Personal letters, mainly to John Woodburn from his friend Captain John Bartleman (1801-71), Bengal Army 1819-55, second-in-command of the Merwara Local Battalion, with some letters from Woodburn to Bartleman. Dated as: 1836-37, 1840
Two letters to David Woodburn (1777-1821) and his widow Jess (Caldwell) from her cousin Captain Hugh Caldwell (1786-1882), Bengal Army 1805-36, aide-de-camp to Governor-General, describing the arrival in Calcutta and military progress of their son John.
Letters and papers concerning the death of John Woodburn in the First Afghan War, his estate, the erection of a memorial to him, and the payment of an annuity to his mother and unmarried sisters.