Copies of narratives and reminiscences by Revolutionary War veterans with related notes, all of which Draper made from papers in possession of James H. Saye. The bulk of the volume is filled with Draper's copies of a “Memoir” or “Narrative” by Joseph McJunkin in its varied versions. In 1837 Saye interviewed McJunkin at length. Saye's transcript of McJunkin's recollections was used by John B. O'Neall for a version, with alterations and additions, published in the Magnolia (Charleston, South Carolina) in 1843. Saye himself used the manuscript for articles, with additions, published in 1847-1848 in the Watchman and Observer (Richmond, Virginia). Draper's copies include the Magnolia version (23 VV 1-48); the articles from the Watchman and Observer, but with the first portion missing (23 VV 49-153); the original 1837 reminiscences recorded by interview (23 VV 154-203); another more brief statement by McJunkin, which Saye believed had been prepared for Henry Junius Nott (23 VV 203-212); and still another brief account entitled McJunkin's “Journal” (23 VV 212-221).

The remaining portion of the volume contains copies of other materials collected and used by Saye: notes on James Little; recollections by John Adair (1839), Christopher Brandon (1844), S. Davidson (undated), Christopher Gardner (undated), John Jeffries (1847), Samuel Morrow (1841), William Sims (1848), James Thompson (1832), R. Thomson (1847), and Thomas Young (1843); a portion of a narrative by a Mr. Smith near Fairforest, Spartanburg District, South Carolina; notes on the battle of Fish Dam Ford from Thomas Taylor; and notes on the Revolution abstracted from James A. Wallace's 1856 publication entitled History of Williamsburg Church (North Carolina). The concluding pages of this volume contain Draper's notes recording his conversations with Saye in 1871.