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Regrets that someone else, Dr. Wren, has received an appointment and not the recipient's father. He is "totally unacquainted with the duties of the Office...and, decidedly, the most unpopular man in Natchez." Discusses friendship with President Jackson, who has a "certain junto" around him inspecting incoming letters and is presumably responsible for Jackson's not replying to his letters yet. Vilifies George Poindexter for his role in the Battle of New Orleans.

Regarding service of Dr. Usher Parsons, his older brother, in the Battle of Lake Erie and the war; "his duties were…more important than those of any other medical officer on the Lake during the first year of the War, or until the fleet of Commodore Perry was ready to Sail."

Regarding service of Dr. Usher Parsons, a friend of his, in the Battle of Lake Erie and the war; "I believe Dr. Parsons is the only commissioned officer who was in the Battle of Lake Erie, who has not received from his native State some testimonial of its approbation..."

“Recd. of the Town of Bristol Four Stands of U.S. arms and one bayonet not in order.” “Said arms being in part for those delivered the town under the Act of 1812.” Slade is writing on behalf of the Quarter Master General.

Letterhead engraved with a medal entitled “Major General William H. Harrison / Resolution of Congress April 4, 1818. Battle of the Thames October 5, 1813.”

Reflection on the massacre at River Raisin [Frenchtown], Michigan in January 1813, "famous from the fact of its having been the place of one of the [most] brutal massacres…ever disgraced…"

Concerning the military and law career of William Henry Winder.

Update on Samuel Libbey’s War of 1812 pension case. Libbey served in Captain George Bender’s Company of the 9th Infantry. Unable to find his records or any proof that his disability stemmed from his service.

Seeking information on George King, who claims to have served in a company of volunteers; he "wants to obtain a land warrant he sais that he belonged to a Company of volunteers Commanded by Captain Blanchard…said King has made an application but his Claim is not Granted the name of Captain Blanchard not being found at Washington..."

Deed of 80 acres of land for War of 1812 service granted to LaPoint, a private in the Michigan militia has been granted to George M. Dewey.

Located in Oversize Manuscripts.