This collection consists of a handwritten letter from Mrs. Robert L. Dickerson to Professor Richard B. Davis briefly describing her family history, mostly her grandfather and his family. She describes the area near Shiloh, Tenn., where her grandfather and his brothers had to leave during the Battle of Shiloh in the Civil War. She also mentions that she can trace her family history to Williamsburg, Virginia, but does not include any dates. The letter covers two pages.