Three letters; the first regarding selling a horse as well as a list of some money Winthrop sent home; the second regarding Lucy's decision for a new house to rent and of some purchases she made; the third letter, includes Lucy's description of the new house and also mentions the bills she has and the purchases she needs to make. It also includes a description of a robbery by Joel Oaks and of the subsequent arrest and investigation.

2 letters, in the first letter the writer remembers childhood memories with Lucy and asks her to move west with him in the fall. In the second letter, he talks about the trials that he has been through, the possible marriage with Lucy, and how happy that would make him.

These records contain lists of people mentioned in diaries and letters. Most of the record is for letters or diaries written by Winthrop H. Phelps.