(Shane VI, VIII, and XII). Two of Shane's original notebooks and Draper's copies from portions of XII bound together. Volume VI contains interviews recorded by Shane in various Kentucky locations in 1858-1859. Among the more than a dozen interviewees were eighteenth-century Kentucky settlers, a commentator on Thomas Jefferson and writer of political articles on Aaron Burr, and an early Lexington silversmith. A description of Daniel Boone, discussion of the artist Matthew H. Jouett and his portraits of Isaac Shelby and others, and assorted poems and rhymes typify the variety of materials scattered through the interviews. Acquisition of Todd family military records by Draper was mentioned by William O. Butler. Most interviews include genealogical references, but especially detailed are those for Alexander, Butler, Lyle, McDowell, and Sayre surnames. Two pages contain Shane's memoranda on travel to and proceedings at a synod meeting in Lebanon, Kentucky, in 1858.

Notebook VIII consists of copies of excerpts from papers by and about the Todd and Henderson families which Shane found in the Kentucky Historical Society. Included are portions of Richard Henderson's journal in 1775 (of which Draper later acquired the original in 1 CC).

From notebook XII Draper copied Shane's historical notes, which pertained especially to the Barlow, Gallagher, and McAfee families, to Henry Bedinger and the courtship ruse employed by his second wife, to the younger John Cleves Symmes, and to the early history of Transylvania University. As the other portions of this notebook were religious in content, Draper then sold the original volume to Samuel Agnew for the Presbyterian Historical Society.