This collection consists of a single letter attributed to Alexander H. Davidson and written to "Dear Bro." (probably James Dorman Davidson of Lexington, Virginia). Writing from Indianapolis, on December 14, 1861, Davidson requests assistance in having his son Preston (Preston A. Davidson) admitted to courses at Virginia Military Institute as a non-cadet student, with fees waived. "I think he has done and suffered enough for Va. to entitle him to such an favor," writes Davidson. The writer continues by reporting on the recent meetings at his church, noting that he has "been thought little better than in infidel" among the congregation for suggesting that "God would not bless with a revival a people that entertained such vindictive feelings toward their southern brethren as our people do."