Including an address to John Gordon, addresses to the General Assembly, and an address to the "fair sex" of America.

Contains addresses to residents of Kent County, to merchants, to Delaware citizens about merchants, and an address to printers.

Includes an address to a delegate in Congress, to the people of Delaware about electing representatives, an address to the Delaware Society for the Encouragement and Promotion of the Manufacturers of the United States, and to the delegates of Delaware in Congress.

Includes addresses to the inhabitants of Kent County and to the youth of America as well as various writing fragments related to the proper behavior of a patriot.

Contains copies of letters written by Philip Lewis many of them written to Lewis' stepfather, Risdon Bishop. Many of the letters express the belief that only clothing manufactured in America should be worn by a true patriot.

Contains receipts for the payment of debts both owed to and received by Philip Lewis.

An itemized accounting of cash paid out by Lewis and his wives.

Includes bonds, deeds, rental agreements, a subpoena, and orders for the construction of a road in Duck Creek Hundred. Also included is a copy of the will of Philip Lewis.

One letter regarding the potential topic for discussion of the Juvenile Society and one letter to Lewis' niece, Dorcas Armitage Middleton.

Bound booklet containing Philip Lewis' thoughts on a variety of political issues such as the legislature, education, taxes, statuary laws, sumptuary laws for women, commerce, and qualifications for representatives.

Bound volume containing Lewis' autobiography covering the years up until the death of his first child with Dorcas Armitage Cooch. Also includes some political writings.

An accounting of a bond, an opinion regarding Sarah Armitage's estate, a division of Thomas Cooch's estate, and a short poem.

An indenture of Jefferson's slave, Henry Duffy, to Catherine Lewis, a receipt from G.W. Cummins, and descriptions of eleven ballroom dances.

Includes deeds related to land purchased by Albert Lewis in 1828 (?) Contains deeds of prior ownership and boundaries. These included deeds with Thomas Blandy and William Herdman.

Correspondence to and from Albert G. Lewis largely related to business dealings and including correspondence related to Lewis' ownership and indenture of slaves.

Appraisal of property bequeathed to Albert's brothers, Jefferson and Phocian Lewis by their father, Philip Lewis.

Cancelled checks of the Farmers Bank of New Castle, including one made out to William Cooch.

Mortgages for land purchased and sold by Lewis including a parcel of land sold by Albert Lewis to his wife, Catherine A. Lewis.

Includes an indenture of a negro girl to Catherine A. Lewis. Most bills of sale and indentures specify a number of years that must be served before being freed.

Receipts for monies paid to the heirs of Mary Middletown paid by Albert Lewis as executor of her estate for Middletown's share of the estate of Sarah Armitage, Albert Lewis' aunt, heirs included William Cooch.

Leases for farmland in both Little Creek Hundred and White Clay Creek Hundred. Terms of leases often include improvements made on the land and portions of grain yields and furnishes the leasee with both a home and a garden plot.

Receipts for furniture, farming implements, seed, fertilizer, farm animals, postage, groceries, and other household items. Includes bills for dental work performed by Dr. E.W. Haines, D.D.S., of Newark and a yearly subscription to Harper's magazine.

Includes a tuition bill from Newark Female Seminary for Hester Sophia and Mary Josephine Lewis, a receipt for dental work performed on the Lewis children by Dr. E.W. Haines, D.D.S., of Newark, a school tax bill, receipts for household goods, and a receipt for boots made for Lewis' slaves.

Contains bills for dental work performed by Dr. E.W. Haines, receipts for household goods and groceries, and a subscription to the Dollar Newspaper.

Includes a subscription to the Delaware Gazette. Also contains receipts for school, county, and road taxes and US direct taxes as well as receipts for household items, wallpaper, farming implements, and seeds. Includes invoices for items shipped by the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad and bills for dental work performed by Dr. E.W. Haines, D.D.S. of Newark.

Ledger containing an itemized accounting of Albert G. Lewis' account with George Platt, a dry goods dealer of Newark. The ledger also contains an itemized account between Sarah Armitage, Lewis' aunt, and Platt.

Itemized listing of account with Benjamin Watson.

Continued itemized listing of account with Benjamin Watson.

Bound volume with an alphabetical listing of names and corresponding page number. Includes accounts maintained by Albert G. Lewis with many Newark area residents such as Thomas Blandy, William Cooch, Joseph and Peter Hossinger, William Herdman, and George Platt.

Bound volume with an alphabetical listing of names and corresponding page number. Includes accounts maintained by Albert G. Lewis with many Newark area residents such as George Casho, William Cooch, Joseph Hossinger, Samuel Wright, and John Whann.

Statement of the polls of New Castle County on October 2, 1827. Includes a list of candidates and the number of votes received in each hundred.

Contains a list of items given to Catherine Ann Lum by Albert G. Lewis as a wedding gift, a list of the personal property of Catherine Ann Lum, and a marriage contract making each other their heirs and executors.

Contains accounts with employees.

Legal documents and correspondence related to a dispute by the descendants of Thomas and Sarah Cooch that they did not receive the inheritance due them from the will of Francis Lowen of England who died in 1779 or 1780. Francis Lowen was the brother Sarah Lowen Cooch, wife of Thomas Cooch. The Cooch heirs did not receive their inheritance because they were not notified in America of their need to lay claim to the inheritance. All later attempts to secure the inheritance were denied due to a statue of limitations regarding the filing of a claim.

Contract for employment of farm workers. Most workers received a house and garden, rent free, in addition to a salary.

Bound volume that includes business transactions with Newark area residents including Nathan Wrench, Dr. A. Lowber, and Samuel Wright.

Bound volume that includes business transactions with Newark area residents.

For the purchase of a tract of land in Little Creek Hundred from Frederick Staake of Philadelphia.

Two partial wills of Albert G. Lewis in which he bequeaths the majority of his possessions to his son, Edmund Armitage Lewis.

Contains a copy of a speech given by Albert G. Lewis while a student at the Newark Academy. The topic of the speech was instruction for fine young ladies looking for a husband.

Bound volume containing original poetry as well as copies of letters sent by Albert G. Lewis.

Bound volume containing home remedies, poetry, and an enigma.

Loose sheets containing various poems both original and copies by other authors.

News clippings of poems, a copy of an ad placed by Albert G. Lewis offering a $10 reward for the capture of a runaway indentured "black boy named James Chippa," a copy of an engraving of Andrew Jackson, and various writings regarding the death of Catherine Lewis in 1847.

Contract making Albert G. Lewis her heir, rental agreement with John Powell in which Albert G. Lewis acted as agent for Catherine, account book for an account with Isaac A. Lum, lease with John Powell in which Albert G. Lewis acted as agent for Catherine, will of Rebecca Greene bequeathing items and money to Catherine, and a bound recipe book with additional recipes laid in.

Presentation inscription from A.G. Lewis to C.A. Lewis on October 22, 1829. Pages between the Old and New Testaments contain a record of family births, deaths, and marriages. Also included is a poem commemorating the death of John Lum Lewis, infant son of Albert and Catherine Lewis. At the conclusion of the New Testament is an inserted page containing birth and death records for the children of Eliza Ivory, a Lewis family slave. Printed poems, sketches, advertisements, and other ephemera were inserted throughout the Bible. These have been removed and placed in an envelope laid in the Bible.

Contains a receipt for items purchased, a news clipping announcing the death of her daughter Catherine Lewis Marshall, a poem written at the death of her daughter, and school reward slips.

A receipt for a subscription to the Dollar Newspaper, a lease for a tract of farmland, additional receipts, a lease and a deed for a tract of land originally belonging to Albert G. Lewis, and a funeral notice. Also included is a draft notice for a three year period of duty in the Civil War and a certificate of deferment after Albert G. Lewis purchased a substitute for his son for $275. Included in the folder is a physical description of Lewis and his substitute, William Curtis. Of further interest, the folder contains a letter written to Edmund Lewis as heir to Albert G. Lewis from the commissioners of the town of Newark announcing the extension of Delaware Avenue from College Avenue to Academy Street and the need of the town to appropriate a portion of land belonging to the Lewis family.

Bible of Edmund A. Lewis presented to him by A.M. Lum on June 13, 1850.

A receipt for a subscription to the Golden Dollar Magazine and a receipt for the purchase of a carpet.

Receipts, a mortgage for two plots of land to her brother Edmund, a bond made with her brother witnessed by Samuel Donnell, a will, and a funeral announcement.