family news; discusses her pay for tutoring.

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

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

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.

Gives information on job prospects; family news.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Describes his house and surroundings; family news.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

States that Nina Powell has been recommended to him to take care of his children as well as tutoring them; requests response to his offer.

Discusses pillaging by the Union troops; comments on men who have given their lives for the southern cause; family news.

Comments on scarcity of various staples; offers her $300 to come and teach his children.

Scope and Contents Discusses "keeping house" and how much it costs to do so; family news; comments on the Battle of Manassas.Including note from ?, , to Hatty sic Powell, , undated, discussing delivery of enclosed note to Custis Lee.

Attempts to appease Nina's apprehensions about coming to Hanover County if the enemy is there; wants her to begin working the first of October.

Offer to substitute himself for William Henry Fitzhugh Lee as a Northern prisoner of War.

Family news; questions Nina about her "beaux" and his courting ways; discusses education.

Refers to burning her previous letter in case of a fight whence it could become public; relates news of troops; family news; discusses fight from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan Rivers.