George D. Baylor letter to his son, John N. Baylor, who was serving as a private under General David Twiggs during the Mexican War. Baylor writes concerning his efforts to enlist help in securing an officer's commission from General Winfield Scott for his son. Baylor encourages his son to get a letter of recommendation from his captain or colonel to support his nomination.
Love poem written by George D. Baylor. The poem describes the wooing of a female bird by a male who wants her to join him in his nest within a maple tree.
Letter of H. T. Deas, tutor at Cambridge University to George D. Baylor of Richmond, Virginia. Deas writes in response to Baylor's request for information about his great-grandfather's (John Baylor 1750-1808) education at Cambridge.
Poem about Blandford Church written by Dr. John C. McCabe. The church was completed in 1737 but abandoned in 1806. McCabe contrasts the current condition of the rundown edifice with its glorious past when it was a center of worship.