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Received her check for $389.96 for curtailment of her note of $1000; has paid that amount on the old note and filled up the new note for $626.29 for next June 1st; encloses the pen he bought; expects to go to Mobile in the spring but is still unsure of the exact time.1 page. Autographed letter signed.

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Scope and Contents Suggests that she pay the amount due him to his brother.1 page. Bears autographed letter signed from H. Emory, Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, to his brother, [?], 28 Jan[uar]y 1860.Fears that his last letter was miscarried; asks him to write soon. 1 page.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Describes his passage across the Gulph [sic]; tells her he misses her greatly and is suffering from loneliness at having to be separated from his loved ones; asks if there is sickness at home because "something I know is the matter" as she has not yet written; will travel soon to Indianola and then on to Goliad, where Judge Hughes lives; fears that he "shall make nothing out of the Judge" because though he has money, others say he is always "hard up"; describes Galveston...

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Scope and Contents Has arranged that she should only have to pay $200 and the balance will be extended four months; asks that she sign the note, have it endorsed, and send it and the $200 to him; is not yet sure of the amount of the note, so would like her to leave the date and the amount blank for him to fill in; asks that she leave him alone when it comes to cotton; sends the $500 canceled note and encloses one for $600 that he may use.1 page.

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Scope and Contents Has paid the $200 she sent on the note, which leaves a balance of $430.43; has not yet used the $600 note she sent; informs her that the cotton operations have lost much more than the $1000 she put into his hands and tells her that she should therefore keep quiet about it to him until he says something to her. 1 page. Enclosure: note for $626.29 from Juliana Dorsey to John R. Coupland.

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Has sold his wheat for a total of $997.17, half cash and half four months' note; sends him the cash and has discounted the note; feels the sale a good one and hopes he finds it satisfactory. 1 page. Autographed letter signed.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Has waited for the receipt of the $100 from J.W. Mann in order to write; mentions that "money matters here are in a terrible fix, no one paying anything that can possibly help it"; Anna M. has been quite sick and one of their negroes is in the bedroom and hourly expected to die; everyone is getting better and expected to pull through; informs her that their church is full and has a popular preacher; Geo[rge] W. Tarleton took Communion the day before; Charles Hopkins is...

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Scope and Contents Has sent the goods ashore for his mother; could not get the salt for there was none to be found in Richmond; put the money for the wheat in the bank. 1 page.

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Scope and Contents Received the turkeys she sent and sold them all; asks how many she sent so that he can reimburse her for the ones that did not make it; sends a check for $26.05; thanks her for her "sympathy in these hard times that are trying the souls of our best men."1 page.

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Scope and Contents Informs her that their friend Mr. William Sayre is dead; paid the note with the $100 she sent.1 page.

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Scope and Contents Encloses the old note for $400; the new note is filled up for $150 less the $4.19 he owes her; informs her that the balance of $145.81 is due 6 June 1861. 1 page.

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Scope and Contents Informs her that she can pay the balance of the bill at her convenience.1 page.

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Scope and Contents Writes to inform her that the Battalion of Washington Artillery, of which he is a member, has been accepted into service for the President of the Confederate States for the war; will leave next Thursday equipped with six six-pound guns and two twelve-pound howitzers, along with ammunition. 2 pages.

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Scope and Contents Informs her that his haversack is missing and prevails upon her to make him another; had a severe chill on Wednesday but feels well this morning; mentions that Camp De Soto is a very lonesome place and hopes that he will soon be stationed near Williamsburg; sends his regards. 2 pages.

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Describes the death of a past lover of his caused by a strange man he met in Spain, and his feud with him ending in a duel that caused the man to lose his right arm; asks her if he is still worthy to be her friend; feels that he is not the kind of man she would want to associate with because of this feud that has controlled his past. 9 pages. Autographed letter signed.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Informs her that Brother George has arrived, but as a fugitive from Lincoln's troops, who have "proscribed him as an Arch Traitor"; mentions that his wedding has been put off because his bride could find no wedding finery as "nothing could be got be obtained now in Eddyville"; informs her that George was robbed of $550 in gold on his way to Virginia; reassures her that the check for $25 came safely; will send her $10 when she is able to build her church; the price of...

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Scope and Contents Sends regrets that he cannot go on the ride planned for this morning due to a severe chill he received after their walk this morning; will call tomorrow if possible.1 page.

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Scope and Contents Had a rather unpleasant trip to Montgomery, Alabama as he was put in the car with sick soldiers; feels better after having had a bath and put on clean clothes; informs her that his cold is better. 1 page.

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Scope and Contents Grieves for her [TW] husband's death on the first of December after a lingering illness; gives details of his decline; shares her unhappiness and her uncertainty about the future. 10 pages.

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Has received the bank notes and checks amounting to $200; has placed the amount to the credit of Capt. Edmund Ruffin, Jr. 1 page. Autographed letter signed.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Describes the "desperate sickening desolation of widowhood with its pressure and responsibilities"; finds her consolation in God; mentions that she is "very well, considering my recent confinement -- my baby being just four weeks old"; describes her baby as being sixteen pounds, two ounces with red hair and blue eyes; has named the baby William, her "dear Alfred's first name"; informs her that Mobile is expecting an attack, and families are leaving and sending away their...

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Scope and Contents Bears the sad news that their mutual friend A. Sidney Robertson's daughter died when the bank on which she was standing gave way and she drowned; her body has yet to be recovered; assures her that her last letter to Robertson was received, and he will reply in person "so soon as he can compose himself sufficiently to do so." 1 page.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Reassures her that she is thought of on a daily basis; apologizes for her long neglect, which resulted from her [JSD] giving up her room to houseguests, and also to the fact that she could not procure any stamps for a period of weeks; shares news of family and friends; mentions that Lottie is "quite alone in the County [Prince George] all the residents having fled to Petersburg many of whom have died"; describes the many cases of diphtheria in her area; Freeman returned...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Has been ill with a chill and a high fever but feels fine now; received a letter from Brother [John R. Coupland?] this morning and reports they had been sick after she left their house; informs her of the high prices in Mobile -- flour at $80 a barrel, turkeys at $6-7 each, beef from $0.50 to $0.75 a pound, and all else in proportion; has received letters from Jno. (John) Henly [sic] and Miles who especially wish to be remembered to her; will go up to see Mollie this...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Did not realize how much she loved her home until she was forced to leave it under "such trying circumstances"; describes her departure under shelling from Union troops; was very happy to see the Confederate troops on Saturday; mentions shaking hands with Col. Tabb and receiving an introduction to Col. Shinglar; informs her that one of her negroes has been arrested and others are "quite cool indeed to us"; fears that the Yankees will "fire the town when our men leave." 3...