In this letter the W.W. Ware family of Brandon, Mississippi wrote to Will Kilbrew on business matters. It also contains a letter from Mary E. Ware to her "dear old servant" and includes news of people's health and illnesses, activities, church and religion, the enslaved status of people in the Hopkinsville community, births and deaths, and the sale of individuals. The letter is addressed to [Violet Ware], care of James Ware, Hopkinsville.