The collection contains the handwritten originals, transcriptions, and translations of articles and correspondence concerning the mission.

The handwritten originals are by Rev. Emanuel August Mayer and translated by his son, Rev. Herman A. Mayer.

Letters and reports appearing in Der Lutheraner concerning the establishment of the Mission Station Gabitawigama among the Chippewa (Ojibway) Indians in Minnesota. Translated by Rev. Arnold Cloeter; correspondence (1883-1885), conference sermon. The correspondence includes a letter regarding Pastor B. J. Zahn and Saint Peter Lutheran Church (Waterville, Minnesota).