At the time of writing John Forsyth (1780-1841) was U.S. senator from Georgia. He writes of President Jackson's favorable response on reading a copy of a letter written by Crawford to Calhoun in October 1830.

At the time of writing Asbury Dickens was chief clerk of the Treasury department. In this retained copy, Crawford seeks favors of Dickens that will further his intrigues agaisnt Calhoun.

More on Calhoun.

Wilde was a U.S. representative from Georgia. He writes to inform Crawford of the Supreme Court's decision to decline to take jurisdiction in the case Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.

Williams, former U. S. senator from Tennessee, recalls events of 1818-19 (especially the invasion of Florida) as they pertain to relations between Jackson, Crawford, and Calhoun.

More on the origins of Jackson's enmity for Crawford, dating back to 1818.

On money due Crawford from the sale of family property.

On the dangers of Freemasonry.

Responding to a request for a legal opinion.

John Floyd was a plantation owner in Camden County. He writes to decline his appointment as delegate to an anti-tariff convention in Philadelphia.

On Jackson and the Anti-Masonic Party.

Conclusion of a letter whose remaining pages deal primarily with Masonry.

Hall voices his support for nullification.

Declining a nomination from Crawford and others to run for governor of Georgia.

Includes letters from Peter Crawford (1804); N. Crawford (1804); David Crawford (1810); John Gerardine (1818 and 1825); Bennett Crawford (1826 and 1831); and Nathan Crawford (1833). David Crawford (1767-1821) and Bennett Crawford (1781-1845) were brothers of William Harris Crawford.

Susanna Gerardin Crawford was William H. Crawford's wife. Included is one letter from William H. Crawford, written 7 May 1833. Also included are six letters from daughter Caroline Crawford Dudley or from Caroline's own daughters.

Caroline Crawford (1805-1875) was the oldest child of William and Susanna Crawford.

Eliza Ann Crawford (1809-1860) was the third child of William and Susanna Crawford. Included in the folder are letters from sister Caroline Crawford Dudley, niece Mary Dudley, and brother William Bibb Crawford.

William Harris Crawford Jr. (1813-1883) was the fifth child of William and Susanna Crawford. Included in the folder is a letter describing then death of brother Robert Crawford (1816-1847).

Susan Crawford (1819-1874) was the seventh child of William and Susanna Crawford. Included in the folder are letters from brother-in-law George Dudley, sister Caroline Crawford Dudley, niece Mary Dudley, and brothers Robert and William Bibb Crawford.

In French. Vail replies to Crawford with particulars of his school in Baltimore.

Retained draft of instructions on negotiations with Native Americans in Indian Territory.

George M. Bibb (1776-1859) was a former U.S. senator from Kentucky who at the time of writing was working as a lawyer in Frankfort. He writes to lobby for Robert Trimble's appointment as federal judge for the Kentucky District.

At the time of writing Peter Early (1773-1817) was serving in the Georgia state senate. He informs Crawford of local support for various applicants for the position of federal agent to the Creek Nation, among other political matters.

At the time of writing Jared Mansfield (1759-1830) was professor of mathematics and experimental philosophy at West Point. From 1803 to 1812 he served as Surveyor General of the United States. These three letters constitute an extended report to Crawford on circumstances at the U.S. Military Academy. They are especially critical of academy superintendent Capt. Alden Partridge.

At the time of writing Thomas Worthington (1773-1827) was the Republican governor of Ohio. He writes of his support for Crawford and of circumstances surrounding the Republican congessional nominating caucus of the previous year.

A long-winded request by Tatham (1752-1819) for employment in the Treasury Department (granted when he was appointed military storekeeper at the U.S. Arsenal near Richmond).

Thomas Appleton (1763-1840) was U.S. consul at Leghorn (Livorno) in Tuscany from 1798 until his death in 1840. In these letters he seeks Crawford's aid in obtaining financial considerations from the government, and emphasizes the benefits for the U.S. of trading for goods through his port. The letters are dated March 5, May 1, and August 1.

Local and national political scuttlebutt, from the Republican mayor of Savannah, Georgia, Thomas Charlton (1779-1835).

Col. Cumming (1788-1863), an Augusta planter and veterean of the war of 1812, respectfully declines an unspecified appointment.