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Addressed to "My dear H., likely Howland's sister-in-law Hannah. Describes Howland's activities in Philadelphia. Discusses a temperance meeting, and relates Mary S. Thomas's story of forming a band of hope." Asks for temperance tracts for a man named R. R. Monzon in Boydton, Virginia. Discusses a lecture by Mr. Coit at the Society for Ethical Culture about building the inner life. Comments on Elizabeth B. Justice, a painter. Discusses interactions with Herbert Welsh, a founder of the Indian Rights Association; compares his zeal for "the cause of the Indian" to the antislavery and women's rights movements. Decries the treatment of the Apache prisoners and discusses other crimes against Native Americans. Discusses the activities of Indian activist Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati, who was visiting Philadelphia. Includes a newspaper clipping of a letter to the editors of "the Witness" by Arthur D. Cochrane about African American education.

Shows Indian social reformer Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati from the shoulders up.