Letter to his mother. Rinker told his mother not to worry about him working in the mines. He explains how above ground work is safe and below ground work is where it is dangerous.

Letter home from Earle. The letter discussed a shooting that occurred, his work hours, eating schedules/breaks in the office, a pneumonia outbreak, and a break post statement on rain and the water supply.

Letter to his mother. He wrote about the Goldfield Hotel burning down. He wrote about casualties, the length of time it took to get the fire out.

Letter to his mother. The last half of his letter discussed ordinances that passed because of the hotel fire including the use of oil stoves, which he uses in his room to keep warm. Also, there is an interesting comment on how people do not question authorities when they told them to leave town.

Letter to his parents. Continuation of his trip to Lovelock, Nevada including the expanded trip to Winnemucca. He writes about the mines, people they are meeting, and miles traveled.