Delaware Senator Thomas F. Bayard wrote this handwritten letter to John Otto concerning the difficulty of procuring clerical vestis for women on February 12, 1881.

Two handwritten letters from Thomas Francis Bayard, written on letterhead of the Embassy of the United States, London; one thanking "Ginn & Co" for a copy of a book, the other about Bayard's interest in George Washington. Also included is a photocopy of a letter discussing Bayard's upcoming travel plans and thanking and acknowledging the receiver's recent hospitality.