Letter concerns events in his life in last seven years, including service as teacher in the family of Bishop Otey. Endorsement: "Who taught James Barron Hope french."

Letter discusses her care for Annie and her review of his works.

Letter concerns his departure for Richmond.

Letter discusses his mother's health; and his employment at the County Court.

Letter concerns the celebration of the settlement of Jamestown, at which Mr. [James Barron] Hopeis expected to read a poem.

Letter concerns her work with her husband, James Barron Hope, in his writing.

Request signed by 84 members of the General Assembly and 5 Richmond citizens that he recite again as they failed to hear delivered.

Quartered in the Poor House in Richmond.

Letter concerns the battle at Bethel where "the Hamptonians behaved with distinguished gallantry."

Letter concerns elegance of the life at his grandmother's place [Mrs. James Barron]; his activity in writing for the Confederate cause.

Letter concerns attacks aimed at Richmond which were defeated at Manassas; the war in Missouri; Mr. Lincoln's troubles; confidence in the ultimate result, "the Nation born at Sumter and baptised with blood at Manassas will be hailed by the great powers of Europe as a member of the family of Empires."

Upon the death of Morrison of the faculty of William and Mary, a recommendation that the place be filled by James Barron Hope, "one of the rising literary men of the state."

Letter concerns the effect of Yankee fire on Fort Sumter; of the fire of "Ironsides," "Monitor," etc.; Charleston will be lost if the second line of James Island is not held.