Letter from Secretary of War Edwin Stanton informing Carroll of the leadership of his son Samuel Sprigg Carroll during a recent advance by the Army of the Shenandoah. In it Stanton expresses his hopes for a promotion for his son.

Petitions pledging support for the appointment of Nathan Sargent in various state and federal positions, including Auditor, Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia, and Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Letter informing Sargent that Clayton must delay his trip to Washington due to heart problems. Clayton also discusses Virginia and Delaware politics.

Letter expressing Clay's regret that he was not present to influence the voting on Sargent's confirmation.

Letter expressing New York Governor Hamilton Fish's support of Sargent to the appointment of the 6th Auditor of Washington.

Letter detailing the Alabama Supreme Court's process of admitting attorneys from other states.

Note from the son of John Quincy Adams thanking Nathan Sargent for correcting an error in the Washington Chronicle claiming that his father retained opponents while in office.

Letter discussing removals from office, and Cushing's opinion that postmasters are the tools of Amos Kendall, former editor of the Washington Globe and US Postmaster General under Andrew Jackson.

Letter regarding Butler's treatment by the press.

Letter to James Anderson, manager of the White House Plantation from George Washington Parke Custis, the grandson of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, from Mt. Washington. The letter concerns the management of the properties, sale of livestock, and…

Inventory of land, property and slaves owned by James Fullen.

Correspondence between Pvt. Daniel Faust, his mother, and his sister of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania. Faust was an infantryman in Pennsylvania's 95th and 96th Infantry regiments during the Civil War. Correspondence covers the routine details of…