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African American businessman apologizes for not having a "Matt" finished by an agreed time, "owing to the indisposition of the person who undertook the making of it." He offers the matt as a donation to Smith's new church.

Petition, with 45 signatures, to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia.

Regarding the wish of Prudence, one of James H. Fitzgerald’s servants, to join the Angola church. Prudence attended a church of the same faith and order in Nottoway County. She had trouble getting a letter confirming her membership and previous Baptism due to the absence of the church's clerk. “She has been under my controul for the last five years, and I can only say that I know of nothing that would justify me in objecting to her making this application.”

Recounts incident of a black servant who told of his mistreatment and the resulting anger of the local black community and abolitionists against his master.

Comments on Madison's activities in Cuba, favoring it to "this land of Liberty… whiggery & Abolitionism." Comments on the practice of saving money. Includes jokes. Briefly notes New York elections, racial intermarriage, "The Great Belgian Giant," and other shows and exhibitions.

Election of 1840 and slavery; "We have . . . taken the ground from the first that we were bound by our principles, and by truth itself to give our political power to the slave, and that in so doing we did our country the highest service." Notes the"trying state of the antislavery cause" and outlines the antislavery belief that"slavery is sin." Discusses the mercurial actions of the Whig Party.

Election of 1840 and slavery "Gen. Harrison has lately developed himself as…pro-slavery as any man in This nation." Contends that abolitionists electioneering for Harrison were committing"moral suicide" and mocking religion itself. Proposes a plan to make the most of the abolitionist vote.

Recounts her experiences of slavery during a visit to her brother, Fredrick, in Augusta, Georgia. Slaves are the biggest hindrance to the enjoyment of life; "I have attempted to treat with them as we do with servants at the North, but they are degraded beings, so entirely dependent upon others..." Julia described slavery as the"curse of this country", reports that her brother employs an enslaved family, resulting in less quarreling.

Estate inventory for the late Jno. Bradley. Lists debts owed to individuals and various household goods and their values, including "1 Indian tomahawk." Includes farm equipment and tools, livestock, and crops, indicating a sizeable farm. Notes the names, ages, and valuation of seventeen slaves, most of them children, including one "suckling child," amounting to $8,050 of his estate's total worth of $14, 023.15.

Difficulties of laws/punishments for runaway slaves; consequences for blacks who are enslaved for a specific number of years and "elope" before their service expires, are too lax." Would it not be right to make the act of running away, the forfeiture of their freedom, and when reclaimed to be sold to the highest bidder..." He plans to petition the legislature to change the law.