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 ...

Sunday, Jan 11th [1863] I sit up late last night writing to you but indeed the letters is not fit to send and I would not send it if I had time to write it over. I have sent you many messages by Cousin Sallie & I hope ...

[Caroline?] County Dec. 14th 1862 Dear Pa, As Bill Nickens is going down the county tomorrow, I embrace the opportunity of writing you a few lines intending to give you a brief sketch of the enemy's operations in ...

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 ...

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 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 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.

University of Virginia November 1st, 1860 Dear Pa, Yours of 24th ultimo was received a few days ago. But as I had written home a few days before its reception I did not hurry myself to another. ...

South Georgia State Normal College Picture Book, c.1920-1921.

The Southern Patriot, Vol.23, No.09, November 1965.