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Address to"My Dear Wife," but regarding her last letter where she wrote that she was married or getting married to another man. Instructs her to"send for Master William to read this letter for your Satisfaction." He is very unhappy and wants her to write to him immediately; if she does not answer him he is unsure if he will come home for Christmas.

Abolitionist writing to his sister; he mentions his plans to "enter the field again for the oppressed, and plead the coming fall and winter for liberty."

Document detailing the sale and succession of the property of a Damacine Simon, a deceased free black woman. Family members were brought together to decide such matters as the tutoring of her children, that slaves be sold on a credit, and that "the tract of land on which the deceased resided . . . should be returned in kind..."

Letter to his sister; discusses the weather and agriculture, and plans to meet her in Des Plaines, Illinois. He mentions a visit from a man who took his place as editor of the"Iowa Freeman," the only antislavery paper in the Northwest.

Thanks her for her anti-slavery efforts, mentions his attempts to raise money for Dawn Institute. He drew up an application to the "Trustees of the Murray Fund for $100 to aid in the education of the colored people in Dawn..." though he wishes he could have given more as his money came short. "My hands are full of useful labors among the Refugee Slaves in this place" and faces uncertain means of support. He has traveled to Utica, New York City, and Boston to raise money for refugee slaves in Canada.

Regarding Christmas Celebration of slaves and her hopes for the end of slavery. She notes that during the Christmas holidays, stockings for "the little darkies" were hung up, and "the blacks dressed themselves in their best Sunday go-to-meeting and marched off" after breakfast. Hopes that the time would come when slaves would be free, and thought it would be soon; "I wish the poor little creatures could go back to Africa. I think it would be much better both for them and the whites."

Autograph collection of anti-slavery memorials; "Add my name to your Collection of Autographs! . . . Not the less readily because yours is to be a collection of 'Anti-Slavery memorials.'"

Comments on the Fugitive slave law; it "remains confirmed. One or two more sessions & doubtless the 'Old Ironsides' our Glorious Constitution will ride as majestically as ever on her onwward track to her manifest destiny." Anticipates that the focus of discussion will shift to "the favorite for the Presidency." Mentions Gen. [Winfield] Scott, James Buchanan, and Henry Clay. Offers reflections on women's merits.

Sale of a"Yellow boy slave named Jehue" from Dandridge, of Shelby County, Tennessee to Harris for $800. Accompanied by a note from August 10, 1905, written by John Capp of the First National Bank of Memphis, concerning the document--C. F. Dandridge was "a slave dealer, and Harris "a commission merchant doing business in Memphis."

Abolitionist writing to his brother-in-law; "I will give you a history of my journey this side of Plainfield, [Illinois]."