This collection consists of seventy-two letters written among the various members of the Lin family of Atlanta and their extended relatives during the Civil War. Many of the letters are to Charles B. "Bud" Lin from his mother, Amanda M. Lin, and his three sisters: Mary Ann, Susan B., and Georgia, while he was attending the Georgia Military Institute. Common topics of the letters include the latest news of different relatives serving as soldiers, the hiring of substitutes, conscription of mules, relief work, and deaths of civilians in Atlanta. Decrease in living conditions and the influx of wounded into Atlanta are also discussed. The earlier letters (1859-1860) are to Georgia Lin from her sisters and mother describing dresses, weddings, and parties.