Map shows proposed Pacific Railway routes and existing transportation routes across the mid-nineteenth century northeast United States. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,294,720].

Map shows geography and militarily strategic points along the Civil War era eastern coast of the United States. Insets: "City of Washington and the District of Columbia," "Pensacola Bay and its fortifications (Florida)" and "Charleston and the Harbour (South Carolina)." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1: 1,193,000].

Letter by an unidentified author to David Fentress regarding sharing federal newspapers and the banning of federal newspapers in some areas. The author passes on the news of the war including the destruction of the Federal merchantmen by the Confederate fleet. He passes along world news: Russia preparing to go to War with Europe and how that could negatively affect the Confederacy. There is also speculation on the future of the war.

Map shows boundaries, physical features, and major cities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,118,400].