On frontispiece: portrait of John G. Whittier (D. Appleton & Co.)

Tipped onto leaf following title page: "The Kansas Emigrants" [poem] handwritten and signed by John Greenleaf Whittier, together with a handwritten presentation note addressed to "My Dear Friend," signed "John G. Whittier, Danvers, 4 mo 26"

On three succeeding leaves: typed transcriptions of the originals, followed by blank leaves.