{"value"=>"<p>This series includes correspondence with institutions and individuals related to Verplanck's genealogical research, as well as charts, notes, and clippings. The file on Col. James Gordon contains a transcript of Melinda Waller's account of the 1780 burning of Ballstown; her father, Col. Gordon, was taken by British and Native American forces. Transcripts of documents, including typed copies of the James Gordon and Samuel Hopkins autobiographies are included in this series. The original documents can be found in the family papers series.</p>"}