Scope and Contents Understands that the only way she can get a letter out to him is if the content would not offend their enemies; advises her to write in a "plain, cold, business way" in order that it may be allowed to be sent; gives details of his sickness and convalescence at Huguenot Springs; assures her that he is strengthening daily, so not to worry; is upset that she cannot use the $50 State Bank money he sent her after paying $125 Confederate for it; could not procure Yankee money from the source he expected to; informs her that the exchange rate is $900 Confederate to $100 Yankee; asks her for a list of necessities so that he can procure them for her rather than try to convert his money to send to her; suggests that she sell whatever beef, fowls, etc., she can in order to raise money for the family; speaks of the letter Cousin John [Dupuy] received from Uncle Edmund Ruffin; informs her that Nannie Ruffin is dead, and Thomas, Cousin Ed's oldest son, was taken prisoner in Pennsylvania and has not been heard from since, and that the "old man [Cousin Ed]... says he desires to live long enough to see his country free, and then he would willingly die"; shares news of family and friends; asks after his children. 10 pages.