Letter from Benjamin Hall to his mother, Christina Barbara Hall in Montreal.

Letter from Benjamin Hall to his mother, Christina Barbara Hall in Montreal.

Paper folded into an envelope addressed to Mr. B. Hall (likely Benjamin Hall) in Christina Barbara Hall's hand.

Humorous manuscript advertisement sent to Benjamin Hall, railing about the misuse of the writer's boats for nefarious activities.

A page from a letterbook in Benjamin Hall's hand with copies of his correspondence, including an undated letter and one dated 11 May 1813. One letter is addressed to Richard Townsend & Sons and was written from Montreal.

Two pages from a letterbook in Benjamin Hall's hand with copies of his correspondence written during travel to England, including letters dated 21 November 1813, 26 January 1814, and 28 January 1814. Letters are addressed to Richard Townsend & Sons, and his brother John Hall and were written from Crookhaven, Ireland, and London.

A page from a letterbook in Benjamin Hall's hand with copies of his correspondence written during a trip to England, including letters dated the 4, 7, and 12 March 1814. Letters are addressed to his brother John Hall, Mr. J.G. Hanne, and Mssrs. Savage & Co, and were all written from London.

Letter from John Rees to his cousin Benjamin Hall, with his condolences for the deaths of Jacob and John Hall.

A page from a letterbook in Benjamin Hall's hand with copies of his business correspondence, including letters dated the 12, 16, and 23 February 1858 and 1 and 5 March 1858. Letters are addressed to William Rae, Andrew Elliot, W. Welch, C. Horatio Gates, and F.C. Gilmour. All letters were written from Hall's home, Mount Tranquil, in Montreal.

Letter from the Rev. Henry Rees to his cousin Benjamin Hall. Letter chiefly concerns Rees's illness and consequent retirement and move to Newark.