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 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.