Mainly original papers, 1783-1832, comprised of correspondence, 1783-1792, of Henry Lee of Mason County, Kentucky; one letter (1823) and three documents (1785, 1793, 1823) signed by Kenton; contemporary copies of several depositions by Kenton describing his military services; depositions and legal documents by numerous Kenton associates; a prospectus for a proposed publication of Kenton's memoirs by John Bickley about 1820; and a draft of an early biographical sketch of Kenton written by John D. Taylor in 1830. Writers of letters include Christopher Greenup, John Fowler, Josiah Harmar, Gilbert Imlay, Harry Innes; Alexander D. Orr, Charles Scott, and James Wilkinson.

Among other deponents and signers of legal papers are William Bush, William Hayden, Robert Johnson, William M. Kenton, John Logan, John McIntire, Robert McMillan, Richard Masterson, Robert Patterson, Thomas Sweet, Levi Todd, Robert Todd, Haydon Wells, Samuel Wells, and John Williams. This volume also contains copies of a few pension statements of later dates, 1835-1848.