Bixby discusses the Boylston School on Fort Hill, which he attended with William Winter about the year 1845 or 6. He includes a sketch from his memory showing where William Winter resided and many names of people occupying residences of Fort Hill. On letterhead of Alfred Bixby, 304 Franklin Avenue West, Lansing, Michigan.

Jefferson feels "much mortified that [she] has not sent the picture Joe left [Winter]." Her health has not been good, and she just returned from Europe on Saturday past.

Winter is terribly distressed by the recipient's illness and asks her set down anything and everything she remembers their father saying, on any subject. The second leaf contains two stanzas, in Jefferson Winter's hand, written by William Winter during an Arts Club dinner to him. First line: When youthful hopes Elysian. Letter is addressed to Vola and signed from Billy.

Concerns Winter's upcoming visit. Addressed to "Willie" and signed "Joe."

Includes autograph and typed letters signed and one typed letter unsigned (Winter's own file copy). (9) indicates "Dictated" on first leaf and appears to be in the hand of William Jefferson Winter. Letters written from New York, Mentone, California and Sunapee, New Hampshire.