Correspondences between Catharine V.R.H. Offley, Mary Heaton, Deborah Heaton, and Richard Jones Offley covering the following subjects: life in Smyrna, Turkish customs, adjusting to life in Smyrna, Christmas in Smyrna, visiting with Turkish official, events in America, cost of living in Smyrna, Greek War of Independence, plans for evacuation, pirates, trip from Constantinople, mutual acquaintances, treaty, education in Greece, and illness.