The Bobbitt Family Papers contains financial documents and letters related to the Bobbitt Family of Carroll County, Virginia, primarily Greenberry G. Mc. Bobbitt. The legal and financial documents in this collection include tax documents, advertisements, and information about private debts. One document is a settlement of a debt between "James Bobbitt Freeman of Col." and "G. G. Mc. Bobbitt." Another document is a notice about the transfer of voters of color from the First Election Precinct to the Third Election Precinct of Carroll County, identifying [Hatchey Waller?] and Hilton George in 1875. There are also several items related to taxing distiller Thomas Dalton of Tice, Virginia.

This collection also contains many letters sent between members of the Bobbitt Family. Most of the letters were sent to Greenberry Bobbitt and gave updates on the family's health and other general updates. Other correspondents include Nancy Bobbitt, Tobias Quisenberry, Caleb J. Thomas, and Alan Jennings. This collection also conatins three letters sent from Confederate camps during the American Civil War, two of which are from Tobias Quesinberry to Nancy Quesinberry. These letters provide updates on the soldier's health and give some information about life in the Confederate Army. Finally, there is a manila envelope from the Roanoke Photo Finishing Co. of Roanoke, Virginia, to Mrs. John Alderman of Hillsville, stamped May 7, 1951. There is a note from "John" on the back about "the within papers" [presumably John Alderman referring to the papers in this collection].