Titus is the last of the Pastoral epistles. It is written from, in all likelihood, a senior student of Paul to Titus - who was one of Paul's companions.
Titus was a non-Jew who had not been circumcised and therefore it was questioned whether or not he was an acceptable leader for the church. Paul sent Titus to Corinth to try to reconcile Paul to the church there.
This letter is very much like 1 Timothy - it's the 1st century version of a church administration handbook.
Philemon was actually written by Paul - it was to be delivered by a slave who Paul was sending back to his master.
Hebrews is an anonymous letter. It is more a theological essay than the other letters - which are anchored in a particular community and that community's particular issues. It is possible that this letter is written after the destruction of the temple in 70 AD and that is why the author spends so much effort on how Christ's sacrifice is superior to the sacrifices offered in the temple.
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