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Correspondence dates from early 1901 and primarily deals with William Dauncey, Albert's brother, obtaining legal authority to manage Albert's estate and pay for his "care and maintenance" at the asylum. Letters also address draft affidavits and the re-classification of Albert from a "criminal lunatic" to a "pauper lunatic." Major correspondents are Dr. Albert Law Wade, the superintendent of the asylum, and John O. Cash, William Dauncey's solicitor.

Legal documents include affidavits and draft affidavits (primarily from asylum superintendent Dr. Arthur Law Wade), summons, and an order of justice, all of which deal with re-classifying Albert from a "criminal lunatic" to a "pauper lunatic." Also included are documents establishing William as the legal caretaker of Albert's estate, as well as an affidavit vouching for William's good character and a declaration of "evidence of life" for William and Albert.

Included are records of rent, tithe, and other tax payments related to Albert Dauncey's property in 1905 and 1906, as well as renewals of a policy with the Law Guarantee and Trust Society.

Receipts for payments to the asylum show William Dauncey paying quarterly for Albert's "care and maintenance." Receipts date from October 1901 to April 1903 and then April 1905 to January 1907.

Poster for the auction of "A Convenient Cottage" in Mill Lane, Castle Cary, on September 30, 1897. It is unclear how this auction and property relate to Albert Dauncey, but this property may have later been part of Dauncey's estate. The solicitor listed on the poster, John O. Cash, served as William Dauncey's solicitor while Albert was in the asylum.