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(1) To Cousin Luly, from cousin Ellen Stubbs, Richmond, 1856 Jan 21; have not written to you before; went to Grand Pa's & wished you were there; had school today; Uncle Robert did not teach but Miss Margaret did; you must call me Ellen, no longer Douggie; with a P.S. on back from Jennie: miss you badly, and Aunt Mary. 1 sheet (2) My dearest one, from your husband Jas. D. Coulling, Danville, 1865 Nov 23; attending Conference; do not know where I'll be assigned. On back: Another letter, from someone who is sick; mentions not knowing where new home will be; Sid wishes you were here; perhaps JDC's wife, to her son, forwarding JDC's letter. 1 sheet. (3) To "Miss Lou", from Joseph W. Shackford, Orange Grove, 1866 Oct 24; remember pleasant hours in your society, especially on the old Mattapony river; many changes since we parted in Richmond a year ago; how is little Sidney? I expect to come to NC this winter to school in Lenoir. P.S.: "Direct to Bruington P.O. King & Queen Co". 1 folded sheet, 3 pp. (4) "Dear Lou", from your cousin Mallory A. Sheild, University of Va, 1866 Dec 9; eloquent expression of sympathy "to ease your mourning" for her father's death (who served God). 1 sheet, 2 pp. (5) Same, 1867 Feb 17; in midst of intermediate exams; knew each other in childhood; blames war for loss of ambition; refers to self as "picayune country physician"; "remember me to Mrs Coulling; your little brother I expect has forgotten me. 1 sheet, 2 pp. (6) To Miss Louisa T[?] Coulling (Dearest Cousin), Sweetwater, TN; from Bettie [Mrs C. P. Edwards?], Portsmouth VA, 1879 June 1; I'm a happy wife & mother of 3; your aunt Mary Finley now lives next door to me. 1 small folded sheet, 4 pp, w/env.

(1) To Miss Louisa T. Coulling, ??? College, Bristol, TN, from Bettie, Portsmouth, VA, 1880 Dec 7; sorry you've been so sick; Mr Edwards has moved his store to Norfolk, but we'll not move there; much about relatives; my love to your brother Sidney. 4 small sheets, w/env. (2) "My dear friend, Miss Louisa Baxter, Lexington, from E[?], Charleston, WV, 1887 Feb; sympathy in loss of your sister, whom you cared for many months; don't know where we will go. 1 sheet, 2 pp, w/env. (3) My dear Miss Louisa [Baxter], Lexington, from your friend & pupil John D. Letcher[?], Gallipolis, OH, 1887 Feb 27; sympathy upon Miss Lavina's[?] death; 1 folded sheet, 2 pp, w/env. (4) To Miss Louisa Baxter, Lexington, "Mr & Mrs T. M. Semmes – At Home – Fri, June 13" [1890]; card of Mr & Mrs B. B. Semmes enclosed; 1 sheet, w/env. (5) "My Dear Cousin" [Miss Louisa Baxter], Lexington, from Corinne[?], Greenville, Alabama, 1890 Aug 25; much about travels & relatives; hopes to be a music teacher. 2 folded sheets and 1 half sheet, 10 pp, w/env.

"Aunt" apparently is Miss Louisa Baxter (end of 2d letter) from Hampden Sidney College, Prince Edward. Wishes letters didn't have to be answered. In 1860 she writes that she dislikes college and studying; not interested in pleasure or popularity; never expect to be a Christian; hope this doesn't pain you; please don't repeat it; give Sally [ ] in Lexington my compliments; Will has not written; my love to all my aunts.

Keepsake Album, Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.; bound, 7x8 in.; alternating blank white and blue leaves, with an occasional engraved illustration; inside front cover, in ink: "Miss Louisa T. Coulling, Dec 25th 1859"; in ink on title page: "Louisa T. Coulling from her Mother"; in ink on leaf after title page: "Dedication", signed by W.E.J., Charlottesville Va, Nov. 9th 1860; among the few scattered entries: a 'letter' to Dear Lou, from your Paster Wm. E. Judkins, Charlottesville Va. Nov. 9th 1860; a 'farewell' to Lulie? from Ginnie?, S. F. College[?], 1863; another 'farewell' to Dearest Lou, from Your attached cousin [illegible], Charlesville [sic] Va., Sept 30th, 1862; "Wishing to be remembered, dear friend . . .", signed Orie, Fern Lea, October 7th, 1862; and near back: To Loulie, a poem, With much love, signed H. A. Rouzie [?], Fern Lea, Oct. 9th 1863. Four inserted items: (a) a handwritten poem on one page of a folded sheet, addressed to Mary [?] Baxter, from her affect. Cousin, Selina Wheaton[?] (b) a handwritten poem, "A Vision", on both sides of a folded blue sheet; illegible signature at end; (c) a note on one side of a small lined sheet: Dear Lou, "I did not know I was so sick. . . Do with my body as you think best. . ." signed Mary Coulling; (d) a handwritten poem, "To Little Brother", on both sides of a small sheet, unsigned.

Correspondence includes letters with Thomas Wynne and others who are relatives or of unknown relationships: Laura Newman, Margaret A. Jones, J. R. Baxter, H. Halstead, Louisa Coulling, Linda Watts, C.S.M. See. Sallie Coulling, Henry Preston and unknown.