[San Antonio, 2d of June, 1860] In a letter to Charlotte written since my return, I expressed the gratification I felt at the complimen...

Nothing yet from Mr. —— about our rooms. All the furnished rooms that I have seen, except those, would cost us from $100 to $110 per month...

When shall we recover from this fatal trip into Pennsylvania? General Pettigrew, of North Carolina, fell on the retreat, at a little skirmi...

Just heard from W. and S. H.; both terribly robbed by the raiders in the last three days. All of my brother's horses and mules taken. S...

Went out to sell some of my colored dresses. What a scene it was — such piles of rubbish, and mixed up with it, such splendid Parisian silk...

CAMP, ORANGE COUNTY, April 24, 1864. I received last night, my dear son, your letter of the 22d. It has given me great comfort. God kno...

Sunday Morning, December 27, 1863. Custis's dispatch which I received last night demolished all the hopes in which I had been indul...

CAMP, ORANGE CO., 29th December, 1863. MY DEAR COUSIN MARGARET: I received today your note of the 11th with a present to Butts, for...

ORANGE, 25th December, 1863. MY DEAR COUS1N MARGARET: I take advantage of a few quiet moments this holy morning to write to you, fo...

CAMP CULPEPER, 26th July, 1863. I received last night, my darling daughter, your letter of the 18th from Hickory Hill. I was also glad ...

Culpeper, 11th June, 1863. I am so grieved, my dear daughter, to send Fitzhugh to you wounded. But I am so grateful that his wound is o...

Culpeper, Virginia [June 10, 1863] My Dear Son: I send you a dispatch received from Custis last night. I hope you are comfortabl...

MY DEAR FITZHUGH: I wrote you a few lines the other day and also to daughter Charlotte . Tell her she must talk quick to you. Her time i...

CAMP FREDERICKSBURG, 3d March, 1863. I received today, my darling daughter, your letter of the 28th, and it has furnished me such pleas...

CAMP FREDERICKSBURG, December 10, 1862. I heard yesterday, my dear daughter, with the deepest sorrow, of the death of your infant. I wa...

CAMP CULPEPER COURT HOUSE, 10th November, 1862. MY DEAR CUSTIS: Fitzhugh reached here yesterday morning from the Valley and joined ...

JEFFERSONTON, 26th August, 1862. I arrived at my tent last night, my dear Chass, and to my delight found your Fitzhugh. It was the firs...

DABBS, June 22, 1862. I must take a part of this holy day, my dearest Chass, to thank you for your letter of the 14th. I am very glad t...

NEAR RICHMOND, 2d June, 1862. You may have heard that a battle has been fought near Richmond, my darling Chass, and be uneasy about you...

RICHMOND, 26th April, 1862. I have just received your note of Thursday night, dearest Chass, and write to say that I have taken time to...