Scope and Contents Family news.

Lots of family news; states that a man named Taylor Johns has fallen in love with Nina Powell; discusses situation at the Stringfellow's, where Nina now lives.

Discusses in detail his new teaching position; family information.

Gives cotton prices as $3.75 a yard; discusses Battle at Manassas; family news.

Comments on her husband's new position in Albemarle; family news; mentions some events in reference to the Civil War.

Says she saw her father Charles L. Powell, Sr. on his way to move into Cousin R's?; describes her trip to Charlottesville; expresses satisfaction that her mother is able to stay with Uncle Fred and Lute; reports she has eleven scholars.

Family news; discusses her job as a teacher; discusses "preserving with molasses"; expresses anger and confusion about Nina's beaux David ?

Discusses his teaching position.

Family news.

Gives opinion on attitudes of young people; family news; expresses interest in religion.

Discusses plans for Christmas, including costs involved and where they can stay; discusses death of Cousin? Temple Grady and its effect on other relatives; discusses teaching and their role in the war effort.

Refers to a battle at Chattanooga, Tennessee; and General Longstreet; discusses cotton and its discount price of $18 a bale; comments on young gentlemen who have come to visit her; other town and family news.

Thanks Hattie for her kind gift of a Bible; gives details of present experience as a soldier in the Civil War; expresses sadness for those who died in the battle.

Mentions a Carrie Hobson's death resulting from a "perforation of the bowels" (typhoid fever); family and town news; mentions Temple Grady's brother of C. Powell Grady? death; refers to having some corsets made.

Family news.

Family news; expresses concern about "national affairs;" discusses religious point of view.

Family news; discusses General Bragg and his great ability as a leader.

Family news; states that he met Mr. Seddon, Secretary of War and they discussed Judah Benjamin; gives some views of what is happening with the Civil War.

Mentions General Longstreet's retreat from Knoxville, Tenn.; comments on giving Nina some linen for "sleeves or sleeve bands;" family news; discusses harvesting of crops; comments on threats that "Yanks" are making.

Discusses insufficiency of cotton crops; mentions that her son is on a war vessel, in the ocean, "larger than the Florida and the Alabama."

Family news.

Refers to travel by carriage; discusses mailing "bleached cotton;" family news.

Mentions story where 'Yankees' come into towns and arrest Southerners; refers to daguerreotypes; writes a poem/prayer to God about grief he and others have experienced.

Wishes Nina a Merry Christmas since she (Nina) will be together with her parents; family news.

Discusses the inclement weather; states that she had butter and tea for celebration on Christmas morning; gives price of calico as $ 6 per yard.