Typical of periods with newspaper clippings of poetry, articles about women. Hammered copper cover. Later clippings not pasted on. Dr. Roberts had bookmarked places, 5 cutouts of famous leaders [probably for classroom use].
Estate account of James W. McClung, money paid out, money collected, postage account, bills due, list of vouchers against debts of JWMc, miscellaneous expense records, deposition of Mr. Salmon re. James Christian.
This involves records of Blount, Marshall, Madison, Franklin, Jackson, Randolph, Benton [Calhoun], Talladega, St. Clair, Morgan, Marion, Lauderdale, and Fayette Counties. An itemized list of possessions put up for sale by household is listed in the Box.
Notes during 1861 bearing information from date of establishment of Samuel Townsend, total of $112,361.80. List of work hours, perhaps for servants and Ellen Roberts, ditto sheet for Curb Market, 1940 letter from Frank C. Manning, last page has credits[?] during 1860-61.