The dated letters are arranged in chronological order (folio 1), and undated letters alphabetically under the names of the writers (folio 235).

There are also two letters, each enclosing a version of the ballad 'Lady Margaret' (folio 264), and three separate ballads entitled 'There was a squire', 'The heir of Northumberland', and "The shepherd's wife", all undated (folio 271).