Letter (1852) to Isaac Edward Morse, U.S. representative from Louisiana, suggesting that he run for governor of Louisiana, and autograph collection, probably collected by Morse; letter (1832) to Nathan Morse, recorder for the city of New Orleans, La., notifying him of his reelection to that post; correspondence (1806-1810) of P.C. Wederstrandt relating primarily to his activities as a naval officer; correspondence and orders to duty (1854-1864) of Charles Nathan Morse, Confederate Army officer; correspondence (1835) between William Moore, U.S. Army officer, and his wife, Chess; 9 letters of the Marquis de Lafayette, l letter each from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Sam Houston, Andrew Jackson, and Martin Van Buren; and miscellaneous biographical material.