Includes letters to her uncle, the Rev. Andrew Fisher (1849 Sep 4, with a description of Capon Springs & containing notes about the Fisher and Walker families); to her brother-in-law, George William Warren (1837- ?), mentioning the losses to the family during the Civil War at "Belmont" in Richmond, Virginia, and adjustments to the loss of slaves (1865 Jul 20); from her niece M.G. Archer (1868 Dec 8); from her daughter, Mary Eliza (1871 Jul 6; 1886 Jul 5); to her daughter, Mary Eliza, concerning the death of the Rev. Charles Walker (ca. 1877); Mary's new position in Petersburg, with Mrs. D.B. Tennant (1885 Nov 5); the difficulties of doing without servants (1885 Nov 27); the visits of family members at Christmas time (1885 Dec 16); reply to Mary's unhappiness in Petersburg (1886 Jan 18); and undated correspondence to Mary, including a letter about her employment at Judge Brown's home.

Includes letters to friend Annie (1870 Oct 26); letters of condolence from cousins on the death of her brother, Edward Warren (1873 Jul 16); from her aunt, Margaret Jane Fisher Walker, at the Virginia Theological Seminary, where she lived with her husband, Cornelius, at "Maywood," discussing her children, husband Cornelius, siblings Andrew and Laura, a new boarder, Nelson, and the impending death of a former student (1875 Oct 20); and discussing Seminary matters, Episcopal High School boys, her devout Baptist cook who doesn't believe Episcopalians can be Christians (1889 Apr 19; 1890 Jan 24); Louise to Mary (1882 May 2; 1883 Aug 3); from Annie C. Warren to Mary Eliza (Warren) Brown (1881 Mar 9; Oct 31); and the Rev. William Meade Clark to Mary with local news of Amherst (1883 Nov 10).

At Blacksburg, Virginia (1878 Jul 15; Aug 30 with travel plans; an extempore wedding Nov 21; ); and a new call to Weston, West Virginia (1879 Feb 28). Mary Dame also has a letter to Margaret Warren about parish news (1885 Sep 7).

Written to her while working as a governess for Judge J. Thompson Brown, Arrington, Nelson County  , Virginia, and others (1881 Feb 27, Mar 29, Jun 28, Aug 3, Aug 30, Sep 26, Oct 25, Dec 5; 1882 Mar 10, May 7, 24, 31; 1883 Apr 3; 1884 Jan 16; 1885 Aug 7, Nov 3, 9, 18, Dec 10; 1886 Jan 31; 1920 Nov 19; n.d.). Also includes references to the wedding of their cousin, Laura McKim Walker (d.1883), to the Rev. William Meade Clark (1881 May 15 & 18, ca. Jun 8), the illness and death of Mrs. Crew (1886 Jan 31 & Feb 5), and letters from Mary concerning her position at the school of Mrs. Tennant and Maggie's new teaching position (1886 Oct 2; 1887 May 4).

Includes a letter from Edward Warren (1856-1873) to his sister, Laura (1859-1949) while attending the Episcopal High School (1872 Oct 23); description of the wedding of Bessie Zogbaum to the Rev. Charles Walker by a Japanese student at the Virginia Seminary, Isaac K. Yokoyama (1875 Sep 2); Charles Walker (1848-1877) to his mother, Margaret Fisher, discussing Holy Week services, and parish life (1876 Mar 6); and Lilly Warren to Callie Mundy re the death of her cousin Laura Walker Clark (1883 Jul 31). Other miscellaneous letters to or from Mary Eliza Warren Brown include: from her father, Edward J. Warren (1827-1920) letters (1884 Jun 19; 1885 Jan 20 & 21; 1904 Dec 3; 1912 Nov 11); from Fannie H. Brown (her future stepdaughter) Mary's former pupil in Nelson County (1886 Jan 29); from the Rev. Josiah Ellis to his fianc饬 Lilly Warren (1894 Sep 7); from her cousin, Marion Nimmo Fisher (1934 Sep 17); and Mary Warren Brown to Mr. & Mrs. J.R. Ellis (1935 Dec 10).