Correspondences written by Eliza Whitehorne Ennis to her father Samuel Whitehorne. The letters begin in 1821 when Eliza is seventeen years old. Letters are sent from Providence and Newport, Rhode Island. Correspondences include topics discussing social events occurring during the summer season of 1821, the relationship between Eliza and her sister Harriet Whitehorne Bartlett, religion, the happenings of Trinity church, and health issues occurring in the family while Samuel is away at sea. Highlights include a letter written in January of 1839, during the Irish potato famine period, where Eliza expresses her concerns for her father being aboard a vessel where the potatoes are "taken out," writing that the risk is too great.