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The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1883 to 1887, when Heitman was Acting President of Trinity College, Randolph County. Issues include fund-raising and support of the college. Major correspondents include Julian S. Carr and J. W. Alspaugh, members of the committee of management that helped Heitman run the college from 1884 to 1887. As Trinity was one of the schools that contracted with the U.S. Government to educate Cherokee Indian youths, this series also contains correspondence between Heitman and the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of the Treasury. Other correspondence is from applicants for positions and applicants for admissions to Trinity, correspondence regarding room and board, and letters from parents and prospective students.

The Bound Volumes and Other Material series contains items related to the Civil War, Trinity College (Randolph County), Trinity High School (Randolph County), and Heitman's publishing career. The Civil War diary concerns the Seige of Petersburg, retreat to Appomattox, and his imprisonment on Johnson's Island. A transcription is available. Other materials include financial and legal documents, printed material, and grade record books. Materials are arranged alphabetically.