Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that after four day's journey they have arrived at Fredericksburg. He says he visited with members of the Julia Leiper and Henry Taylor family and will continue his journey tomorrow toward Charlottesville. Dated March 25, 1828.

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that he traveled down the Potomac River by steamboat towards Fredericksburg. Dated June 21, 1828.

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane describing his travels through Virginia and his visits with the Julia Leiper and Henry Taylor family. Dated June 24, 1828.

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that he visited the University of Charlottesville and the Thomas Jefferson home in Monticello. He says that Dr. Robert Maskell Patterson is considering moving to Virginia to work at the University of Virginia. Dated June 28, 1828.

Letter from John K. Kane to Jane Duval Leiper Kane saying that he is invited to stay with his cousin Elias Kent Kane. He says that he is in Washington on a political errand involving the canals and that he met with many major figures after presenting letters of introduction. He comments on President John Quincy Adams's new cabinet. Dated February 20, 1829.