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Holograph letters, including one from to James Everett, Manchester, 1827 June 11, in which Jackson regrets that he cannot currently publish Everett's history of Manchester Methodism due to the fact that the July and August magazines have already been put to press. Jackson sometimes alludes to his writing: in a letter of Jan. 1, 1855, he mentions finishing the rough draft of his life of "the late Dr. [Robert] Newton." In a lengthy letter of Sept. 28 1869 to Mrs. [Smallpage?], he recalls what he knew of her father, Mr. Keeling, whom he first met in 1815. In a letter to Dr. Osborn, Oct. 11 1871, he praises Osborn's upcoming series of articles that effectively refute the writing of Tyernan and his interpretations of Wesley's life and other facts of Methodist history.

Holograph letters of Samuel, William, and Elijah Jackson are routing correspondence about preaching appointments, etc. Correspondence of Baker with a woman trying to determine if she is the descendant of Thomas Jackson. Transcribed letters of Thomas Jackson include a long 1824 letter to Jabez Bunting in which he discusses upcoming issues of the Wesleyan Methodist Magazine and the recent arrival from Hayti of Mr. H. Dennis, a recent convert. Also included here is a sheet of Baker's notes on Dr. Humphrey Sandwith, whose papers appear later in the Correspondence Series.

Regarding Leighton's poor health; Apologies for not visiting

Letters from Huntingdon, writing mainly from London, to Leighton, mainly in Bath.

Letters from Huntingdon, writing from London, Brighton, or Bath, to Leighton, in Bath or London.