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Martha Schofield met Sadie Brouwer in 1859 while teaching at a school in Harrison, New York, and the two remained close friends. She is very concerned about Brouwer because of the draft riots that have been occuring in Brooklyn. She hopes to hear from her soon that she is okay. She blames the riots on the Copperheads, Northerners who opposed the Civil War and advocated for political compromise. She describes her work gathering and delivering supplies to the soldiers. 600 wounded from Gettysburg have come to the hospital where she volunteers, and she describes her work at the hospital and some of the people she has helped. She reflects on her time teaching at the school in Harrison, and discusses her health. She sends Brouwer a copy of a poem that she wrote for John Bunting about their friendship. She reflects at length on her close friendship with Bunting and states that she has never had a desire to be more than friends with him.

Discusses recent events concerning family/friends. Discusses her experiences as a war nurse with her daughters Sally and Lucy at the N.J. General Hospital, including a man who wanted his leg further amputated to correct a faulty first job.

Says hello to her family. Jimmy Lowell, likely the brother of the Civil War nurse Anna Lowell, has died. Appears to be serving as an army nurse in Winchester. Will travel to Point Lookout, an army prison camp that holds Confederate soldiers and also serves as a place of dwelling for civilians and Union soldiers.

Suspects her letters aren't reaching their recipients and distrusts the Post Master, who is a drunk and beats a contraband slave ("Contraband" was a term used during the Civil War to refer to formerly enslaved people who had escaped to Union lines). While she respects Dr. Wagner, she is disappointed by his endorsement of the Post Master. Might be able to visit her family soon if she is summoned to testify in the case of their Steward, Mr. Geoffrey. Complains about the Prussian Dr. Drumacher [sp], saying "it is very unusual to find a man so cordially detested by any thing in human shape." Discusses her experiences as a war nurse. 312 patients arrived who were prisoners at Richmond, and there is a shortage of clothing for them. Cared for a black boy who was severely whipped, and she was outraged when he was returned to his master despite her argument to the commander against it.

Discusses recent events concerning family/friends. Discusses her experiences as a war nurse at the N.J. General Hospital, with a focus on the death of Major Potter [sp].

Morgan discusses her efforts encouraging donations for the relief of wounded soldiers and the usefulness of Gibbons's letters from army hospitals to that end. She also discusses sending aid to the Contraband (a term used during the Civil War to refer to formerly enslaved people who had escaped to Union lines) and mentions her cousin Elizabeth Howland. Discusses what supplies she will send Gibbons

Written from Roadside. Mott gives her sister news of friends and family, including details of the condition of her nephew William "Willie" Pelham Wright, a soldier who is either sick or wounded. Mentions an upcoming "service by a colored bishop from Canada" at Camp William Penn.

Frederick Newman Knapp was a clergyman, teacher, and prominent figure of the United States Sanitary Commission during the Civil War, acting as superintendent of the Special Relief Department. Wants to include a written account of Gibbons' experiences as a Civil War nurse in the book he is writing about the relief of sick and wounded soldiers.

Gibbons's letters describing conditions at her army hospital influenced Dickinson's organization (probably the New York Friends Refugee Committee) to send her supplies via Robert Haydock. Dickinson asks her to send any information that would help motivate Quakers to contribute to war relief and details the amount of contributions his organization has received.

Jane Stuart Woolsey was an influential figure in relief work and nursing as well as a teacher of freedmen. Offers sympathy over the recent death of Gibbons's brother John Hopper. Discusses Gibbons and her daughter Sally's possible plans to take time off from hospital work and offers her assistance. Asks about the military hospital in the New York area and wonders about possible work available there.