Letter from Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. to his brother John H.B. Latrobe stating that he had paid off his debt, discussing his journey to New Market, a W. Knight, the brother of R.R. Mayrader who was grateful to John for some previous counsel, and other subjects, 1830 November 15

Though this collection contains newspaper clippings, biographical sketches, and journals, etc., it mostly consists of correspondence, related to the Latrobe family beginning with Benjamin Henry Latrobe Sr. (1764-1820) who designed the U.S. Capitol. The subjects of the letters and diaries deal with familial matters and the work done by B.H. Latrobe Sr. and his sons, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Jr. (1806-1878), and grandsons, Charles Hazlehurst Latrobe (1833-1902), after him on architectural structures such as various bridges and the construction of railways with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company among others.