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Letter, Sallie to Emmett Ross; 2/14/1865
Letter, ''Sister Sallie'' to Emmett Ross, telling him that she attended the wedding of one of Mr. Harris's daughters. The groom was late because the roads were in such bad condition. She notes that the war hasn't affected the number of marriages. She asks him what he thinks about the prospect of peace being declared in the spring. She lists items of clothing that Mrs. Stevens brought for them from New Orleans. 1865.
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Letter, S. H. Ross to Emmett Ross; 1/5/1865
Sarah Howard Ross
Letter, Sarah Howard Ross in Woodville, Mississippi, to her son, Emmett Ross, at Hazelwood. She is sending him, Mollie, and Elijah some shirts, socks, collars, and handkerchiefs. She tells him that she and Sissy were also able to get some clothes with money loaned by Aunt Mary Barton. She asks Mollie to send her a list of jewelry left behind, including some with locks of hair. She can't buy hats for Emmett and Elijah without ''greenbacks or Louisiana money.'' She tells him that Mr. Place is a secret agent for the Confederacy. 1865.
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Letter, James Ross to Emmett Ross; 9/4/1864
James Ross
Letter, James Ross in Clinton, Louisiana, to his son, Emmett Ross. He encourages his son to rest so that his leg injury will heal faster. He gives his consent for Emmett to marry Mollie (Mary Collins), even though he hasn't met his future daughter-in-law yet. He expresses his regret that he will have to miss the ceremony. He mentions that he has just returned from Bayou Sara and will have to travel again. He passes on greetings from his son's fellow soldiers. The mail service is unreliable. Professor Nathaniel Magruder is thinking about opening a school in Woodville. There have been Yankee raids in Clinton, but ''very few families were molested.'' 1864.
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Letter, S. H. Ross to Emmett Ross; 8/22/1864
Sarah Howard Ross
Letter, Sarah Howard Ross at Piney Vale to her son, Emmett Ross, opening with a comment on his ''misfortune'' and telling him of her recent bad health. She writes that Colonel Cook might accompany her to Brookhaven, mentioning the train schedule. A soldier named Hartwell was in Jackson on sick furlough. Willy Curtiss and Leo joined Cowan's Battery (Company G of the 1st Mississippi Light Artillery). The legislature has passed a law that all men between sixteen and fifty-five must enlist. She asks him what command he will go back to, since there is ''no company left to go to.'' 1864.
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Letter, S. H. Ross to James Ross; 10/3/1864
Sarah Howard Ross
Letter, Sarah Howard Ross in Woodville, Mississippi, to her husband, James Ross, in Clinton, Louisiana. She tells him that she is sending him two collars by Nathaniel Magruder. She asks if she can get Sissy a pair of shoes, explaining that their Confederate money is worthless in Woodville. She asks him if he gives his permission for Sissy to take music lessons paid for by Brother Howard. She tells him that Leo and Mollie are to be married in December, but not to mention it because it is a ''profound secret.'' 1864.
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Prospectus for book of poems ''War Flowers''
Prospectus for a book of poems titled ''War Flowers,'' written by ''a soldier of the Confederate States Army'' and illustrating ''different phases and events of the war.'' The book is advertised to include ''an original burlesque tragedy,'' and the prospectus lists where and for whom the drama was performed, including Generals Johnston, Hood, and Hardee, and ''the whole Army of Tennessee.'' The listed price is $2.00. Undated.