File consists of two diaries, one with entries dated between 5 May 1873 and 1 June 1873, and an observation book "H.M.B.C.M." dated between 1 June 1873 - 26 June 1873. Also included is a catalogue of specimens for the British North American Boundary Commission, Dufferin (June 1873).

File consists of three notebooks: a) notebook, Joggins [undated]; b) notebook, Ottawa-Edinburgh-Tadoussac [undated]; c) notebook, [untitled] [undated]

File consists of notebook with entries dated between May and June, 1872.

File includes various memos and notes re the Alaska Boundary; and the published open letter "The Disputed Boundary between Alaska and British Columbia" by Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore.

File consists of memoranda on the British Alaskan Boundary; various notes; letters including correspondence with D.R. Cameron and Sir J. Thompson; and a copy of the "Convention: Great Britain - Alaska Boundary and Passamaquoddy Bay" signed by president Benjamin Harrison and Secretary of State John W. Foster.

File contains copies of the Yukon River report; report on The Alaska Boundary Question by W.H. Hall (1888); notes; and letters including correspondence with D. R. Cameron, E. Deville, and W. H. Dall.

File contains letters and notes on the Alaska Boundary, including the following: a copy of the report "Alaska Boundary Question"; "notes on cavernous report"; letter from D. H. Dall; letters from Capt. William Moore; and draft memoranda.

File includes Behring Sea confidential reports: Professor D'Arcy Thompson to the Marquess of Salisbury, March 1897 (39 pages); G.E.H. Barrett-Hamilton to the Marquess of Salisbury, 1897 (57 pages); Marquess of Salisbury to Sir Johnson Pauncefote, 1897 (3 pages); and notes on Prof. Jordan's preliminary report.

File includes the following maps of the fur-seal breeding rookeries: Tolstoi; N.E point; Garbotch and the Reef; Zapadnie; Polavina and Little Polavina; Lukannon and Ketavie; Great Eastern Rookery; Little Eastern Rookery; North Rookery; Starry Central Rookery; and the Zapadnie Rookery.

File includes various cards, notes, and small sketches in relation to the Behring Sea Arbitration and fur-seal matters.