Letter probably from Mary Esther Thompson Allen, who was also known as Hettie. She writes about her experiences as a civilian witnessing Civil War battles outside her front gate and how the parsonage was turned into a hospital....
Samuel writes his father to tell him of the lastest caucus and that he is once again "connected with the Legislation" the vote for his appointment seemed to surprise him. He says that his duties this time will be more arduous...
A short letter from a R. N. Byers to John Finley Crowe over the former being placed under the financial care of the Presbyterian Board of Education in order to attend Hanover College.