Letters from William Tudor to his sister, Emma Tudor Gardiner,

Two letters written from London. In one letter, written in French, Tudor inquires after Emma’s study of the piano and French. In a later letter, he describes to her the cottages he has seen in England, and advises her on the house she is planning to build in Gardiner, Maine, including two architectural sketches. Tudor also offers detailed descriptions of the shops in London, his impressions of Londoners’ rudeness and "blustering air," his impressions of the different classes in England and France, and fashions of the ladies.

Letters from T. Morton Jones to William Tudor,

Five letters, in which Jones recounts a club meeting and toasts and songs given, and provides updates on the business and descriptions of nail manufacture and design. He also comments on fashions of the day and includes an anectdote about a lecture he attended that was so dull, one audience member "fell fast asleep & tumbled down with a crash that startled everyone in the room." Letter dated 1814 March 24 is addressed to "Fanny" but also contains a message to Tudor from Jones.