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A letter to his daughter where he details the fact he is staying with his friend Jonathan Taylor and wife, is disappointed at a lack of mail although admitting the post arrives only once a week. Before emphasising the distance travelled (45 miles in a day) for meetings and other visits.

A quick update of his 'welfare'; a letter in which he briefly tells his wife of his health, his journey and the people he meets. It ends with an affectionate note to his wife and their 'little ones'

A letter that begins with the delight of having received a letter from his wife (although with some expression of disappointment that there had not been more); it keenly focuses on the duties of a parent and he asks about his daughters Martha and Ph[o]ebe having heard of previous maladies concerning them.

Another update to his wife about his meetings and the places he goes; he makes a point that she has not written to him recently and his concern about his daughter's health.

A letter in which he implores his wife and children to act religiously and emphasises the importance of Christianity and 'the Sheperd of Israel' before telling his daughters to obey their mother.

A letter to his wife where he talks about his love for his wife, talks about how he is religiously humbled and suggests that everyone should believe in God 'even to the west' and then laments the lack of letters she and his friends send him.

A letter where he states his state of health, the places he visits for work (such as Dover) and meetings, mentions a marriage between a 'widower' and 'old maid' before expressing how he misses his wife and details their love.

A letter in which he talks about getting his 'outdoor business' in order, and giving her instructions as how to manage the farm and hay.

Indenture: sale of land by the executors of the Will of Elias Hicks to Valentine Hicks and Robert Seaman.

Manuscript pamphlet entitled: Some remarks on slavery and prize goods recommended to the serious perusal and impartial consideration of the citizens of the united states and others concerned. 9 + 2 leaves (17 pages in length, with the 4 probably being a first draft). Most probably an essay, for a general audience, this text seeks to dismantle slavery by emphasising its immorality, particularly with a rather Platonic series of 'queries' and 'answers' before ending with a rallying call to arms in the form of telling the oppressed to 'pursue emancipation'