File consists of 13 autograph letters from John to Robert Abraham, on subjects including the 'almost childishly curious' nature of a 'Mr Thompson', family news, business matters, and a 23-day walk from Liverpool to London.
File consists of 4 autograph letters from John Abraham to Thomas Abraham, including an announcement of his marriage to a 'young lady' (Maria Hayes), as well as his sister Margaret's wedding. Elsewhere, the newspaper industry is discussed, with specific reference to Robert Abraham's personal finances in connection to the Montreal Gazette.
File consists of a scrapbook containing various documents relating to the Montreal Gazette, including family correspondence on the subject of its finances, as well as Robert Abraham's transition into a career in law. A later letter to John Greenshields of Montreal describes Robert Abraham's illness and subsequent death.
Series consists of letterbooks containing copies of letters to family members, on subjects including books, science, family history, and the local (Liverpool) government. There are also letters to the editor of the Pharmaceutical Journal, on the subject of chloroform, and to editors of the Manchester Guardian and The Times newspapers, on subjects including decimal coinage and local cholera deaths.
File consists of a manuscript booklet containing carbon copy transcriptions of letters written by John Abraham, requesting payment from Montreal Gazette subscribers and advertisers in England.