Letter of recommendation for Kane by Desmond, Consul General of Pope Gregory XVI, and Francis Patrick Kenrick, Boshop of Philadelphia, extolling Kane as friend to the Catholic religion.

Incomplete letters written by Thomas L. Kane describing and giving his opinion on land in lower Virginia. Some pages numbered 64-65 and 13-65. Dated May 1849.

Notes of a court case taken by Thomas L. Kane, refers to the Fugitive Slave Act and mentions Judge Kane. Grier is the judge, but his speech is missing.

“Calculations" by Thomas L. Kane for John K. Kane's expenses at Rensselaer in 1850 with estimates for the future. Shows the cost of living at that time. Dated approximately 1850.

Elizabeth Wood Kane and Thomas L. Kane account of a trip traveled from Chambersburg to Snow Hill, stopped at a camp meeting, visited a monastic community of a German-speaking sect, gives history of the sect, belief in a female Messiah. Dated September 1-2, 1853.

Sheet of paper with the writing, “Relations establishment of understanding," nothing else written. Date of production not identified.

Draft of Kane manuscript saying there is still beauty on the earth, the world says that the last Apostle fought with wild beasts, the last battle for liberty was fought at Yorktown. Date of production not identified.

Incomplete draft of a speech in Thomas L. Kane's handwriting, mentions education, careers, voting, etc. Date of production not identified.

Poem written by Thomas L. Kane, labeled "not to be used." Date of production not identified.

Poem written by Thomas L. Kane. Date of production not identified.