The correspondence consists of letters addressed to Brewer and letters written by Brewer, primarily to his parents. The letters present a vivid picture of college life at Dartmouth and the social and literary elements of the younger Brewer's life during his college years. The letters from Magdalen College, Oxford provides similar insight from that institution as well as insight into an American's life in Europe during the post-World War I years. The remainder discusses his social activities, travels and daily events in his life. Brewer was a diligent writer and often, during his college years, wrote home three and four times weekly.