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To John Payne Todd, Montpelier. Hopes he may meet him at Governor Barbour

Abstracts of provisions issued from the 23rd to the 29th and 29th to the 30th Sept., 1812 to the troops of the United States, &c. under the command of Lieut. Col. Winfield Scott at Manlius and Canandaique, New York under the contract of Elbert…

Certifies he saw General Dearborn pay to Paul Hinchey the sum of fifty dollars about the 30th of May for secret & important services, known to me to be of that character.

To ?. Concerns a horse he borrowed from the government on Nov. 2, which he failed to return to the quartermaster because he was suddenly ordered on an expedition.

Head Quarters, Niagara Frontier, Buffalo, New York. To James Dalliba, ordnance Department, Buffalo, New York. Gives detailed instructions as to the duties he is to perform as the ordnance officer.

Williams Ville, New York. To General Jacob Jennings Brown. Describes his wounds, inquires about General Brown

Albany, New York. To Joseph Hopper Nicholson, Baltimore, Maryland. Deals with army jealousies and charging Winfield Scott with intrigue against him.

Certifies that the horse was worth two hundred dollars.

Camp Buffalo. To Winfield Scott. Requests orders for Lieutenant Broning to proceed to Batavia to get clothing for the men of the 9th infantry.

Madison County, Virginia. To James Madison, Washington, D.C. Enemy has ascended the Rappahannock; high opinion of Generals Scott and Jackson; troops Proposed to be raised by a late act of the Legislature of this State; warns against Ann Arundel.

To William N. Irvine. Announcing his arrival at the Mansion House and requesting that a well dressed orderly be sent to attend upon him.

To William Cost Johnson. Memo giving a detailed account of the battle of Niagara, also known as the battle of Bridgewater. The British called it Battle of Lundy