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Says he spent Christmas at Uncle Frank's and Aunt Jane's; reports on what he has been doing.

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Scope and Contents Discusses whether Emily ? will move to Fairlee as a servant?; asks if she will take someone from the "Home for Fallen Women," if Emily declines.

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Says she went shopping for her and is sending her some articles; discusses fashions; says her Aunt Ann is still unwell.

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Tells her to take of herself while she is sick; discusses whether she should come home; tells of people there that are sick.

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Scope and Contents Discusses Mary's furniture and which of it she can use; discusses Frank ?'s health; says Mrs. Hammond has died after being very ill; discusses health of friends and family; gives news of what her family is doing.

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Tells of safe arrival of Maud's baby daughter and her appearance; sends greetings to Becca, Nina, and herself.

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Gives advice on letter writing and spelling. 1 page. letter. Incomplete.

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Scope and Contents Advises her not to work too hard; discusses board prices in Albemarle, where Mr. Powell is teaching; discusses hair styles; encloses a sample of material of Rebecca's berage ?; writes of the crowded conditions in Mrs. Sharpe's ? home; mentions reading.

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Sends this note with a letter she is forwarding; hopes she is enjoying her visit; says she is feeling better.

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Discusses dresses and asks what else she will need for the summer; sends her a poem.

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Scope and Contents Consoles her in her time of "troubles"; says she has heard from their mother that she "bears them bravely"; urges her to take an interest in life and to try to be happy again.

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Describes a dress that Minnie is making; discusses other dresses.

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News of family and friends.

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Describes a walk he took from North Hampton to East Hampton; discusses Thanksgiving vacation.

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Asks her to send socks.

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Tells about her dolls; mentions some Powell relatives.

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Thanks her for the donation for the restoration of a church on Fairfax St., near Selina's Aunt Rebecca's home; mentions a celebration for the laying of the corner stone of the District; describes a light hose that the government gave the Mount Vernon Chapter D.A.R.; mentions more historic work.

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Discusses religious matters; lists social events.

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Describes duties and responsibilities of husband and wife; describes the state of marriage; pronounces the couple as husband and wife; states Benediction.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters and papers of Charles Leven Powell, his wife Selina (Lloyd) Powell and children of Loudoun County, Virginia; Henry, Illinois; Winchester, Virginia; and Alexandria, Virginia.There are also included papers of Charles Leven Powell's father, Cuthbert Powell. Prominent correspondents include Johns Hopkins, Eleanor Agnes Lee, Fitzhugh Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Anna Randolph (Custis) Lee, Hunter Holmes McGuire and James Monroe.Letters concern Robert Young...

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Scope and Contents Signed as written by Laura ?; added note in different handwriting states "written by Minna when eight years of age."