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Biography of Martha Schofield titled "Martha Schofield, Pioneer Negro Educator: Historical and Philosophical Review of Reconstruction Period of South Carolina" and written by Dr. Matilda Evans. Evans was the first licensed African American woman doctor in South Carolina; she was a graduate of Schofield Industrial School, and Martha Schofield became her mentor.

Catharine Hickman Truman was the wife of Quaker abolitionist George Truman. Gives Schofield instructions regarding the school where she worked. Explains how Catharine Truman was a distant relative of her husband George.

The letter refers to H.J. Schofield as Martha Schofield's cousin. Is donating an arithmetic book to Martha Schofield's school. Also talks about their travels and asks how Martha Schofield is enjoying her work and life in the South.

Partial draft of a letter written by Martha Schofield that was printed in the Woman's Journal, vol. 11, no. 40 (October 2, 1880). Discusses the inequality of men and women in Christian doctrine. Uses her observations of social conditions in the South to emphasize the necessity of women's rights and improved educational practices.

Written to one or more of Martha Schofield's sisters. Martha writes about having Susan B. Anthony stay with her while in the area to give a speech, noting that it was the first time Anthony set foot on South Carolina soil. She discusses the speech Anthony gave to a packed house of both men and women in which she talked about politics and the need to give women the right to vote. She also writes about the additional guests she had stay with her for the event, including Serena Minard, Robert and Annie Tilney, and Emily Howland. She describes showing her guests around her school and notes that Howland, who had also run a school for African Americans, remarked that she had never seen a school managed with such economy. Schofield notes that after she received payment from all of her guests she gave her servant Ann an extra three dollars, and she says that it gives her pleasure to pay those who work hard for her and who need an income. She closes the letter with a note to save the letter as "evidence of Womans Suffrage Movement in Aiken."

Martha Schofield has recently returned to Aiken after a trip to Washington, D.C. She laments missing attending Lawrence Obanyon Posey's commencement ceremony where he was the valedictorian and praises Posey's achievements. She then discusses her trip to Washington and expresses ire about what she saw in Congress. She writes that "the presence of woman, is the only remedy to make it decent and respectable." She also writes in great detail about a dinner party that she threw, including the guest list, the menu, and their activities.

Photocopy. Expresses her disappointment with the results of the recent election. Details her successful efforts to pacify potential violence and voter intimidation at the ballots by establishing a coffee table with other women and notes that it was "the first election ever held in Aiken that there was no arrest of a colored man." Discusses industrial work at the Schofield school and emphasizes the value of practical labor skills. Will be hiring a highly recommended teacher named Miss Marsh. Mentions her opinions on taking unnecessary medication.

Titled "To Martha and Elizabeth of the household of Faith." Written in biblical style. Summarizes the Civil War and describes Martha Schofield's and Elizabeth Yarnall's decision to teach African American freedmen in South Carolina.

Patrick implies that Martha Schofield has been traveling recently and expresses concern for her traveling in the heat. She then describes in detail her own recent trip to Washington, D.C., with other teachers and students from the school where she taught.

Letter addressed to the editor of the Barnwell People, a South Carolina newspaper, which was published on July 9, 1885. Corrects a misquote attributed to her in a previous issue and discusses the value of labor.