This series consists of a total of 104 items, almost all of political or public interest. Most (89) are letters directed to William H. Crawford and retained by him. These span almost the whole of Crawford's political career, 1806 to 1833, without any obvious period emphasis. The letters were written by about 60 different correspondents. Among the more prominent public figures represented are: Robert Smith (as secretary of state); John Randolph of Roanoke; David R. Williams (as South Carolina governor); Thomas Worthington (as Ohio governor); John C. Calhoun (as secretary of war); James Barbour (as secretary of war); Thomas Hart Benton (as Missouri senator); Nathaniel Macon (as North Carolina senator); and Samuel Smith of Maryland. Among the Crawford allies and other Georgians of national repute with letters to Crawford are: George Matthews; Obadiah Jones; Charles Tait; John Forsythe; William W. Bibb; George M. Troup; John Stevens; and Thomas W. Cobb. Series 1 also includes 7 retained copies or letter drafts of Crawford's, many relating to a dispute with Calhoun in October 1821. There are also 8 letters written neither to nor by Crawford, many of them enclosures.