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Description of offensive conduct exhibited by Rufus Cheadle of Coventry, Connecticut, including swearing profanely and threatening people with an ax or butcher knife. Talcott quoted scripture verses to bolster his argument that the Church should in effect excommunicate Cheadle. On verso is summons issued by Ephraim T. Woodruff, pastor of the Church of Christ in North Coventry, to Cheadle.

Account book attributed to John Talcott of Hartford, Connecticut, and used by his son-in-law, Joseph Wadsworth (known for his involvement hiding the Connecticut Charter). Contains family history, including Wadsworth vital records, and copies of legal documents. Among the legal documents are the Laws of Massachusetts Territory (1687) and several proclamations by King Charles. The October 1-4, 1683 issue of The London Gazette has been sewn into the volume along with "His Majesties Declaration" dated July 1683. Includes an account of brickmaking, along with other standard sales and purchases of the day.