Letter from John Lewis to his wife Mary and children, dated June 8, 1864, describes the experiences of his infantry unit as they fought the Confederates, starting from their camp at Lookout Valley in Tennessee and moving south toward Atlanta. He briefly describes encountering the rebels at Buzzard Roost Gap and driving them back to Resaca; hard fighting at Resaca and, as they retreated further, at Cassville; and the difficulty of driving them further back, due to the strength of their fortifications.

Also, a letter from John Roth, Jr., a young man living in or near Batavia, New York, to his friend Frank Kapprell in Tuscarora, with envelope. The letter is dated February 26, 1881. Roth describes his current activities: sleighing, going to school, working on the farm, helping out in the shop, and going to auctions and occasional parties. He also describes a recent horse trade done by his father, and the current prices of groceries.