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 ...

Southern Female College April 5th 1863 My Dearest Ma, I wrote you a long letter a few days ago by John Branham and have nothing of importance to write now. Nevertheless I cannot let an opportunity pass without writing ...

Easton Feb 16 1863 My Dear Daughter As I have an opportunity I cannot think of letting it pass without a few lines knowing you are always anxious to hear from home, we have had quite an excited time in the last few ...

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 ...

Hospital New Chancellorsville May 5th 1863 Dear Pa, As there are several of the wounded men going home in a few days and some about starting now. I thought I'd write a few lines. I am quite well with the exception ...

University of Virginia December 31st 1860 Dear Father, Your highly appreciated letter came only to hand some time last week, and as I have half an hour before lecture I'll endeavor to answer it....

University of Virginia November 16, 1860 Dear Pa, Yours of Nov. 2nd with check enclosed came duly to hand and as the work of the week is over I will endeavor to write you a few lines.