Mentions a girl's death from diphtheria; refers to traveling by train; discusses blockade of the Potomac River; comments on greenbacks and their value; refers to the 'Yankee Congress;' general Civil War news.

Gives consent for him to marry Nina after listing the pros and cons of the situation.

Town news and family news; refers to knitting as a past time; states that her hair has not begun to "come out yet".

Discusses her new beau; much family and town news; refers to events of the Civil War and the Powhatan troops.

Says that her employer, Mrs. Stringfellow, has offered to allow her two weeks for Easter; asks permission to come home; gives detailed plans on how she could get there cheaply; says the "troops" will return before Easter; asks if her father is coming home for the holiday.

Discusses selection of a minister; comments on her knitting for the soldiers; town gossip and family news.

Discusses sale of a draft on New York for $625.

Thanks her for gloves she knitted and set to him.

Comments on her sister's problem with inflammatory rheumatism; much town and family news; tells stories of soldiers who have returned home; comments on lack of patriotism in the country; mentions readying.

Tells of a shopping trip she took to Charlottesville, and the people she saw; describes a visit to see their father at Cousin R. Nowland's; discusses the new tax law, the "panic," and the new monetary issue; news of friends and family; mentions reading.

Makes reference to needing a straw-splitter; discusses financial situation; comments on Nina's engagement to "Brother John" Dupuy?

Mentions interruption of communications due to Yankee Raid; states that he sat near Gen. Robert E. Lee and Mr. Edmund Lee on a train car and talked with them; describes conversation; discusses the events of the Civil Warincluding Lee's near capture by Custis' divisionary raid through Albemarle County, during the Kilpatrick - Dahlgren Raid on Richmond; mentions Holmes Conrad.

Much town news; discusses 'Yankees' and their progression; comments on her attempts to hide her silver on her body in order to keep it from the Yankees.

Family news; expresses religious views.

Family news; discusses events of the Civil War; including raid by Custis on Albemarle; mentions Holmes Conrad.

Family news.

Discusses the weather; much town and family news.

Says her Easter plans have been cancelled because of the snow storm; mentions how close she (Nina) has been to the Union troops; says she feels much better and now weights 114 pounds; reports on fatal measles in the area; reports on how she has spent her time with Captain Morgan.

Sends her a letter from Kate?

Discusses buying and selling cotton; comments on college opportunities; family news.

Family news and town gossip; comments on gold lace on the coats of those who make rank of Captain.

Family news; refers to Nina's grandmother's Anne Harriotte (Lee) Lloyd death; discusses 'Yankees' and their progress; mentions Robert Young Conrad.

Comments on reading as a pastime and mentions ? Cooper's novels; family news; refers to 'Yankees' taking hostages; mentions Robert Young Conrad.

Describes her daily schedule; reports how their Aunt Jeanie Lloyd and Aunt ReBecca are doing in relation to the war; describes social visits; mentions an Aunt Nannie; news of family and friends.

Discusses weather and its effects on gardens and crops; comments on 'Yankees' and news about the Civil War; family news.