This collection consists of a single letter written by "Thy loving Madre" to "My dear Henry" during the American Civil War. Writing from an unidentified location on October 31, 1862, the correspondent remarks on the physical hardships and benefits of soldiering ("An experience of a few months might do you great good physically, if it did not happen to over-do you.") She reports on the camp experiences of "Eddie C. W." (likely Edmund C. Whitney of the 53rd Massachusetts Infantry), describes the barracks at Camp Stevens in Groton Junction, and mentions the impending departure of the regiment, possibly for New Orleans. The letter focuses largely on the activities of mutual acquaintances.