Reports that her beau came for a visit; discusses a recent party; complains about the weather; invites her down for a party.

Inquires about her health; expresses ardent feelings of love; ends with a poem. Signature clipped.

Scope and Contents With stamped envelope addressed to Miss Missouri A. Clarke, Fords Depot, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia, care of R.B. Chaffin. Poem.

Happy to receive Lottie's letter; is afraid she would not recognize her as it has been so long since she has seen her; asks about Christmas; hopes to be able to accept the invitation to visit next summer; describes the literary society that she attends; sends greetings to various family members.

Scope and Contents Reports that they had to stop work because the weather was so bad; describes "stewing sugar" and "making Bedquilts"; describes a church meeting where "the Pastor did ever tell us about dancing..."

Scope and Contents Describes a "sugar stew--I stewed the sugar Wednesday night and pulled it and last night she had her party"; complains of the snow and the cold; discusses an upcoming wedding.

Scope and Contents Discusses the festivities planned for Christmas; work has started up full-time again; claims she will "marry the very next" widower who asks.

Reports that she ate some raisins that made her sick; describes several weddings; describes her sister's "fellow--his head is red as fire and he is real good looking."

Scope and Contents Is having a good time since the mill shut down; went to see a "game of baseball"; plans to go up the river for a fish fry; sends greetings to various family members.

Has been to several Christmas parties already this year; discusses the widowers who are courting her; invites her down for Christmas; discusses an upcoming marriage--"hard times don't keep people from geting [sic] married."

Complains of being lonely since her visit; plans to come up and visit; sends greetings to various family members.

Describes various parties and a wedding; hopes to visit her in two weeks if Uncle Dibbrel can come and get her.

Scope and Contents Invites her down for Easter; describes a wedding where "the bridegroom was so drunk that he could hardly stand up"; has been working on "another bed quilt."

Has been suffering from a toothache; has been able to find someone to take over her looms at the mill, and so will be able to visit.

Has been busy making a dress, entertaining company, and going to a lawn party; is angry that she did not stop for a visit while in Petersburg, VA; invites Lottie down for the Fourth of July picnics.

Had to have a tooth taken out; has been running six looms a day; reports there has been a lot of sickness and death in the area.

Scope and Contents Talks about several quilts she is working on; claims that she will never marry despite the "widdowers [sic]...that wants to wait on me"; asks about a shooting; complains that they can only work half-time; plans to visit next year.

Reports there is a lot of sickness in the area; spent several days in the country with relatives; claims she is kept busy entertaining the widowers; talks of the church meeting that has lasted several weeks.

Complains that she has not written in weeks; describes the revival meeting going on at church.

Has been going to church every night; describes two recent weddings; complains that her "looms run so mean."

Complains of a pain in her shoulder; happy to hear Lottie is coming to visit at Christmas; talks about having the hogs killed and prices on new pigs; discusses winter outfits.

Scope and Contents Asks about her "fellow"; talks about various friends and family members; includes a short poem.

Scope and Contents Complains that she did not stop for a visit while in Petersburg, Virginia; is planning a shopping trip for summer clothes; sends greetings to various family members.

Describes a recent party; went to town and had her pictures taken; plans to send a piece of cloth from her new dress; her fellow in Georgia has sent his picture; asks if she has received any valentines.

Scope and Contents Has not had any time off from the mill this summer; plans on going on an excursion to Farmville, Virginia next month; describes a party-- "had plenty of cake, cream, and candy"; sends greetings to various family members.