(1) Typed letter signed; concerning items he is sending to Winter. He refers to an opinion by Judge Bartlett and an action of the Court of Appeals. Manuscript annotation by Jefferson Winter indicates "Re suits Theatrical Syndicate." (2) Autograph letter signed; encloses an item which appears in several out-of-town newspapers (no longer enclosed). Both on letterhead of Life, 17 West Thirty first street, New York.

In (1), Metcalfe thanks Winter for the return of documents. Mentions "spectator evil." (2) includes lamentations on a season that has been "a great waste of time for one who is compelled to cover every thing good and bad." Thanks Winter for "Shakespeare's England." Both letters on Metcalfe's personal stationery, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York, and accompanied by original envelopes, addressed to Winter. (1) forwarded to Winter at Soo-Nipi Park Lodge, New London, Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire.

(1) On letterhead of Mr. William Faversham; (2-3) on letterhead of the William Faversham Company, Daly's Theatre, New York; (4) on letterhead of the William Faversham Company, but addressed from the Lyric Theatre, Philadelphia; (5) addressed from Cleveland, Ohio. Letters addressed to Winter at the Tribune and at 17 Third Avenue, New Brighton, Staten Island, N.Y.

Some letters on letterhead of the New York tribune and one on letterhead of the Staten Island Academy. (6) and (8) indicate "Dictated" on first leaf and appear to be in the hand of William Jefferson Winter.

(1) Winter thanks Stedman for the portrait of himself he sent; (2) thanks him for the book he has sent.

Many of the letters concern various speakers with whom Pond is working; several letters mention Mr. Clemens and Dr. Watson (pseudonym Ian Maclaren). Most on printed letterhead of James B. Pond, Everett House, New York; (4-5) on letterhead of the Ian Maclaren Lectures and Readings at the Waldorf; (14) on letterhead of the Red Horse Hotel, Stratford on Avon.