The contents are as follows: (i) Account, [circa 1830], of a visit to Bangor, Maine, and to New Brunswick Province, Canada, probably of Francis Richards. (Folio 1.) (ii) Extracts from the diary, 1855-1856, of Francis G Richards. (Folio 7.) (iii) Journal, June 1857-September 1858, of Francis G Richards giving a detailed account of his voyage to Calcutta in 1857 and return to Boston in 1858. Richards was a keen sailor, and he pays particular attention to the navigation of the ship and to weather conditions encountered. (Folio 9.) (iv) Extract from the diary, 1860, of Anne H Richards concerning her family, finances, and a visit to London. (Folio 63.)