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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
April 21, 1845 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Grove Hill April 21 1845, Sunday evening" from Mary Peachy Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern in Albemarle County, expressing her shock and distress at learning that her sister Lucy had passed away, comforting her mother, and telling of the plans of various members of the family to travel to Albemarle County within the next few days and that the folks at Oaklands all are sending their sympathy. |
Year Range from |
1845 |
Year Range to |
1845 |
Subjects |
Affliction Balm Carriage Comfort Consolation Died Family God Hearts Homes Horse Letters Love Prayer Relatives Riding Travel Wounds |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Breckinridge family Fincastle Fincastle, Virginia Gilmer family Grove Hill (residence) Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Oaklands (residence) |
People |
Bowyer, Mr. Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Eliza ( Watts ) Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, John Breckinridge, Lucy ? Breckinridge, Mary Ann Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Watts, Aunt Watts, Edward Watts, Mr. Watts, Mrs. Woodville, Mr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
030\196951387.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Correspondence |
Object ID |
1969.51.387 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 10" |