Copy of transcript for a letter from Secretary of State Henry Clay to Henry Middleton, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary U.S. to St. Petersburg requesting that Middleton attempt to engage Russia in persuading Spain to not continue fighting in order to hold onto to its New World colonies.

Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Clay to Joel R. Poinsett, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary U.S Mexico concerning relations and trade agreements between Mexico, the United States of America, Great Britain, and Colombia.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ens. and Mrs. James C. Kempner discussing tense relationships between the United States, Russia, and Cuba and Kempner providing updates on several members of the Kempner family.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ens. and Mrs. James C. Kempner discussing tense relationships between the United States, Russia, and Cuba and Kempner providing updates on several members of the Kempner family.

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner to Jim and Libbie Kempner discussing tensions between the United States, Russia, and Cuba with Kempner expressing his belief that none of the countries will risk being attacked with atomic weapons. The Kempners end the letter by discussing a dinner they were invited to and informing Libbie that her grandmother will be mailing her a book soon.