Typescript copies and summaries of Bishop F.T. McDougall's Letter Book from the Turner Papers (1853-1855). The recipients include Thomas Vowler Short (Bishop of St Asaph), Mrs Brereton, J.C. Templer, Rajah James Brooke, Revd G.W. Cox, C.J. Bunyon, Revd W.T. Bullock, Revd A. Horsborough, Revd W.H. Gomes, Miss Browne, Elizabeth Wooley, J. Harvey, Revd E. Hawkins and Samuel Clarke.

The range of topics covered includes domestic, missionary, school and political affairs, including preparations for travelling to Sarawak and the need for the purchase of a ship. Biographical notes on some of the recipients have also been included.

The letters were written from a number of locations including London, Yarmouth, Dublin, Armagh, Forncett St Mary, Norfolk, Norwich, White Lackington [Dorset], Bath, Debenham, Suffolk, Ship 'Alfred', Schooner 'Eliza Penelope', Sarawak and Singapore.

Also includes: Three copies of marriage certificates, Francis Thomas McDougall and Harriette Bunyon (Jul 1843), John William Colenso and Sarah Frances Bunyon (Jan 1846), Charles John Bunyon and Eliza Sawyer (May 1846); Typescript summaries of Bishop F.T. McDougall's sermons (1847-1884); Typescript copies of Sentence of Consecration and Grant of land for cemetery (Oct 1859); Copy of F.T. McDougall's FRCS Diploma (Jul 1854).