Promissory note for Joseph Dfrueth[?] issued by James Gage in the amount of twelve dollars and twenty-five cents.

Promissory note given to Michael Reed by William C. Henderson.

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed to A. Lee Cambel in the amount of twenty dollars.

Record of payment from Michael Reed to Albert W. Moore in the amount of nine dollars and forty-four cents.

Ledger of miscellaneous debts owed by John Reed to his brother William Reed.

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed through William Armstrong in the amount of $2.50, signed by George W. Smyth.

Land patent issued to Michael Reed by the State of Texas, signed November 12, 1850 in Austin by Governor P.H. Bell and George W. Smyth.

Bill of payment to Brown & Sebauer due from Michael Reed. Originally issued in the amount of $5.35, but edited by John Brown and issued in the amount of $2.35 instead.

Bill of sale for a nine-year-old boy named Abe to Michael Reed from Thomas Meedlock.

Letter from William S. Smith to Michael Reed establishing payment for 400 bushels of corn.

Bill for goods purchased by Michael Reed from Taylor and Bagby.

Delivery note for goods to be delivered to Michael Reed, signed by George Fisher[?].

Certificate ordaining Orceneth Asbury Fisher with the office of Deacon in the Methodist Episcopal Church South as judged by the Texas Conference.

Affidavit sworn by C. Kendrick against the estate of Michael Reed, with note of acceptance from William Reed.

Invitation from Gus Ellison to Lizzie Johnson for a party on November 15, 1861.

Letter from Leo. R. to Lizzie Johnson discussing their friendship and Leo's visit to a phrenologist.

Letter from Mollie McClure to Lizzie Johnson, discussing the events in Palestine, including a recent election.

Letter from Thomas C. Thomson to J. D. and D. C. Giddings. Thomson first describes how on his trip to Caldwell he received a notice from F. A. Mood concerning his son's tuition at Soule University. He has given Mood a "draft" on the brothers for fifteen dollars. In the postscript, he offers to send D. C. Giddings a list of rejected votes and illegal votes that would have voted for him in the election. Ed Hudson had been told to register some voters shortly before he was removed from his position in the registrar, and since he had no official notice of his removal at the time, the votes are still valid, even if Governor Davis does not agree, according to Thomson.

Letter from William Chappell to J. D. Giddings. Chappell begins by stating that he has seen a copy of the order that the Soule University Board of Trustees gave to the Building Committee to hypothecate all of the estate real and personal in order to secure a loan to build a "stone edifice." However, the committee failed to include the Rock Building and donated lands in the hypothecation, and this failure is not the fault of the Board of Trustees because it was explicit in its instructions to include all estate real and personal. Discussing a different matter, he explains how William Keesee with a black man purchased D. Ayrs' land, which had been given to him by his father in Alabama in 1837 or 1838. The deed to Mr. Ayrs' land was not made until after Keesee's death. Ayrs knew that the land had been donated, but Chappell does not know whether he deeded it to the university or his heirs.

Letter from E. D. Pitts to Col. J. D. Giddings. Pitts asks Giddings to send him $30.83 and explains that he wants to remit his life insurance premium payment. He will repay Giddings by next Saturday. Also, Pitts and his wife will visit Brenham next Saturday, and on Sunday Pitts will preach. He informs Giddings that Louise and Annie are doing well at Chappell Hill Female College and suggests that Annie take up music lessons.

Letter from J. Matthews to J. D. Giddings. Matthews says that he has received a letter concerning a purchase of land and is forwarding this letter to Giddings. He feels that the estate suffers from many troubles.

Letter from T.W. Thomas to Lizzie Johnson in which Thomas chides Lizzie for her last letter, in response to the six he sent previously. He also discusses a fever in Big Bend.

Letter from Horace Bishop to Hon. J. D. Giddings. Discusses what should be done with two tracts of land in order to raise money to make improvements to Southwestern University.

Letter from D. S. Chesshir to Hon. J. D. Giddings. The author expresses his concern that a Mr. Davis has not made his payment and hopes that J. D. Giddings can sort it out before D. S. Chesshir comes to visit Brenham. Mentions surveying land donated to [Southwestern] University.