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This collection contains letters that Cynthia S. Mills wrote to her husband, Henry Z. Mills, and to her stepmother, Harriet Lamb. Mills provided news of acquaintances and family members, including her young son.

Cynthia S. Mills of central Ohio wrote 7 letters to her husband, Henry Z. Mills, and 2 letters to her stepmother, Harriet Lamb, in the late 1840s. She provided news of acquaintances and family members, including her young son. The collection also includes a love letter to Henry Z. Mills from "Laura" (August 1, 1838).

Mills wrote to her husband about her experiences at home, shared her desire to reunite with him after his travels, and reported on the health of their son, "Elly." In her letter of [March] 26, 1848, Mills wrote of her son's disappointment after waiting by the window for his father, who was still in New York. On one occasion, Mills referred to Henry's business prospects in New York ([September] 12, 1846). Her letters to her mother also pertain to family news. In her letter of June 3, 1849, she mentioned her son's feelings after leaving Delaware, Ohio, for Brooklyn, New York, and commented on a cholera epidemic in the New York City area.