The text consists of a series of letters between Reverend Ted Reynolds and Congressman Page Belcher regarding the use of peyote among the Shawnee Indians. Reynolds expresses concerns about the negative effects of peyote on the Shawnee people and urges Belcher to educate himself on the issue. Belcher acknowledges the letters and promises to look into the matter. Reynolds also references the work of Dr. Robert E.L. Newbern on the topic of peyote.