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Regarding the defense of Sackett’s Harbor, [New York]; mentioning American vessels built on Lake Ontario, "there is danger 'lest the enemy should…destroy them. This would be truly calamitous. I hope you have taken measures for their safety…"

Order to furnish the sick; "The Quarter Master at Dayton or his agent will furnish every thing necessary for the medical department so that the situation of those who have suffered in defence of our Country's rights and honour may be rendered as Comfortable as possible, for which the surgeons attending will make return."

Six receipts for such supplies as corn, flour, and the feeding of public horses.

Measure, including 92 signatures, supporting active defense of the U.S. in the War of 1812; "we do hereby severally engage to consider ourselves, from this time, as ENROLLED AMONG THE DEFENDERS OF THIS COUNTRY, and that we will… hold ourselves in constant readiness to appear in the Field...when the call of our Government shall require our services."

Receipts.

Abstracts of purchases for the army.

Proposed rules and regulations for the formation of a Volunteer Company of Musketry; "As soon as thirty or more men of the town of Fairfield shall have subscribed to this paper, on notice being given They shall assemble at some convenient place for the purpose of organising a volunteer comp. to serve during the war..."

Inventory of articles belonging to a deceased ensign, his brother Joseph Harrison.

Money owed for beaver killed by General Tupper; "four Beever killed & made use of by General Tuppers detachments of Ohio Militia & estimated to weigh 1200 pounds by General Tupper..$48.00." Signed by William Henry Harrison.

Concerning the need to rebuild a lighthouse; "I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter just received from the Collector of Wilmington N.Ca. under the circumstances stated by him; no other remedy appears efficient than the rebuilding of the light house in a safer place; and this cannot be done without a legislative sanction."