The contents are as follows: (i) Copies and extracts, 1857, in the hand of his wife Elizabeth, of letters, 1809, 1814, undated, of Richard Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond (died 1865), formerly Burdon, to his relations (folios 1); (ii) Letters 1835, undated, of Burdon-Sanderson to his wife (folio 29); (iii) Sermon preached, 1835, by Burdon-Sanderson on Joel (folio 27); (iv) Miscellany of extracts, undated, in the hand of Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson from printed books (folio 45); (v) Letters, 1884-1889, undated, of his daughter Jane C Burdon-Sanderson to her sister Elizabeth (folio 67).