Seven notebooks bound together:

1) Book A, transcripts from the Maryland Journal, 1781-1782, is concerned largely with border warfare in the South-particularly the battles of Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and Green Spring; the capture by the Americans of Augusta, Georgia; and the frontier defense of Virginia-and the military leaders of these campaigns. A few entries pertain to the war in New York state, and one contains a British commentary on the patriotism of American women in British-held Charleston, South Carolina.

2) Book B, with entries also from the Maryland Journal, 1782-1785, contains material on William Crawford's defeat; the battle of Blue Licks; the movement for new states in Kentucky and Tennessee, including the State of Franklin; the Tory William Cunningham; and Indian affairs in Kentucky and elsewhere with references to Joseph Brant, Cornplanter, and Josiah Harmar.

3) Book C contains entries entirely from the Pennsylvania Packet, 1785, dealing chiefly with affairs in Kentucky and the State of Franklin.

4) Book D, also from the Pennsylvania Packet, 1785-1787, pertains to a variety of Indian and military affairs in which such men as Josiah Harmar, Thomas Hutchins, Simon Kenton, Benjamin Logan, James Robertson, John Sevier, and Robert Todd were involved. Some selections deal with Chickasaw difficulties and include a speech by Piomingo.

5) Book E is composed of extracts from the Maryland Gazette, 1785-1787, covering a wide range of topics: the move for Kentucky separation from Virginia; Indian hostilities throughout the western frontier; Elijah Clarke and the Creek Indians; George Rogers Clark's Wabash expedition; Joseph Brant's return from England and his attempts at Indian pacification; the visit of Cornplanter and the Crane to Pittsburgh; the State of Franklin; and Spanish influence in the West.

6) Book F containing extracts from the Maryland Journal, 1787-1788, deals with varied subjects, such as relations with the Cherokee and Creek nations; Elijah Clarke; immigration to Kentucky; Indian attacks in Kentucky and Ohio; problems with the Spanish over navigation of the Mississippi River; the collapse of the State of Franklin; and imprisonment of John Sevier.

7) Book G is also composed of notes mainly from the Maryland Journal, 1788-1791. Many pertain to topics and persons noted in previous volumes-Indian hostilities, Elijah Clarke and the Creeks, navigation of the Mississippi, Joseph Brant, John Sevier, but there are also extensive references to Shays's Rebellion (1787) and to Josiah Harmar's campaign (1790). From the Ohio State Journal (November 25, 1825) Draper also included a substantial obituary for Daniel Shays.