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Letter regarding a potential performance at the Pack Street Church. Sexton unaware of the engagement, requesting to communicate more with Sprague about it. Stage at the church is large enough for the dances, but she notes that she would need her own pianist. Provides a program for the performance including “Indian Life Legends and Music with Melodies on the Harp,” a gift ceremony, " 'America' in Sign Language," and more. Mayes refers to the “Ceremony of the Rain maker” as "a most impressive one" but cannot be done without music.

Request support to make a film on Native Americans; "We are very desirous of having your name and support in connection with the American Indian Memorial … A memorial in the form of a motion picture of the American Indians is to be made immediately before the Indian race has become extinct, and while the personnel and equipment are still available." Includes a four-page pamphlet describing the film.

Two manuscripts in Mohawk with address sheet to Moravian preacher Leydig.

Tells of a raid led by Captain [Samuel] Brady (1756-1795) from Fort Pitt in March 1780 with "twenty select men, and a friendly Delaware indian as a guide," named Cole. Sent out on account of a Native American attack on the Baker family at Hannastown, Pennsylvania, killing some and capturing two children. The company was to intercept the party before they crossed the Allegany River.Describes the soldier's hearing "the scalp halloo" of the raiding Indians, their furtive approach to the Native American camp, their attack on it, and the rescue of the children." After the boy had recovered from his fright, he asked the captain for his tomahawk. On receiving it he commenced cutting off the head of the indian who had fallen in the fire. "Returns the children to their father, who asked about his "Big Basin." "It appears the indians had taken away or destroyed the Big Pewter Basin, that Baker and his family used to eat their pork and sour-crout from, and he did not know how to keep house without it. "The author, the brother of Captain Brady, met the captured boy at Greensburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1804, but he showed little interest or thanks. "At this time Baker was about 36 years old; a stout, healthy (Pa.) Dutchman … I then thought, that if his circumstances were as easy as his manners he must … have as many dollars in the till of the old chest at home, as would fill his fathers Big bason."