Subseries A. Personal Papers include Edward's correspondence, memorandum books, invoices and receipts, and passport. The bulk of his correspondence, which is undated, concerns activities of friends, travels abroad, or literary and poetical themes. A large number of the letters sent are Edward's copies, which do not bear a salutation or closing. Of special note in the folder for Letters/diary is Edward's account of an early shipping venture for Neal & Company. The memorandum books, 1854 to 1896, contain not only daily reminders but Edward's personal observations and thoughts on a variety of subjects. Also included in this subseries are invoices and receipts for purchases made in Boston and abroad and Edward's passport which documents his travels from 1854 to 1862.