Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that the experience of working in this office will prove most valuable, announcing that his sister Alida is engaged, and updating her on his work. Dated January 19, 1833.

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane commenting on growing old together, saying that next week there will be a break in Congress, and telling her that arrangements for the Wistar party (an annual winter party for intellectuals, which was started by Caspar Wistar) can be altered. Dated February 27, 1833.

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that he arrived in Washington last evening, visited President Andrew Jackson with Uncle Elias Kane, and telling her that there is a large load of business for this session of congress (23rd session). Dated June 11, 1833.

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that he is staying with Dr. Robert Maskell Patterson at the University of Virginia and giving an update of recent activities. Dated August 2 (no year on item).

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that he has been away for a month and he's arrived in Pittsburgh after passing through Warren. Dated September 9, 1830.

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that he will come down to Virginia next week, that he witnessed an accident that could have been serious if Dr. Robert Patterson hadn't been there to help, and that Sarah Hume (wife of General George Bryan Porter) died. Dated approximately August 8, 1831.

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that he is working hard on several legal cases in order to be able to get away and he visited George Wilson in the prison. Dated August 10, 1831.

Letter from Elizabeth Kintzing Kane to John K. Kane, dated August 2, 1831, and then forwarded to Jane with a note from John, dated August 5, 1831. The letter is torn and missing some text. Elizabeth says that her husband, Elisha Kane, John's father, is feeling better. John expresses concern about his mother's health to Jane and tells her that their cousin Mary left two days ago. Dated August 2 and 5, 1831.

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that her recent letter had a pacifying effect. He also says the rumors that his hand was shot off during a shooting party are false. Dated September 3, 1831.

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane asking her to come home soon and giving instructions about meeting the steamboat at Fredricksburg. Dated September 17, 1831.