Published volume contains fold-out hand-coloured map of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (Third edition), printed by James Dawson. Also tipped into cover is a map of New Brunswick printed on onion skin paper compiled by George Perley. Laid in is a third map, hand drawn on onion skin paper of what appears to be Joggins' shore.
Letter from William Bell Dawson to Anna Dawson, written at Pictou. Mentions his reading David Copperfield. Letter includes a tirade on weather. Letter also contains note dated June 6.