Item 1: 1834 May 20 Order by the York County Court that the sheriff shall furnish proper food to those confined in jail, signed by Samuel Sheild.

Item 2: 1834 May 20 Order for summoning of justices to dispose of county funds at the York County Court. Signed by Samuel Sheild.

Item 3: 1834 May 20 York County Court order to summon sheriff to show cause why he should not be fined for not executing a subpoena for witnesses in a case involving John F. Bryan, John W. Green and Mary Monett. Signed by Samuel Sheild.

Item 4: 1845 October 15 William Taliaferro to Richard Taliaferro Requests Richard to send the paper he enclosed in his last letter to W. Mann; tells Richard to go see Mr. Robinson, in case he has not done so, and to draw up an abstract for him.

Item 5: 1846 March 1 E.M. Marshall, Mont Blanc, to John P. Taliaferro, Gloucester, Virginia. Reports all the gossip from home; regrets John is not at the high school and reports several of the boys became pious; warns him not to go to Lexington; relates the news of a smallpox scare; tells of several family members planning to move to Cumberland.

Item 6: 1846 March 18 George B. Taliaferro, Baltimore to John P. Taliaferro, Gloucester Relates how pleased he is that John is at "Church Hill"; hopes he will study hard; mentions John's entering V.M.I. in July; admonishes John to study and not indulge in the Dancing school, parties, balls, and tournaments, though he admits the decision to go there has probably already been made; notes John's spending and tells him he can ask Cousin Thomas for money if his demands were more moderate; tells John to buy a new pen before he writes back; says he is doing well.

Item 7: 1846 April 10 George B. Taliaferro, Baltimore to John P. Taliaferro, Gloucester Notes that since school does not start until May, John can come to Baltimore to get "rigged out" for school; says he must economize and that Mr. Abbott will soon be in town; mentions that his time is much occupied.

Item 8: 1846 June 24 E. Mann to "cousin" Regrets his not coming up Friday, mentions a ball and the fact that tickets are out; tells of visits and impending visits (Eliza Hill, M. Hughes, Lucy Ann Lee); all his mother's family is doing fine, everyone sends their love; apologizes for bad writing and mistakes; mentions the ball is on Friday, July 3 and a barbecue on July 4.

Item 9: 1846 July 8 John R. Taliaferro, Howard. A poem which mentions changing jobs (soldier to merchant) and asks why Jove should hear their prayers, be they unwilling to change; asks what prohibits a man from speaking the truth, laughing; says one should study the serious subjects, laying sport aside; ends with the thought that those who work will not make enough to be provided for in old age.