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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
December 13, 1824 |
Scope & Content |
Letter dated December 13, 1824 from M. [Mary] Gilmer, at Liberty, to her daughter, Emma W. Gilmer, in Lynchburg, carried by Mr. Godfrey. Family news -- mentions a prospective visit of General Lafayette to Lexington and Emma is invited to be there. An interesting experience with dyeing a black dress that turns out purple and how to re-dye it to make it black. |
Year Range from |
1824 |
Creator |
Gilmer, Mary |
Year Range to |
1824 |
Subjects |
Balls (Parties) Christmas Dress Dyeing Preachers Preaching |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Botetourt Co., Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Liberty (now Bedford), Virginia Petersburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia |
People |
Anthony, Mr. Anthony, Mrs. Ball, Mr. Cardoza, Capt. Gilmer, Emma Walker Gilmer, Francis Walker Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Godfrey, Mr. (teacher at the New London academy) LaFayette, General Mosely, Dr. Mosely, Mrs. ? Radford, Mr. Smith, Mr. Steptoe, Mrs. Trist, Aunt E. Watts, Mr. and Mrs. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
007\19695188.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.088 |
Extent of Description |
1- 8" x 9 3/4" |