Mary Leslie Newton describes Latin and Botany lessons, offers meta-commentary on the letter itself, discusses croquet, church, quilting, a potential argument with her sister Halley, and prayer-meeting.
Mary Leslie Newton describes the weather, mentions that the stenography book she wanted is missing from the library, and discusses a cat's mischief, church, croquet, the lilac bush, the Epworth League, a property sale, and the presentation of papers at a meeting.
Mary Leslie Newton describes the weather, humorously chides her father for not telling them whether or not he is will, blames the typewriter for her silliness, and discusses yard work and exams.
The letter recounts school events, including a series of small fires, prayer meeting, "squaws," a lecture, their cats, the appearance of a beggar, the arrival of a box from the Century Company, and the weather.
Mary Leslie Newton describes her school work, commiserates with her father about broken watches, discusses her grandmother's scrapbook and poetry. A penciled postscript explains the use of a certain type of envelope for the letters.
Mary Leslie Newton describes the cold weather, an ill cat, the arrival of Harpers, ancestral family information, and a discussion of drawing lessons
Mary Leslie Newton writes an account of recent events, including social interactions, her school report, and a missing cat.