"On the 125 rolls of this microfilm publication are reproduced about 35,500 "miscellaneous" numbered records (the "Manuscript File"), originals and copies, pertaining to Revolutionary War military operations, service of individuals, pay and settlement of accounts, and supplies. The records are part of the War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93. ... Howard H. Wehmann wrote these introductory remarks.... -- P. 1, 7.".

"This important guide will assist the researcher in locating within the National Archives those records created during, or directly related to, the pre-Federal era of US history the period before the Constitution went into effect on March 4, 1789. The documents described include those of the Continental and Confederation Congresses, the Constitutional Convention, and the Continental Army and Navy; Revolutionary War era diplomatic, fiscal, and judicial records; records pertaining to commerce, Indian affairs, and postal and customs operations; and records relating to pension, bounty-land, and other claims arising out of military and civilian activities. The volume also contains a comprehensive name and subject index. "--Archives.gov.