Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to a Mrs. [Mary Mapes] Dodge, from Concord, Massachusetts. Discusses the press of "home affairs" and Louisa's mother's poor health, makes it impossible for Louisa to make binding engagements. She mentions loyalty to her illustrator Elizabeth B. Greene. Dated October 8, approximately 1874.

Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to Mrs. [Mary Mapes] Dodge, from Concord, Massachusetts. Refers to her agreement with S & Co. (Scribner's) concerning Eight Cousins, which is to be serialized. Louisa is reserving all rights to it outside of their magazine, however, and hopes to sell it as a serial in England. Dated December 2, approximately 1874.

Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to a Mrs. Dodge. Alcott sends a story written by her thirteen-year-old cousin in hopes of finding a place for it in the "Children's Corner" of St. Nicholas. Regrets her inability to write a Christmas story for Mrs. Dodge. Dated December 31, approximately 1878. Also includes a transcription and a photocopy of the letter.

Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott (in Nonquitt, Massachusetts) to Mrs. Dodge. Alcott is saddened by the children's disappointment because she has no new story for them; she will try to write one if the hot weather will let her work. Chats about how baby is doing. Dated August 6, approximately 1881.

Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to Mrs. Dodge. Louisa writes that her doctor is allowing her to write a little and she is progressing on Jo's Boys. She discusses some books she has read recently. Dated April 13, approximately 1886.

Contains a letter from Mrs. Dodge to Louisa May Alcott; she sends a story for which her assistant editor had asked; she would have sent the Chinese tale but this one was nearly done. Asks for the bound volumes of St. Nicholas to be sent to her as Lulu adores them. Dated December 22, approximately 1887.

Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to Mrs. Dodge, stating that because Mrs. Smith has given up her engagements on her account and she is thus engaged all week, her visit will be delayed. Letter dated only "Wed a.m." Dated approximately 1874-1888.

Contains a letter from Louisa to Mrs. Dodge, written from Concord (Massachusetts), apologizing for not stopping to visit in New York. Dated only January 27th, no year given but dated approximately 1874-1888.

Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to a Miss Alice, in which she acknowledges the receipt of May's curtains (which she could not do sooner because of her mother's dangerous illness). Dated October 9, approximately 1877.

Contains a letter from Louisa May Alcott to a Miss Chandler. Alcott expresses her inability to leave her ill mother. The Alcotts are hurrying to shut the house for the winter; they are going to stay at the Thoreau house, which Anna has just purchased. Typescript included. Undated, labeled only "Wed a.m." but approximately September 1877.