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Wilbur wrote daily page-length entries describing events in detail. Memoranda at the back include a summary of her finances and various facts, figures, and literary extracts.

M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett about her trip to New York, primarily detailing the social engagements she has attended as well as her poor health. She suggests possible times for Garrett to travel to New York and Philadelphia in the coming weeks.

Mary Garrett writes of her poor health, and of the treatments she is receiving. She thanks Thomas for the gifts that she received.

A brief letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Garrett, stating that Bessie's health seems to be improving.

Harper writes about her recent illness and thanks Kite for his well wishes. She adds her belief that the youth would greatly benefit from spending time with those of advanced years.

Discusses recent events and news concerning herself, family, and friends. Describes the contents of correspondence she has recently received.

Mary Garrett writes of being glad to hear from M. Carey Thomas. She updates her further about her brother's condition, and reassures Thomas that she has been taking care of herself as well. She also tells Thomas of more things that she was able to buy for her in Chicago.

M. Carey Thomas discusses her mother's cancer. Enclosed are two telegrams with short updates on Thomas's travels home.

Mary Anna Longstreth was Rebecca Collins's niece. Primarily describes the illness and death of Jane Bowne Haines and the health of other friends/family. Also discusses their ongoing correspondence during Collins's time abroad.

Mary Whitall Worthington's diary during her time at Bryn Mawr College from 1907 to 1908. In it she gives vivid descriptions of her day to day life including interesting lectures she attends, time with friends, class plays, and traditions such as rush night, lantern night, May Day, and her class dinner. She discusses her extracurricular activities including playing on the hockey team and her involvement with the College Women's Equal Suffrage League. Miss Worthington writes of her interest in philosophy and pens an address (possibly for a meeting of the College Women's Equal Suffrage League) entitled "Women and Progress." In this diary, Miss Worthington occasionally expresses concern about her grades and academic performance and mentions her health and repeated stays in the infirmary and visits to doctors. She talks about her relatives, particularly her aunt, M. Carey Thomas, and her brother Babe who attends Haverford College (class of 1911). Throughout her diary, Mary Whitall Worthington includes photographs of friends, programs from events, exam questions, drawings, and letters from family members. Miss Worthington also keeps a list of the books she has read throughout the year at the front of the diary and an index of topics she discusses at the back.