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Discusses Nannie's ? wedding; says their father will need her Nina home for the opening of school; tells how she has been spending her time; discusses the school; reports that Mary ? is there; expresses fear for her Aunt Mary because of the threats of a Black uprisings in southern Virginia; asks if everything is going well between Nannie and Willie Booker.

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Discusses the continuing uncertainties of where their family will live; says she will return to work at Mr. Cabell's because she cannot depend on family plans; describes her visit to Greenwood.

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Discusses a horse riding jousting tournament and social event that followed; family news.

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Reports travel plans; lists social events; news of friends; says she will begin at Mr. Cabell's in two weeks.

Scope and Contents Says that she just realized that it is her 56th birthday; discusses some issues on etiquette; says that she is glad that she is pleased with her new house; has heard that the 'Yankees' are advancing on Charlottesville; says Gloucester is having problems with the Yankees, so she will not return there; expresses disappointment that Mr. Powell did not secure a certain job that would have allowed them all to live together; says that the Redds and the Bookers have been very kind to her and do not...

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Family news.

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Describes a boat trip she took with Sallie ? to Norwood; gives news of Mr. William Cabell; discusses literature; news of friends and family.

Scope and Contents Says Hunter has a small (medical) practice; gives news about what her other brothers? are doing; says Willie is doing well despite the time he spent in prison; tells how he was marched by their home last winter by the 'Yankees' and taken to prison; tells how their house was used as a hospital, her family was put under arrest, and they were forced to live with the 'Yankees' for six months; expresses her hatred of the 'Yankees;' discusses how the last four years have changed her; tells how...

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Scope and Contents Family news; comments on the meeting of Congress and its result on the restoration of southern property.

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Writes about Presbyterian Conference she is attending; gives town and family news.

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Scope and Contents Gives history of a family, telling which troop each son is in; comments on the scarcity of paper, which is why she is writing on the back of a letter written to her by her mother. Letter Including on back: Selina Powell, Charlotte Court House, Virginia, to "daughter" Hattie Powell. Asks her about her fever and if it is interfering with her teaching; says Mr. Powell visited her for a week; says she will stay in Charlotte all winter; mentions death of Carry Hobson.

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Scope and Contents Sends her a pair of slippers which she made the best she could with the materials available; says she wanted to do something for her during "these war times"; says her father is not home yet; gives list of things Rebecca needs.

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Discusses the importance of having nice handwriting; describes Kate's ? studies; grieves over how many have lost their homes and hopes that her daughter could have a couple of years off from teaching; says those who must have employment are happiest; writes of family and friends; discusses her Uncle G's ? method of teaching. Including attached insert saying that Mr. H. ? declined her father's services.

Scope and Contents Describes the scene when the 'Yankees' came into the home of Dr. Robert Baldwin; says Dr. Baldwin was kicked out of town because he refused to pay a servant; describes how the town has changed since the Union troops have taken over; mentions a man named Milroy who seems to be their leader; gives news of family members many of whom have been sick; describes a puppy he has gotten; describes a battle in which many 'Yankees' were taken as prisoners; says Milroy has escaped and has gone to...

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Asks what Jeanie ? will do all summer; says she has heard that all the carriage horses in Gloucester have been carried off; says she will go to Powhatan to join her husband who is working for Mr. Michaux; says the 'Yankees' are in Shepherdstown but that the Confederates have Winchester.

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Speaks of the last four years, the excitement and the trials; discusses "the college" that Robert is involving with; discusses the difficulty of finding good help; describes their house, saying it is handsome to "confederate eyes;" expresses sadness that her home is still used by Union troops; discusses Alexandria.

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Comments on the postal problems and hopes she has been receiving her letters; gives news of the Bookers; writes of her anxiety over how she Nina is and discusses her travel plans to Prince Edward; discusses where the 'Yankees' are stationed; writes of the family's plans for the summer.

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Sends her cotton for stockings; comments on postal problems; discusses the safety of Richmond; discusses sewing and fashions; news of family and friends.

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Discusses the dilemma of Southerns taking the "oath" with the Northerners so that they can protect their property.

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Reports that Captain Watkins and Willie Dupuy have been wounded; says she does not know which battle they were in; news of friends; says she has heard from Mr. Powell recently; discusses dresses.

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Says that she sent socks to Willie ? who is in the army; mentions the death of James Mcoughty?

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Describes how to make Mrs. Sharpe's ? hat; describes Lute's hat; says she will get two or three hundred dollars in Northern money from an Uncle William.

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...