The fonds predominantly consists of hand written letters, telegrams and postcards from Symonds to Henry D. Davray. Points of origin include Rome(1897), Madrid (1899), Leipzig (1899) and Cardoba (1898). Also included are two typed copies of letters, 1890, to Bliss Carman and a hand written note to Mr. Symons from Elodie Dolmetsch (Desiree), sister-in-law and later 2nd wife of Arnold Dolmetsch French born musician and intrument maker.
The fonds consists of photostats of correspondence, biographical data, a proclamation (reproduction) and newspaper clippings. Correspondents include Charles Jones, A.N. Buell and Henry O'Reilly. Includes a petition from Mackenzie to William H. Seward, 1840 Jan. 4.