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Hurt by Guion's lack of response to the numerous letters he has sent. Writes of the comforts of family. Wishes to remain friends despite distance. Writes of John Cozine, who he calls a "Traitor." "… when I reflect on his Baseness, how keen the Recollection that by withdrawing myself from her Protection she became exposed to a Wretch, lost to every Sense of Honor, who from our former Intimacy ought rather to have supported than to have attempted the Ruin of Virtue." Hopes to one day "revenge the attempted injury, or bring him to that Infamy & Want which generally are the Extremes of ill gotten Wealth, the inseparable Companions of Debauchery and Extravagance." Making £250 per year at the Sunbury Academy, and hopes to gain the "Office of Collector, for this Port" and take in boarders. See also G. Mott ALS to [Isaac] Guion, May 17, 1783, in the Schoff Revolutionary War Collection.

Marriage agreement between Meng and Elizabeth Lehman, the widow of Christian Lehman. States that if Lehman dies before Meng, her property will go to her estate administrators or to her children, excluding Meng. If Meng passes first, Lehman will have a right to one third of his property after his debts are paid. Features ornate handwriting.

Recept of payments made to Brown for providing or mending women's shoes, including the shoes of "negro Jane," likely for the Overseers of the Poor.

Publicly attesting to the chastity of Miss Chaffin.

Manuscript poem on love; poem on innkeeper paying maid “to lie in his arms.”

This manuscript features ten entries of rhyming poems, notes of remembrance, and proverbs written in phonetic spelling that indicates the writer may have been a German-speaker. In addition to drawn circles and hearts, the manuscript includes two blue ribbons affixed to the page, one with a piece of hairwork still attached. The names Catharine Shaffer and Susan Walt appear.

Invites Martha Lewis to visit them in Boston, noting the social events they could attend. Displeased with Boston housing and wishes she were back in Middleton.

On the subject of virtue and modesty with some focus on gender differences and attraction.

Four manuscripts: essay on public versus private education, forensic debate speech on public versus private education, poem "The Wife," and poem "Upon the presiding times." [Originals located in the Education Collection]

Legal statement regarding a case of bigamy. Attests that Rebeckah Morris had resided with him and was an unwed mother before she left and returned with Aaron Chace. Chace stated that he was from New Hampshire and had previously lost his wife before meeting and marrying Rebeckah. He was seeking a home out West but struggled to find one. Man from New Hampshire requested information regarding the relationship between Chace and Morris because he knew Chace to already be married. “I was requested by a Nabour [sic.] of mine on the west side of the Hudson River to give a Statement of the Business as he informed me that the said Chace had a Wife & family Living in New Hampshire.” Verso includes request to pass letter on to Mr. Chace’s friends.