Series 5 consists of the papers of Benjamin Tallmadge's son, Frederick Augustus Tallmadge. Many of the letters concern Frederick Tallmadge's publication of his father's memoirs. Others record, and express appreciation for, Tallmadge's public service in New York and in Congress. The first subseries, Tallmadge's correspondence, is arranged alphabetically by correspondent. The second subseries, Tallmadge's miscellaneous papers, are arranged in chronological order.