This series consists primarily of letters written to Lottie V. Clark of Namozine, Amelia County, Virginia, by Anthelia Holt and other friends in Chesterfield County, Virginia, which discuss social, religious, and family matters, and Anthelia's work in a cotton mill. Letters, invitations, and poems addressed to Martha Susan Clark and Missouri A. Clark are also included.

Scope and Contents Describes several outings with various young men; says she will be "coming up to Trinity Church one Sunday before long" and asks Lottie to meet her.

Discusses upcoming picnic; describes a double wedding she attended; asks about Lottie's Uncle Junius and Dibbrel's wedding plans.

Scope and Contents Describes her "holliday" spent in the country, including having five young men want to take her to church; gives details of an elopement and of a marriage between a sixty-five year old man and a young girl.

Scope and Contents Discusses the visit of a friend, Nora, who has made a "mash--he called tonight and is here now"; plans to visit in August; says she heard about the "mash he [Lottie's Uncle Junius] made week before last--tell him that he must not get married before I come up."

Talk of the mill stopping; talks about church meetings and upcoming marriages.

Asks why she has not written; describes a visit to the country; sends greetings to other members of her family. Includes a list of young women's names.

Scope and Contents Complains of having a bad cold; discusses what a nice Christmas she had--"I never saw a single person drunk nor heard a single biddle"; sends greetings to various family members.

Complains of feeling poorly for several weeks; describes a five week work stoppage at the mill due to high water; gives details of the fourth of July picnic.

Dated "Sep 31." Disappointed to report that the mill did not stop, and she is working until after seven o'clock every night, and on Saturday until four; describes a wedding between an "old widow and an old widdower."