Letter from T. Smith to Col. J. D. Giddings. Smith explains that he is casting about for donations for the rebuilding of the burned Female College and asks Giddings to be one of ten to contribute $2,500.

Patent for "a new practical application of electro-magnetism to machinery for the purpose of moving the same and keeping it in motion, and developing a degree of force which is only limited by the reduced proportion of power applied. The invention consists principally in the transmission of electro-magnetic power through compressed air for motor purposes, and the mechanism and combination of machinery necessary for that purpose." (Lines 12-22) Includes instructions and illustrations.