Manuscript catalog in three parts: alphabetically by title, by category, and alphabetically by author. Information recorded includes title, size, number of volumes, and location. Full bibliographic entries were not used, a typical listing is: Manuel de philosophie ancienne par Rensavier- Paris, 1844, Paulin. Among the subject categories under which titles are grouped in section two are: #1, beaux arts; #2, economie rurale; and #14, theologie. A note in the front of the volume states that as of July 2,1856 the library contained 2,179 works in French and another 1,637 in English.