How do I do in-text citations (preferably MLA style) for multiple published lett

Question:

How do I do in-text citations (preferably MLA style) for multiple published letters in the same collection?

I am writing a paper using five or six letters from one individual to another individual, all published in the same collection. I know I should have individual entries in my works cited list for each letter, but when I do in-text citations such as

"Our controversy has ended" (Malthus 25).

how do I indicate which letter it's from? Usually you're supposed to use an abbreviated title after the author name, but I can't figure out what an identifying title might be. Can I just leave out additional information since the page number will be enough to place it (all the letters are from the same book).

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

It seems as if there are two possibilities:

"Our controversy ..." (Malthus, "Letter from Doe to Johnson in 2002"; 25).

alternately:

"Our controversy..." (Doe, "Letter to Johnson in 2002")

In this second example the page number and Malthus (as the editor -I presume- of the published letter) would be listed separately in the citation list for each letter you quote from:

Citation List

Doe, John, "Letter to Peter Johnson on 2 April, 2002," (Malthus 25) 2002.

Johnson, Peter, "Letter to John Doe on 1 January, 1999," (Malthus 22) 1999.