This collection contains thirty-two letters to Dr. Robert Battey from other physicians and two replies by Battey. The correspondence deals primarily with gynecological consultations. Nine of the letters are from J. Marion Sims, an early practioner of gynecology in South Carolina, who at the time of the letters was living in Europe.

The bulk of the Troutman and Battey family papers are legal documents (many from Floyd Country) generated by those families, including deeds of indenture (many signed by Dr. Robert Battey), wills, and an abstract of title to lands in Floyd County. The collection also contains correspondence, the majority of which was sent to Colonel Hiram Bainbridge Troutman, a book of Minstrel song, and documents pertaining to Atlanta society.