Martha writes to Esther to speak of her [Esther's] health, to inquire about the rest of the family like her niece Maria and Samuel's family, and to update her on her and "Mr. Crowe's" life.
James writes to his father about the money he has loaned Walter [his brother] and the interest he can pay, but says he hopes Walter will pay him back. James also mentions a Dr. Thomas and his recent visit.
James is writing to his father to reccomend a young man he knows for entry into Hanover College. He says he has given the young man and his father a catalogue and was thinking about boarding for the boy while at school.
James writes that because of two his children being sick he is unable to go to Hanover at this time, but suggests they could come down to them for a visit.
James lets his father know that he is been ill recently and unable to preach. He says that Mary as been terribly ill the past few days. In good news he says that the numbers for the children in school is up: 29.
James writes to his father about the death of his son and the ill health of much of the family. He says that he would be happy to see any of the family should they make it down.
James writes that he has returned home from Crawfordsville and has been ill with fever and nausea of late as has his wife, Martha. He also talks about their apple crop which has begun to fall off the trees.