Scope and Content Note The Ragland collection consists of letters, journals, literary manuscripts, and photographs from all three generations of the Smithee family. Series 1, Letters, includes many written by Annie and Smithee during their Civil War years and subsequent courtship. Among the letters are ones written by Smithee just before and after the battle of Helena, Arkansas, in July, 1863, one letter to Annie from David O. Dodd, and two recieved from author Opie Reed. Series 2, Journals, consists of journals...