Scope and Contents Family affairs; congratulations on Moncure Robinson's new position.

Scope and Contents The location of the "Allegheny Portage" is nearly completed; he plans to be in Richmond in October; he has resigned his position with the Pennsylvania Canal Commissioners, but will be willing to return to execute the Allegheny Portage after he has completed the Chesterfield Railway.

Scope and Contents Family matters and the trip of Conway and Anna Jane to "the top of the Catskills."

Scope and Contents A trip made with his brother and sister, Cary and Jane, to Niagara Falls and Saratoga.

Scope and Contents Included in the text is a transcript of a letter of instructions received by Moncure Robinson from Josiah White, Acting Manager of LeHigh Co. Proposals are made for the railway line to transport coal from a mine near Mauch Chunk.

Scope and Contents "Examinations" which have been suggested, with a statement of his charge for such servies of $10 per day and expenses.

Scope and Contents Social chit-chat, an exercise in French letter-writing. In French with translation.

Scope and Contents Regret that he cannot accept an invitation to visit in Richmond; news about their mutual friend, Seybert.

Scope and Contents Enquiry regarding the pay demanded by Moncure Robinson as Engineer for a proposed railroad from coal mines to the Schuylkill River for the Schuylkill Navigation Company.

Scope and Contents An enterprise for which T.B. is to advance the cash required on which he wants advice "from a person in whom I place the utmost reliance."

Scope and Contents Signed by R. Shunke, Secy. Resolution to allow Moncure Robinson $2,250 per Annum.

Scope and Contents The iron rails and spikes used on the Chesterfield R. R.,  the former being ordered from Liverpool; and a discussion of the route of the Mount Carbon R.R.

Scope and Contents Affairs in Philadelphia.

Scope and Contents Enquiring regarding the terms of Moncure Robinson for the laying out and superintending the building of 17 miles of railroad, double track, on the Little Schuylkill. Further regarding the contemplated railroad.

Scope and Contents Acknowledging receipt of a loan, and other financial matters; report of a visit to Philadelphia.

Scope and Contents Expressing hope that Moncure Robinson will return to Pennsylvania to pursue his engineering activities in that state.

Scope and Contents Defeat of railway appropriations in the Pennsylvania Legislation; Moncure Robinson was been appointed first Engineer of the Canal Commissioners and John Robinson hopes that he will accept.

Scope and Contents An offer of the position of Engineer to lay out a route for the railroad through the Allegheny Mountains, at the rate of $2,500 per annum.

Scope and Contents "Report of the Engineer on the Survey of a Route of the Contemplated Rail-road from Petersburg to the Roanoke." Endorsed to Moncure Robinson, Esq., Hamburg, Berks Co.

Scope and Contents He returns a check given by Moncure Robinson to pay for a carriage given by W.M. to his sister, the mother of Conway Robinson and Moncure Robinson

Scope and Contents Having paid off all debts from the mercantile failures of his father and brother Cary, and having assisted Cary to start again in business in New York, he now wishes to hire an assistant for his father from his new salary of $4,000 per annum from the Chesterfield Railway.

Scope and Contents Recommends that a son of a friend be sent to "West Point of some other first rate scientific institution;" he is willing to take charge of the building of the Petersburg railway in Virginia, while still keeping his positions in Pennsylvania.