Southern Female College November 6, 1862 My dear Pa: I received your letter a few days ago with inexpressible joy. I have not received a line from you before since I have been here and that has been five weeks since I ...

Southern Female College Petersburg [December?] 10th, 1862 My dearest Ma, Tis very late at night and I feel quite sleepy. Yet I cannot let Uncle William leave without carrying a dollar to you my dear ma, and the mails ...

Southern Female College May 9th 1863 My Dearest Ma, I wrote you a very short note by Mr. Harvey and have intended to wish you a long long letter ever since he left and having no way to send it I have delayed writing ...

Weston 3 Dec 60 Dear Bro I received your letter by Ben, and was pleased to hear from you. You say there is a good deal of excitement with you. There is some with us though I do no think it is as great with us as it is ...

Camp near Berryville November 7th 1862 Dear Pa, As I have a favorable opportunity of writing by Capt. Ayer who has been discharged I embrace it with a good deal of satisfaction as I do not always know that my letters ...

University of Virginia December 1st, 1860 Dear Pa, Yours of 28th ultimo came to hand a few days ago and as I just written a short time after its receipt I thought there was no need in hurrying to answer.

Petersburg Sept 8th 1862 Dear Pa, I have just returned from Yellow Sulfur Springs with my health much improved and intend starting for my [Regiment] tomorrow (the 9th)

University of Virginia December 23rd 1860 Dear Ma, You highly praised and much appreciated letter of the 5th

Capt. William Broun, C.S.A., Forty-seventh Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Jackson's command, died in Washington on May 15. He was assistant adjutant and inspector general of Brockenbrough's Brigade, Heth's division, A.P. ...

University of VA. January 1, 1861. Sir, The laws of this institution make it the duty of the Chairman, at the end of every month, to communicate to the parent or guardian of each Student...