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Scope and Contents Warns her not to expect him till she tells him whether she is leaving soon; sends his love and affection to her; asks if she can procure two rooms for him, as his doctor highly recommends the change; shares much news of family and friends. 6 pages.

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Scope and Contents Arrived in Selma the day before and will leave that evening on the steamer Cherokee for Montgomery; the Dixie sunk and burnt on the 24th of March but the crew and passengers are all safe; informs her of the great excitement there over the Yankee raids. 1 page.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Is greatly worried about him and has no idea where he is; could not guess where he went after the evacuation of Richmond; hopes that he had gone to her place and used anything there which would benefit him, as she does not envision having money enough to go to Virginia for a long time yet; informs him that "the Yankees hold all offices and impose such insults and oppressive measures on the citizens that no one seems to feel secure, or ventures to make any but a temporary...

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Scope and Contents Asks if he could secure a place for his [JRC] son in a business house in his [J] city, as business is hard to come by in his [JRC] part of the country; asks after Mother Juliana Dorsey and Brother [Carter] as he has not heard from him since the surrender; will not go down to Mother's farm before November. 2 pages.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Has not written to her lately because he has been expecting to move out to the farm to live; is glad to hear of Brother's [Carter] recovery; has yet to find a job to support himself and his family; wants to move out to the farm so that he can support his family off the land and devote himself to his children's education; explains that Mr. Darlington did not owe him $2000 as she had thought, but only $700, which is almost paid off; informs her that the $700 barely bought...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Explains that her school is so small because she started in February, when all the scholars were at other schools, and also that the smallpox was in every house in the row, but assures him that her school will be large enough in the fall; shares news of acquaintances in Mobile; hopes that he has recovered from his fractured rib; asks why he cannot obtain labor on shares, which seems the most widely used method of obtaining labor; is seeking employment for George and asks...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Has worked hard all summer in the fields and is proud of the work he has done; had told the children that once the corn crop was in they would have pones and griddle-cakes and hominy and mush, and all were looking forward to October; describes the drought that grips Eastern Virginia and fears all his crop will be scorched by the sun; despairs for his family as he is too poor to do his duty to them properly; explains that he wish the $25 she sent to him had been sent later...

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Scope and Contents Writes her faithfully every week and wonders if she receives his letters; worries that she is not well or in need because she does not write; wishes that he could provide for her and make her comfortable, but he hasn't the means; informs her that "Every thing looks gloomy" as the merchants are broke or soon will be because there is no money or business in that part of the county; is not sure when the steamer will be sold, either this term or the next. 1 page.

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Scope and Contents Describes the first raid when the Confederate men came by their home and she offered them water; mentions that during the second raid the Confederates drove the enemy out of town; informs her that Cousin Hattie has gone to Richmond and that Cousin Mattie has gone away; was forced to take shelter at the hospital to avoid the cannonballs. 3 pages.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Informs him that Mr. Ritchie died about a fortnight previous after a long illness resulting from his injury; shares news of the family visiting her in Williamsburg; mourns Mrs. Blair's losses, for "that is human agony to see one's children, one after another, fill an early grave"; is glad that he is tired of hotel life and will join a family's fireside; asks him to raise $1180 for her if she can do without it; informs that John R. Coupland is at Story Point and cannot get...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Worries for them because she has had no letters from them; hopes she can get an efficient cook and someone to help her; gives advice regarding the children; is sorry they had had another raid; hopes she can secure enough provisions for her family; shares that Tiff was able to get her $100 cow home after they had lost a more elegant cow, and had been living without milk and butter; will leave for Mobile the following Tuesday and will stay with Mollie [Marshall] for the...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Has improved greatly since she went up to Tiff's; informs him that Carter had had diphtheria while she was gone but is recovered; wonders what Julia means when she says that he is a conscript, whether he has been conscripted or whether he is only subject to it; asks how he is "getting on, in the domestic way" and whether he has a servant; feels safe in Mobile for although the Yankees are threatening by land, the city leaders have been drilling the citizens for a year on...

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Informs him that the generous county of James City has provided York County with a judge, a clerk, a commonwealth's attorney, and a superintendent of schools; asks him to combat an electioneering dodge to be used against him; describes the election in which he is running. 2 pages.