Bennett writes to Crowe to discuss his possible return to Hanover, IN to teach and to raise his family. He gives Crowe his current circumstances and asks for his opinion on the matter.
Graves is sending Crowe another check for the scholarship he founded for Hanover College. He also mentions the two young men he has sent to the College.
Bright sends this letter along to Crowe by way of his son James Elijah who he discusses in the letter since he is now attending Hanover College (payment, classes, etc.)
Stone answers several questions that Crowe had proposed to him in a previous letter including the boarding of some students from the college, starting a garden, and Stone coming to Hanover on some Sunday.