Describes Christmas holidays; discusses the Christian struggle for purity; says she is having more headaches; discusses poor financial situation with no patrons paying for her teachings.

Describes the changes taking place: their Uncle Joe has died and she, Lavalette and her mother have moved to Falkland to take care of his children; she and Lavalette will teach the children; Lavalette is feeling worse; her brother and sister May will take care of Linden; news of engagements, weddings, family and friends.

Describes her new home and her new schedule; news about family and friends.

Tells about her fiance Willie Booker's work in Medical School; describes reactions to the Territorial Bill and to General Scofields; wonders if Lavalette will keep her promise to become an old maid; says the weather is so bad that they will not be able to go to Church for a month because of the roads; says she is trying to guess when weddings will be by who is making their wedding clothes.

Describes her teaching job with her sister Nancy; describes her students; tells how spirits have been low since the passage of the Territorial Bill, says their district is commanded by General Schofield; describes the "demoralizing" incident of one of the county men running off with a 'Negro' girl and marrying her; news of family and friends.

Sends this letter through a friend and asks Rebecca to mail a package to Washington, D.C. for her; may have some frames sent to her, which could then be sent to them by steamboat to Richmond and canal boat to Lexington; says Mildred is in Richmond; Rob and Fitzhugh may go to Jennie's? wedding.

Describes the commencement exercises that she and Lavalette attended at Hampden Sydney; describes the fashions she saw there; says the scrub worm is seriously damaging the tobacco crop; describes their summer bonnets bought in Richmond. 4 pages. letter signed.

Says that Nancy her sister has been ill; says that she, Nancy and their mother will take a trip North for their health; says she dreads to be among the 'Yankees;' tells that Lou Booker has typhoid fever and so her wedding must be postponed; discusses the advantages and disadvantages of being an old maid and whether they will be one.

Gives news of gentlemen who are courting her; says that John Smith has been visiting her every other night; tells Nina that it is becoming serious and that she better come home soon or she will be gone; gives advice on the gentlemen that Nina is seeing.

Describes their stay in Danville; tells that her engagement with Willie Booker has been terminated; discusses their plans of where to live next year; news of family and friends; discusses fair.

Thanks Hattie for her announcement of her "change of condition" marriage or engagement?; gives her best wishes for her health and happiness.

Discusses which furniture and portraits she would like to have sent to her.

Discusses details of sending furniture from Alexandria to Lexington and of having portraits framed and sent. Includes notes to Selina and Nina.

Discusses her transactions to acquire more furnishings for their home; news about family and friends.

Asks about her interactions with Mr. D?; says Nina's happiness is the only bright spot in their lives; says she hasn't been to church much; says she has seen a lot of Willie S.?; regrets that she can't say everything she would like to, because the letter must go through so many hands; writes of the broken Southern spirit; asks if there are any "situations" near them that she could take; says that she cannot write much because it works her "into such a state".

Tells of their new life at Linden, helping to take care of "Sis" May's children; comments on Nina's sister Hattie's marriage; discusses religion; describes a trip to Richmond; news about family and friends.

Recommends that she or Rebecca go with her to visit friends in Prince Edward County; tells her that since Mrs. Booker'shouse was used as headquarters for them during the war, they must make a pleasure visit to her since the war is over.

Thanks Nina for sending her the objects repossessed from the war; comments on their sentimental value; gives news about Baltimore's social events and her husband Douglas' work.

Tells what family has done since she left for her trip; says everyone is feeling remarkably well on account of the warm weather; tells her to enjoy her visit with Lizza and Aggie ?

Tells what each person in household is doing that evening: Mamma, Papa, Lute?, Lewis?, Fan?; says she visited Hattie who is feeling well "under the circumstances;" news about neighborhood.

Describes the health of each family member; says Mr. Powell had dyspepsia for which she gives him a raw onion; says Hattie is the same and cannot leave her room; gives news of friends; discusses a fire at Lee's ? house; hopes she is enjoying her visit with Lizzie and Aggie.

Gives news about family and neighborhood; says that Cousin Lee's house burned; writes that Bob Robert Powell is now a doctor; news about her school.

Discusses news of neighborhood and people who have come to visit her; tells Nina to enjoy her stay with Lizzie and Agnes ?; says she is still flat on her back but hopes to be better in a few weeks.

Regrets that he could not make the picnic that Nina planned; says that he had to pick up Josie ? that day, who traveled flat on her back; says that he saw "Cousin Rebecca" in town.

Tells how she had been preserving many foods last summer because of the possible food shortage during the coming winter; describes her stay with "Sis" May in Farmville; describes the situation of the churches and Sunday school in her area; news about family and friends; one of Nina's students, Emma Henry, is getting married.