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Letter from Frank, surgeon of the 88th Regiment of the New York Infranty in the Union Army, at Harrisons Landing, James River, Virginia, to his father. He writes that he was saddened to hear of the death of his mother, and that he has been sending letters through his friend Howard Carroll, who was later appointed Colonel of the 105th Regiment of the New York Infrantry three days after this letter was sent, 2 August 1862, and led his regiment into the Battle of Antietam on 17 September 1862, and died on 29 September 1862. The identity of Frank is unknown, but he is likely Francis, the nephew of William Gainfort and Lucy Neville. Frank writes of the Irish Brigades courage in battles of July 1862, and of their heavy losses.

Photographic portrait of Laurie J Kerr. Printed by CW Bell, 465 and 465 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC, United States of America.

Photograph portrait of Lews Knox Bell as a young man. Printed by CW Bell, 463 and 465, Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC, United States of America.

Photographic portrait of Doctor James Kerr. Printed by CW Bell at 463 and 465 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington DC, United States of America.

Photograph of Rosamund Bell, daughter of Chester Bell, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.

Photograph of the Bell family drawing room in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.

Photograph of elderly David Charles Bell standing with his arm around the wheelchair of his wife, Ellen Aileen Bell. The back reads, "June, 1901 Mr and Mrs David Bell Washington". Photograph printed by Abraham Lincoln Myers Ocean Front and New York Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States of America.

Obituary of Ellen Adine Bell, widow of David Charles Bell.

Letter from Eva Monteith to Constance Lamb regarding her poor health. She mentions an enclosed photograph of Helen and Grace Bell which is no longer with the letter.