This collection consists of two letters. One letter is written by Mrs. Reuben Swift to her son, William C.N. Swift. Mrs. Swift writes from Newbedford, Massachusetts, for her husband and names places in the Georgia coastal area where live oak timber can be found. William Swift was in Riceboro, Georgia. The second letter is from William Swift to his mother, dated Savannah, 1839. In the letter, Swift expresses concern for her health and tells of live oak timber operations on Colonels Island, St. Catherines Island, St. Simons Island, and the Screven (spelled 'Scriven) estate.