In the letter McConnell discusses debts he owes and recent payment for legal services that Dellet provided. He also mentions personal problems, such as the loss of his sons, "negro woman," and house; he is left alone to plant and harvest his crops.
In the letter Gordon discusses a case involving Thomas Wiggins, an agent for Guilford Nicholson, and a slave girl who had been "under affiliction" with William Campbell. In a note at the bottom of the letter, Campbell mentions a payment he had made...