Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore, January 26, 1885, in which she gives the details of the health of family and friends. The weather has been extremely cold and icy. Other topics in the letter are: Willie was kept home due to the weather; they slaughtered their last hog; and having trouble keeping busy after using up all the yarn and completing the last sewing project. William Dodd adds a note of his own to the letter. The envelope has a postal mark from Gallatin, Tennessee.

Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout family regarding his various visits to family in Pennsylvania. The bulk of the letter served as updates for how each family member was doing at the time. Paul apologized for not writing more since he had been busy. He inquired about how they spent Christmas.

Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley, dated January 1885, in which she writes about their daughter and about her health.

Letter from L. D. Bradley and his son to Minnie Bradley, dated January 25 and 28, 1885, in which their son writes about family business and to remind her to bring him clothes and L. D. Bradley writes to tell her that their children are well.