The Huntington Family Papers document the lives of its geographically scattered members in the form of correspondence, mostly with their mother Sarah (Sally) in Saint Albans, Vermont.

The collection consists of photocopies of James Davis' personal journals for July 6, 1861 - April 1, 1863, and May 2, 1864 - July 9 1865. Written while Davis was confined to his house by injuries, these journals offer detailed, educated comments of local events, the Civil War, literature, national politics, and a variety of other subjects.