Thanks Lottie for showing her such a good time during her visit; expresses dismay that Mr. Bridgewater, whose "wife was buried just five weeks ago," is getting married next week.

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.

Scope and Contents Has just returned from Crewe, Virginia, and has been going to church every night; discusses upcoming marriages and waiting on a couple; sends greetings to various family members.

Describes upcoming social events; reports that she received a present of the book David Copperfield from a young man in Richmond; describes in detail her "winter suit."

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 Begs her "Dear Little Friend" to visit her for Christmas, and describes the festivities planned; sends congratulations to her Uncle Dibbrel on his upcoming marriage.

Reports on sickness and recent deaths in the area.

Scope and Contents Describes a weekend in the country; claims that her Uncle Edd was "craisy with whiskey when Willie died" but he has gotten better now; talks of mutual friends.

Describes the Fourth of July picnics and all the company they have had.

Scope and Contents Complains of feeling sick; discusses the young men at various social events, and states that she "would not give the snap of my finger for all the men I saw yesterday--if I can't see the one I want to see I don't care to see anyone"; describes a new dress and some quilts she is making.

Discusses managing the household while her parents were gone; describes the fair [in Richmond]; describes a shopping trip to Petersburg; reports that a cousin has died; probably will not be able to visit at Christmas.

Reports than an aunt and a cousin have died, and that there is a great deal of sickness; hopes to go up to the country in September.

Scope and Contents Has been busy with a sick friend who died of "conjestion [sic] on the brain"; invites her down for the 4th of July.

Describes a recent wedding; talks of the "protracted[?] meeting" at church.

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.

Scope and Contents Describes in detail church "feast" where young women made matching ties and aprons, and young men had to find the young woman with an apron to match their tie; also describes upcoming social events.

Reports that Lottie's Uncle Scott and grandfather have been to Matoaca for a visit; discusses mutual friends and acquaintances.

Happy to have received Lottie's picture; sends condolences on death of Lottie's grandfather; discusses mutual friends; talks about running five to six looms at the mill.

Has been caring for a cousin sick with pneumonia; went fishing over her holiday; asks about April Fool's Day.

Is working half-time and would like to come up for a visit.