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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Inquires about a John Tabb; tells activities of Kate Gordon who is staying with them; mentions a bombazine fine twilled silk fabric; people looking for teaching positions; family news.

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Lots of town and family news.

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Problems with smallpox; family news; mentions Judge Lee's ? suicide. .

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Her husband, Charles L. Powell, Sr., is still looking for a teaching job; recommends reading as a worthwhile hobby.

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Describes how her family spent Christmas; thanks her for the cap she made for her brother Rob; discusses the sadness of Hattie's Christmas; discusses friendship; reports that she heard from Mary ? who is living behind Union lines in King George.

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Mentions a Col. Tucker?; talks about her personal health; refers to the "conscript act"; gives impressions of deaths resulting from the Civil War and ideas of a forthcoming peace; family news.

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Family news; refers to robbery of all servants; tells stories of confrontations with the enemy and experiences while at war; discusses food he has to eat; mentions has heard news of Grandma's death; mentions William Edmonson Jones.

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family news; discusses her pay for tutoring.

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Mentions their father's new employment in Greenville; news of family and friends.

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Scope and Contents Family news; describes some of daily activities.Including N. C. E.?, to Nina Powell, , post 1863 March 13 giving neighborhood news.

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Scope and Contents Comments on Cavalry's victory in Culpeper, Va.; describes poverty situation in Winchester, Virginia, as result of Civil War; discusses situations in Romney, West Virginia; family news.

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Gives information on job prospects; family news.

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Found a teaching job in Powhatan; describes location and plans to build a house.

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Comments on his activities in the Army; refers to "the Picketts;" tells of damage and destruction in Winchester, Va., as a result of 'Yankee' invasion.

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Comments on experiences in Army; expresses sadness that young men can't receive education during the war; family news; states that Tip? Powell and Frank Grady were captured in Loudoun, Va.

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Discusses clothes; family news; says they will visit Shirley Plantation soon; says Mary? must remain within the Union lines because the only way to leave is to walk eighteen miles at night, carrying baggage; mentions Robert E. Lee, George Washington, and Custis Lee.

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Mentions interest in soldiers, especially the South Carolina gentlemen; talks about sources of entertainment; family news.

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Describes his house and surroundings; family news.

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Mentions "taking bitters (a tea) made of sarsaparilla root" for strength and to purify her blood; expresses hopes for war to soon be over; 'Yankees' now have Fauquier under their control; family news; refers to receiving news through the Enquirer.

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Scope and Contents Discusses when the family members will see each other; gives news of Powell relatives at Locust Hill; says that goods cannot be sent to them from Locust Hill Leesburg, Virginia because of a blockade; inquires about the fighting in Fredericksburg.

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Talks about General Stuart's decision to review his Division; refers to great loss at Battle of Chancellorsville in the death of General "Stonewall" Jackson; describes events of war near Rowlesburg, WVa.; comments on his troops various attacks on different Railroads; gives details about other battles.

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Family news; comments on how quickly her chickens are dying.

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Discusses fighting in the Civil War and loss of servants; family news and sick and wounded from Battle of Gettysburg.

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Comments on war, pestilence and famine; discusses the Civil War.