Letters from 1929 or the early 1930s written to McDougall about school. The 1946 letter is to Mr. and Mrs. McDougall rejoycing in McDougall's safe return from internment.

Correspondence between John and David Hancock and the McDougall family about the disappearance of DeWitt Hancock, an American Press correspondent who was also on the "Poelau Bras," after the McDougall family received their first postcard from McDougall. The later correspondence between McDougall and the Hancock family is about DeWitt's death.

Hilling writes about their mutual internment in Sumatra and about McDougall's first book.

This Dutch engineer, who was also interned in Sumatra, writes about their experiences and about his life and work.

Lee was one of the two men who escaped Shanghai with McDougall in 1941. His letter is about McDougall's book Six Bells Off Java and about his own life.

Martin was the other of the two men who escaped Shanghai in 1941 with McDougall. He writes about the situation in Japan where he has assigned by United Press.

The bishop writes about the conditions in Sumatra, especially dealing with the Catholic missions. Also included are some letters of commendation for the bishop in response to letters and remarks made by McDougall.

Nakashima writes about difficulties in Japan and problems with his attempts to regain his American citizenship and the consequent hardship on his family.

Letters about the possibility of having McDougall work as a correspondent from the Orient for the press department.

Oosten writes about their mutual experiences aboard the "Poelau Bras," in the lifeboat, and under internment as well as remarks about his job and McDougall's articles and books.