter from Ralph Izard to Benjamin Franklin, Arthur Lee, and John Adams in which Izard inquires whether or not he should apply for a loan from the court of Genoa and if the court of France has taken its promised steps to secure trade for American merchants.
A letter from Robert Morris to James Searle explaining why he can't appear before a Committee on behalf of all of the owners of the privateering ship Phoenix, captained by Joseph Cunningham. There is also another letter, presumably from the Committee requesting Robert Morris's appearance. This related to the Phoenix seizing the Portuguese ship Nostra Senhora de Carmo è Santo Antonio.
A letter from Carter Braxton to Isaac Smith, about the Portuguese ship Nostra Senhora de Carmo è Santo Antonio. The letter also mentions Robert Morris, Captain Cunningham, and the Phoenix.
Letter from Thomas Moultrie at Bacon's Bridge to Major Isaac Harleston informing Harleston about the loss of the gun ship "Defiance" and other matters.
This album consists of photographs of Gertrude and Sarah Jane Sanford as they traveled through Greece, Turkey, Italy, and Canada, and at home in New York and Maryland.
