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Scope and Contents Makes reference to Stonewall Jackson's army and his efforts in Richmond, Virginia; relates events of war and involvement of friends and relatives; family news.

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Discusses people she knows who have been wounded or killed in the war; refers to battles at Richmond and Chickahominy, Va.; family news.

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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Expresses disappointment that her parents didn't get to visit her; complains of "M's" temper; gives list of supplies that she has purchased or ordered.

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Preparing to go to Gordonsville to join Braxton's Battery; family news.

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Has joined Braxton's artillery; give details of battles and accounts of those wounded and killed.

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Describes battle between his battery and the 'Yankees;' describes Captain Braxton.

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He has jaundice; personal account of stay in Richmond; discusses salary; accounts of the war.

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Charles L. Powell, Jr. was killed; added to letter later her husband is still yellow with jaundice; saw the President Davis and his wife; family news.

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Explains events of Charles L. Powell, Jr.'s death near Warrenton Springs, Va.; includes sketch of battlegrounds.

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Town gossip; tells story of a Dr. Conrad's arrest and ordeal; family news.

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Talks of our troops making it into Maryland; family news; prevalence of typhoid fever; discusses Southern attitudes about the Civil War, and Northerners.

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Religious account and explanation of Charles L. Powell, Jr.'s death.

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Informs her of "Charley's Charles L. Powell, Jr. death; encloses a copy of Capt. Carter M. Braxton's report of the events leading to Charles L. Powell's death.

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Offers sympathy for the loss of his son, Charles L. Powell, Jr.; describes the death of their sister Ellen Powell Gray; reports on the welfare of Ellen's family - Mr. William Gray, Kate and Arthur; news of family. Including letter from "Mother" Selina L. Powell, to Hattie Powell. Discusses the state of their belongings in their former house in Winchester and what will be sold through cousin Sarah Powell Conrad; says if they do not intend to return, then it should all be sold.

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Thanks her for her sympathy upon death of Rebecca's brother, Charles L. Powell, Jr.; expresses religious views; family news.

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Responds to news of Charles L. Powell, Jr.'s death; family news; reports on her own health.

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Includes description of Charles L. Powell and the battle. (Newspaper clipping.)

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Scope and Contents Lots of family and town news; mentions that army is located near her in Winchester, Virginia

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Gives her daily routine schedule; involved in knitting for the soldiers; doesn't seem to think 'Yankees' will approach Richmond, Va.; remembers her son "Charley" Charles L. Powell, Jr. often.

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Discusses their friendship and situation of the Civil War.

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Expresses sympathy for the death of her brother, Charles L. Powell, Jr.; describes in detail the death of her mother, Ellen Powell Gray and reveals her feelings concerning it; gives news of their Powell relatives.

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Discusses daily routine; problem with typhoid fever; family news.

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Family news.

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Comments on incidents of typhoid fever; family news; discusses her minister and baptism of a baby.