Refers to crew shortages on board HMS America and HMS Ruby and authorises payments from the storekeeper to any new volunteers. This letter is marked "copy" and is addressed to Mr Alex Farquhar, Storekeeper. Signed by creator.

Printed undertaking to pay the sum of thirteen pounds thirteen shillings to the ""Master, Governors, and Commonalty of the Art and Science of Surgeons of London"" in case of practicing surgery within the cities of London and Westminster or within seven miles of the City of London. Signed by Pitcairn and witnessed by Skey Balfour. The signatory may be Sir James Pitcairn (1776-1859), Inspector-General of Hospitals for Ireland.

Signed and annotated by Talleyrand. On official Republique Francaise Relations Exterieure notepaper. Dated 16 Thermidor, 1 'an 7 (3rd August 1799).

"Letter dated 15 Dec written at the Royal Institution to [Mr Morison?] regarding a request for assistance in seeking a professional situation. Letter dated 15 Oct 1834 written at the Royal Institution to an unnamed recipient promising to send a paper for publication in the 'Phil. Mag.'"

Letter in French to unknown recipient arranging to meet. Includes cutting of an English obituary for Nelaton from The Graphic, with a portrait engraving.

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a clergyman consoling a widow. Caption reads: Clergyman - "My Dear Mrs Smith - I wish most sincerely to console with you on the loss of your husband- he was…" Mrs S. - "Ah: but there's one thing - I know where he spends his evenings now!"

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a man arriving at a hotel. Caption reads: 'Arrivals' - Scene (fashionable hotel)..Waiter - "What can I get you Sir?" Seedy stranger - "Oh! Nothing - I just wish to arrive."

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a school teacher surrounded by children. Caption reads: Sunday School teacher - "What is that invisible power that prevents the wicked man from sleeping, and causes him to toss uneasily upon his pillow?" Small boy (at front of class) - "Fleas!"

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a mother reading and talking to her daughter. Caption reads: Mother - Dolly my dear. I do wish you'd play something else than Wagner - I'm sick of it." Dolly - "I'm not playing, Ma." Mother - "Who is it then, Darling?" Dolly - Nurse and baby at the piano!"

Consists of a watercolour sketch of a beaten woman testifying in front of a magistrate. Caption reads: Wife (witness to magistrate) - "Oh Sir! I loves my poor 'usband yet, though he strike me wi' the poker. - Ah! Wen I looks back - in our younger days - he only used his fists Eh! Them was 'appy days!"