Letter from Jno. Painter to James Morrison, with information about a shipment of goods from Bristol including rum, sugar, coffee, chocolate and other food items (arrived via the ship King David). Includes an offer to charter the vessel for a voyage to Europe as Painter currently does not have enough goods for a return voyage, and a request that Morrison advertise this in his coffee house. Also includes political news of various European monarchs and members of the aristocracy, including the death of the Holy Roman Emperor.
Letter from Woolsey & O'Hara to James Morrison with commercial news, especially about a potential flour shortage and about the success of the year's crops, with a postscript about current political and military events. Includes a list of prices for several goods: rum, molasses, Jamaica rum, loaf sugar, coarse flour, cheese, soap, English mould candles, green tea, Spanish red wine, and others.
Letter from Edwd Harrison to James Morrison about political events, including his concern about the possibility of another war with France, and some business, including the price of wheat.
Letter from John Antill to James Morrison about the construction of a house, with plans of the ground floor and second floor and descriptions of changes that need to be made. Also includes some news of comings and goings from Quebec.
Letter from R. Woolsey to Morrison about business, including the sale of wax and candles, and a description of a social event involving the prince (possibly Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn), likely his birthday celebrations on 21 August.
Letter from R. Woolsey to Morrison with general news, including information and account of sugar shipped to Morrison and news of the visit of a prince (likely Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn) and the planned celebration of his birthday for the following day.
Letter from John Antill to James Morrison about political and legal news, especially about the charges brought against Judge DeRouvill. Also discusses the possibility of Antill moving to Montreal.
Letter from R. Woolsey to Morrison with general news, follow up about birds and chairs from last letter, as well as information about the hiring of a cooper to make dry and wet casks.
Letter from John Antill to James Morrison about business concerns, especially the sale of rum. Mentions an unnamed Black woman formerly enslaved by Mr. McNeil who has arrived in Quebec, about whom Antill writes that he has "given her a permission to work for her self as I did not chuse [choose] to take her into my own house." Also mentions poor condition of roads.
