Material related to court cases overseen by Charlotte County Justice of the Peace Peter M. Abbot. The different types of material include applications for insurance with some related financial documents attached, letters detailing complaints which have been brought before the Justice of the Peace, court proceedings with attached court summons and correspondence related to the cases attached, and a petition to the Legislature. Most of the material is related to debt cases in the Small Claims Court and includes affidavits, executions of debt, summons, and proceedings. Bills, account statements, receipts, and notes related to the debt cases are also often attached.

This fonds contains administrative documents for the Charlotte County branch of the John Howard Society, as well as documents from meetings. Also included are pieces of correspondence with other branches and organizations, educational materials related to the society's mission, and materials for prisoners.