The majority of the letters (beginning on folio 1) date from August 1746, and are addressed to Albemarle by his officers. The subjects include the subjugation of the Highlands, the search for Prince Charles Edward and his followers, and the relation of military and civil authorities. All but four of the letters are published in ‘The Albemarle Papers’, volume 1. They have been arranged in the same order as printed, and Charles Sanford Terry`s serial number has been added in pencil; those not printed are inserted at the appropriate places.

The papers are followed (folio 311) by correspondence of the donor concerning their publication and presentation to the Advocates` Library.