Nine letters written to Margaret Ruskin (1781-1871), mother of John Ruskin, and nine letters written by John James Ruskin (1785-1864), father of John Ruskin, as follows:
- (a) numbers 1-6 (1865), from John Ruskin to Margaret, his mother, with 5 envelopes (letters 3-5 are imperfect);
- (b) numbers 7-9 (1866), from Joan Agnew to Margaret Ruskin;
- (c) numbers 10-18 (1813-63), from John James Ruskin to his mother, Catherine Ruskin (number 10, 1813, imperfect); his son, John Ruskin (number 11, 1852); Margaret Tweddale (numbers 12-14, 1854-60); Mrs Monkhouse (number 15, 1853); Ernest Gambart (number 16, 1863); G.P. Popkin (number 17, 1856); and Miss Telford, sister of Henry Telford (number 18, 1859).