Legend "Betsy Perkins" on first page; a notebook page in the hand of Harriet Perkins enclosed.

Epaphroditus Champion (1756-1834) was a brother-in-law of Julius Deming.

Writes regarding Clarissa boarding with Deming as he has several of the nieces who will attend the school at Litchfield; wishes she be provided with necessary supplies and clothes; would Deming advise her in her course of study; encloses a bill to count against a bill Deming will soon have against him.

He has received a pianoforte for Deming; will write to Birkenhead to come; reports on who will and will not attend; orders some broadcloth to be sent to a wing chair maker.

Did not go to New York as soon as he expected; ordered tea sets; instructions about payment.

Discusses construction of the Middlesex turnpike road contracted by Col. John Wadsworth and him; wishes a line from Deming on the subject.

Discusses recent elections; embargo; Congress and the President; relations with England and France.

Henry Champion (1751-1836) was a brother-in-law of Julius Deming.

Writes from camp that life is better than he expected; arrangements about his shoes and clothes; has settled his recruiting accounts with the public; sees no prospect that war will end soon; his design at present is to leave the service in April or May, though his intentions are not much suspected in camp.

Writes from Camp Reading to acknowledge receipt of parcels; at his father's request, he sends an account of the soldiers punished for desertion during his period of service in the light infantry.