The material filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project includes: letters from Barlee to his brother, the Rev. William Barlee of Norwich; 61 letters written from British Honduras May 1877-August 1882, and three from Trinidad June-August 1884; 39 letters were written in England, September 1882-May 1884; notebook January-August 1884. Subjects covered include minor references to Australia, business interests, British politics, family matters and his work and travels in the colonies.