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File consists of a letter from his brother, Comm. Edward Willy, writing from Boston. Includes reference to smallpox. Note, other letters by these brothers referred to on internet connect them with the slave trade, but no reference to slave trade in this letter.

File includes family correspondence, including from H.E. Howard, Marianne Howard (nee Wallbridge), and Lewis Wallbridge.

File includes letters from his daughter Isabel, as well as business letters, and Six Nations to Supt. David Thorburn 1859 - "Father your Red Children feel great sorrow on their hearts to hear you are so sick. ... You have been the friend the Brother and the Father of the red men on the Grand River'"

File includes correspondence with William Hamilton Merritt, Timothy Street, and Thomas Street.

File includes correspondence from Hugh Thomson, James Chewett, George H. Detton, William Bryar, John Grant, and others. The Chewett letter, dated 15 May 1815 says "We learn from the New York papers that Bony has got into France at the head of a very strong army." Other letters relate to business

File includes correspondence with J. Rolph, Francis B

File includes correspondence about minor legal matters

File includes correspondence about the French and German war and "war with this Corsican [Napoleon]"

File includes correspondence with Simon Fraser, James Hutcheson, James Nagle, Dugald McNol, Francis Allan, R. Moffat, Arch McCowan, and others.

File includes correspondence with suppliers of goods.

File includes correspondence from John Bethune, Thomas Henderson (re: Berczy) and James McGrath

File includes receipts of letter from the Bureau of Agriculture in Quebec pertaining to surveying a new road from Bobcaygeon to Somerville, and a notice regarding the establishment of a School of Military Instruction at Montreal (1865).

File includes correspondence from John Brown and William Pozer (son) pertaining to tea imports, timber exports, and a visit from George who has a drinking problem.

File includes 2 letters from Col John Peters (father, in Quebec) sent "On His Majesty's Service" regarding the Loyalist military campaign - Burgoyne campaign; capture of someone by the Rebels; Queen's Loyal Rangers; father John has no money left, has taken children from school & sent his watch to be sold, cannot pay his men; and secretive references to something?

File includes correspondence from Rev. A.J. Parker and Rev. Gas. J. Gilbert. Topics covered include missionary matters in Lower Canada; problem with collecting subscriptions; difficulty in finding a minister, looking in the US for minister to come to Canada; and anti-Catholicism, efforts to convert people in Lower Canada.

File includes correspondence from the Lieutenant Governor's office; Ch. Foster; James Fitzgibbon; William Allen, D. Boulton, and Peter Robinson; Walter Nichol; Thomas Ridout (surveyor general); A. Nelles; G. Mountain; George [ ] Stuart (schoolfellow); George Keefer; Elijah Nellis; and J. Bill Forsyth. Topics covered include the following:

• banking matters (one signature is that of Peter Robinson 1821)
• W. Nichol - militia duty 1821
• T. Ridout - recommending Wilmott & Birdsall as surveyors best acquainted with Midland and Newcastle districts
• and G. Mountain (relation to Bishop Mountain of Quebec) - Bishop's instructions re Grimsby mission, survey matters, etc. 1822

File includes correspondence from (Judge) Robert Dennistoun and Mossom Boyd. Correspondence with Mossom Boyd (1855) relates to possible business partnership with Mr. Prentice of England, deed of mill property, and "exploring expedition" in northward direction for 50 miles from Bobcaygeon by John Reid. Correspondence with Judge Robert Dennistoun 1855 relates to John Langton's "Blythe" property, Dunsford property matters [Mossom Boyd was married to a Dunsford], Chancery document regarding Douro property, and Thomas Need vs. Stephen Benson 1866.

File includes correspondence from Charlotte Genevay (his sister) and Dr. H'y Mount (his brother) regarding family matters.

File includes a letter to Molson and a mailed broadside listing the members of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club

Includes the following records:

• Regulations relative to the postage of letters sent and received by non-commissioned officers and soldiers, Wm. Windham, War Office, October 2, 1795
• Advertisement for Thomas' Eclectric [sic] Oil
• Loose pages: "description of the veteran...from the triumph of sensibility"
• 3 bills of exchange, Pennsylvania, 1780
• Document relating to ship La Sirene, Captain Pierre Girard, Messrs Parrot, France, July 7 1779

Includes the following records:

• Hand-drawn map of The Woodland Estate, property of Anthony Dixon Esq, Alnwick Township (concession 2, lots 1-8)
• Marriage certificate between Jacob Grant (from Deseronto) and Clara Smoke (Alderville) 1903
• 4 Riel campaign cards
• St. Lawrence County Mutual Insurance Company policy for James Wallis, Monaghan township, County of Peterborough, 1849
• Return of arrears of wages due to Mr. Smith's men at Windsor Harbour, 1843 (sent to Baird, Engineer, Cobourg)
• Letter re: Agricultural Association of Upper Canada, 1850
• Abstract of census returns of the County of Northumberland 1852
• Notice re: amendment to Municipal Act re: fire insurance,, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, 1871
• Colour illustration of a change in naval flag signals, Halifax, 1814 since "the enemy having obtained possession of our Signal Book..."
• Note re subscription list for Irish Relief, Orillia, 1847 sent to Robert Baldwin (Toronto)
• Warning flyer issued by Lambeth Palace, 1887 re supplying liquor to "native" populations
• Card: "Stop Horse Thief!" Colborne, 1894
• List of voters for the Township of Seymour, 1874
• Letter to Mr Gregory B. Dougall, Picton, 1865 - printed list of candidates for commissions in the Service Militia
• Small envelope printed with Lindsay (Ontario) business guide
• Pass-book: Index to Habitant Ledger, 1865, 6

File includes various correspondence, including to the County Treasurer of Lindsay Ontario, Harry Barraclough (Ithaca NY), J.W. Kerr (Cobourg), James Ryan (Peterboro) and D. Roblin (MPP, Quebec). Also includes a letter from Alexander Ewen (Portsmouth, Newhampshire) appointing John Ewen of Aberdeen his attorney (1789), and an annual report of the Freehold Loan and Savings Co (1884),