William Walker Jr. to Joel Walker

The envelope states that Connelley believes they are of "historic value," and the "finest collection of old letters I ever saw."

April 28, 1918
Connelley’s inventory list says many of these letters came from Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and again claims that "this is the finest collection of old letters I ever saw." No envelopes or stamps were used, and they were sealed with red wafers. They were given to Connelley in 1904 by Nicholas McAlpine, who was married to Maria, the daughter of Joel Walker.

January 18, 1834
William informs his brother Joel that "all things continue in our little Republic as usual; except, that we now have a Head Chief!" William says that the Committee favored Summundewat, but Henry Jacquis ended up defeating him by twelve votes. William also mentions that last Thursday night Thomas Punch was married to "Barnett's oldest niece." Also, Elizabeth Clayton married Jesse [Baroship?]. William also received a letter from the Post Master General informing him that they could not spare funds for mail service in their area. William concludes the letter with a note from Hannah, cautioning Joel about the "Yankee Damsels."

February 14, 1834
William is considering a loan from the Norwalk Bank, but he has not made up his mind yet on the matter. Matthew has examined the Falls of Broken Sword, and he likes the general appearance of the land and the timber. William is going to sell a stallion, and he is going to prepare the bill in manuscript form for the press. William is also going to sell his lot of deer skins to the local deer skin trader. William ends the letter by returning to the loan, and he believes that he will use the bank in Joel's city of Norwalk.

March 8, 1834
William opens the letter by discussing various ailments he has dealt with recently, including a fever, and problems with his lungs, knee, and hip. William also mentions that Mr. Rice wants to back out of the whole bargain, but that is not agreeable so it will be necessary to close with him upon the terms first proposed. William closes the letter by stating that "Big River is not expected to live long, he is in a deep consumption."

October 24, 1834
William informs his brother about the national council, which lasted three days, and also about the arrival of Governor Lucas, who met with the chiefs. William continues by stating that the state elections have "not gone as well as we expected."

January 6, 1835
William opens the letter by mentioning the deaths of Peter Warpole, Jesse Lee Black, Tom's wife, and Mundundoo. He says that the general election is over and resulted in the election of Summundewat as Head Chief by a majority of 10 votes. Based upon all of the election results, William believes that "our nation is running into the worst kind of anarchy and disorder." William regrets to hear that Joel's health is poor, and he believes that Joel needs to be "less sedentary" in his habits, and he needs to "bristle about, no matter how cold."

January 20, 1835
William opens the letter by mentioning the receipt of a recent magazine, and directing Joel's attention to two articles in particular. He continues by discussing some recent horse thefts in the area, and also mentions the fur trade and the value of deer skins. William closes the letter by stating that Silas Armstrong has caught the thieves and recovered the horses.

January 28, 1835
William updates Joel on the status of the horse thievery in the area, and that some of the criminals have been brought to justice. William also mentions that a bill is being prepared in the state legislature "to bring our Wyandotts under the laws of the state."