Scope and Contents Expresses sympathy to Anna for an unknown occurrence; reports latest letter from Eliza Merrill and expresses sympathy for the loss of her brother; remarks on dearness of Anna as a friend; reports on her own brother, Dan.

Scope and Contents 3 pages. Copy of Autograph Letter Signed. Describes recent snowstorm and general weather; refers to a scarcity of food for live]stock; death of slave Rosetta; refers to crops and large number of crows; other family news.

Scope and Contents Complains of a lack of anyone in his employment in the tanyard or shoe shop whom he can trust; refers to crops and prices; bad snowstorm; reports sale of slaves; other family news.

Scope and Contents Relates school children's interest in her Anna Burfitt]; anticipates Mr. Coleman's visit; refers to other social incidents.

Scope and Contents Refers to Maria's case of measles; reports children Willie O. and Leonora are attending school; refers to Uncle Toby's school being full; other family news.

Scope and Contents Refers to "happiness" in "mutually edifying" correspondence; reports cats trick of climbing into pigeon house and killing pigeons; refers to new born livestock; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports on development of crops; saving of 100 sheep from drowning by hands swimming in and bringing them out one at a time; refers to group of men sentenced to the penitentiary for unspecified crimes; refers to jailing of 8 Negroes for "insurrectionary proceedings"; "I have understood that it was a very extensive plot... many whites it is supposed concerned in the business..."; other family news.

Scope and Contents Explains delay in answer of letter; consoles her Anna Burfitt] on loss of her sister; brother's account of Mexican War; relates other family feeling and social incidents.

Scope and Contents Reports attending church twice previous days; refers to expectation of frocks; reports attending one dancing lesson; other family news.

Scope and Contents Describes the scene she is in as she writes letter; refers to Mr. Jerdone visiting her Anna Burfitt]; relates Plans to meet her in Richmond; other social news.

Scope and Contents Describes trip to Richmond and misfortune of losing her trunk; expresses disappointment in not visiting Louisa County; other social news.

Scope and Contents Reports plans to visit soon; refers to health of family; reports C. G. Coleman's loss of two slaves; other family news.

Scope and Contents 4 Autograph Letter. Incomplete. Remarks upon "drudgery of teaching"; advises Anna Burfitt on how to schedule her classes and gives her schedule; her failed attempts to make friends in the neighborhood; has therefore "relapsed into the same cold calculating Yankee;" reports on two new teachers; other social news.

Scope and Contents Incomplete. Speculates on recent notice of sale by Henry Birge and John Wainwright; discusses Mr. Jerdone's intentions; expresses concern over the difference in ages; refers to Mr. Boxley's affections for her Anna Burfitt]; other social news.

Scope and Contents Reports satisfaction with her new frocks; thanks him for the package; accepts hint to darn her stockings.

Scope and Contents Refers to weather and effect on crops; comments on Miss Burfitt as Maria's teacher; refers to hogs and prices for crops; other family news.

Scope and Contents Reports painting of pigeon house; lists subjects she is studying; reports recent deaths; other family news.

Scope and Contents Describes her recent illness of typhus fever and resulting weakness; advises her Anna Burfitt] on courtship of Mr. Jerdone; other social news.