The George Clinton Veazey papers consist primarily of correspondence to Veazey regarding the business of the Susquehanna Canal, circa 1835-1838. The collection also contains a ledger listing the cargo of ships that passed through the canal, and miscellaneous Veazey family papers.

This collection contains correspondence to and from members of the Hicks family, 1833-1883. The primary correspondents include Captain Ratcliffe Hicks, his sons Charles R. Hicks and Alfred Hicks, his daughter Elizabeth Hicks Harding, and her husband, William Harding. The letters contain news on family and business affairs, chiefly news of sea trade.

The McBlair Papers primarily relate to Michael McBlair (1775-1861), Baltimore merchant and customs official. Dates covered in the collection range from 1797 to 1849 with the bulk of the material falling between 1820 to 1848. Approximatly 3,000 items in seven boxes are contained in the collection.

Letterbook and account book of Thomas Cable, a merchant of the Eastern Shore.