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Valentine Horton writes from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Alden Partridge in Washington, D.C., regarding Partridge delivering lectures in Pennsylvania for charity; he also gives news of some of Partridge's former pupils, including the death of L. Gourdin; mentions the debt of Mr. Jenison (Ozro Jenison?). The letter was originally addressed to Norwich, Vermont, but appears to have been re-routed to Washington, D.C. ; Transcription by Raymond Bouchard. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Valentine Horton writes from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont; he responds to Partridge's invitation to present an address at the 11th anniversary of the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy; he mentions the additional building added to the Academy grounds (the "North Barracks") and the reopening of the Academy in Norwich, Vermont; also refers to the debt of Mr. Jenison. ; Transcription by Joel Kindrick. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Valentine Horton writes from Middletown, Connecticut, to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont; he saw Partridge's published letter in the American Spectator and understands Partridge is to reopen the seminary at Norwich; believes he would now meet with success in reestablishing the academy in Middletown, provided he acts quickly. ; Transcription by Megan Liptak. Transcriptions my be subject to human error.

Valentine Horton writes from Middletown, Connecticut, to Alden Partridge in Washington, D.C. His plans preclude his accepting Partridge's offer of operating an academy in Fayetteville, NC; proposes Partridge approach T. B. Ransom on the subject; urges Partridge to support W. E. Jones' application to West Point; mentions the Methodist University (Wesleyan University) as well as Major Holbrook (John Holbrook?), Mr. Johnson (Edwin Ferry Johnson?), and the death of Elisha Dunbar. ; Transcription by Joel Kindrick. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Valentine Horton writes from Middletown, Connecticut, to Alden Partridge in New York City, regarding the prospects of the Academy at Middletown; mentions Mr. Ransom (Truman Bishop Ransom?), Mr. Johnson (Edwin Ferry Johnson?), and Cadet Paine (William H. Paine?). ; Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Report of students attending classical studies at the American Literary, Scientific & Military Academy in Middletown, Connecticut, under V. B. Horton. Subjects on the report include algebra & geometry as well as heights & distances.

General report of the second passage at the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy during an absence of Alden Partridge, made by Valentine B. Horton; document is undated but may have been written in 1825 when the Academy was located in Norwich, Vermont. ; Transcription by Raymond Bouchard. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Asks Mr. Partridge to deliver a mathematics textbook to Cadet Gaylord.

Order to deliver a desk to Cadet McCutchon. ; Family name sometimes spelt McCutcheon.

Order from Horton to deliver a desk to Cadet Boggs. ; There were four cadets with the surname Boggs at this time.

Order to deliver a desk to Cadet C. Smith. ; It is unclear which Cadet C. Smith the order refers to; there are two at this time.

Valentine Horton writes that he is having trouble meeting the expenses of his education at Alden Partridge's American, Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy in Norwich, Vermont. Partridge's offer will only pay his board bill; can he offer teaching services sufficient to increase the stipend? ; Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Inspection report of the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy by the officer of the day, V. B. Horton, on 25 October 1823.

List of scholars reciting to Valentine Horton at the commencement of the vacation.

Receipt from V. B. Horton to Cadet Eastman for paying $2.00 to the Cadets Library.