| Summary: | Most of the letters in 1866 were written by Moren to his wife, while later letters were written to Moren by acquaintances and business associates. Topics discussed include Alabama politics and government; smallpox; taxes; economic hardship; and railroads in Alabama. Among the correspondents are Alexander White, P. H. Pitts, J. D. P. Wilkinson, Carlisle and Humphries, and Kennedy and Lotspeich. Moren was a surgeon in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and later returned to Alabama, where he was active in state politics. He served as a member of the Senate (1861 to 1869 and 1884 to 1885), a member of the House of Representatives (1882 to 1883), and the lieutenant governor (1871 to 1873).
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