The C. C. Huffman letter offers a brief example of farming life in the Ozarks. Written from “The Land of Sorrow,” C. C. Huffman corresponded with H. F. Owens, a cousin, about crop cultivation, weather and family news. Huffman wanted to teach school, and hoped to find an opening during the summer. Huffman’s first name and gender are unknown.

Jane Page’s postwar letter notes family affairs and struggles during the Civil War. Jane lived with her husband, David Page, in Kingsriver, Arkansas until he was killed in March 1865 while Federal troops raided their home. She discussed the major battles and engagements in the Ozarks, and mentioned her difficulties during the postwar period.