Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, and his children about his recent travel. He listed places where he had visited, including arrival and departure times, and told Junia about how her parents and the rest of their family were faring.

Letter from Leyman Richardson to his friend, John Patterson Osterhout, in response to a letter John sent a month earlier. Leyman was grateful to hear that John had survived the Civil War and informed him of what was happening with the Richardson family. The government requested that Leyman be in charge of a school for children who were orphaned by the war, but decided it was too big of a project for his family. Included is an envelope addressed to "John P. Osterhout."

Letter from P. W. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout with brief news from Tuukhamuock. He was upset that he had yet to receive a letter from John. He wrote this short letter to let John know his family was well and to let him know that an acquaintance has gone to Texas.

Letter from Sarah Frear to her mother. She let her mother know that she had sent goods for her and that she would come visit when her mother requested.

Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his son, Paul Osterhout, about traveling he had been doing in Pennsylvania. He told him that his daughter, Gertrude, may be staying a few months longer.