Fonds consists of five series containing correspondence, miscellanea, deeds, a notebook kept by Farish while in the Navy and while beginning his medical practice in Yarmouth, genealogical manuscripts, and accounts.

Fonds consists of one account book of Dr. Dexter with index. Entries record nature of visit and charges. Dexter also performed some dental work. Fonds also contains one letter to Capt. G.K. Cheatham regarding the death of his son, Richard Dexter.

This fonds consists of the following three volumes written by Dr. MacKieson: a case book dated from 1826 to 1857; a "Code of Medical Experience" dated 1855 which documents types of illnesses, their symptoms, and remedies; and a formulary of medical and surgical procedures dated 1876.

The fonds consists of the following account book for his practice between June 1836 and 1883. This volumes contains a chronological account of patients treated. Entries give the patient's name, place of residence, medication prescribed, and amount owing. Occasionally, the nature of the illness is given. A separate listing of babies delivered, entered under the father's name, gives sex of child, date of delivery, and amount owing for services.

Fonds consists of numerous letters written by Charlotte Smith to Dr. Gilpin while he was working in Halifax, Annapolis Royal and Pictou, prior to their 1849 marriage. Also included are 3 letters from Gilpin's father, John Bernard Gilpin, including one humourous letter where Gilpin writes to his son, posing as the family dog. Fonds also includes a daguerrotype of Charlotte as a young girl and 18 watercolours, 16 of which Gilpin painted while he was visiting Sable Island awaiting the delivery of the lighthouse keeper's baby. Subjects include wrecked vessels, ponies, wildlife, and the Island's landscape.

File consists of letters sent from R. D. George and Joseph Howe to Andrew Madden.

Fonds consists of one account book for medical and dental services rendered in Athol, Cumberland County, including name of patient, cost of service and sometimes a brief description.

The fonds consists of a journal which provides a chronological listing of patients treated by Doctor Grigg between 1876 and 1881. Entries contain patients' name, place of residence, subsequent visits, medication prescribed and amount owing. After Grigg's death, his journal was used as an account book by an unidentified general store.

This fonds consists of academic certificates from the University of Toronto and a letter from the Hanna Funeral Home in Vancouver regarding the death of a family member.