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Metadata
Title |
envelope |
Dates of Creation |
10/21/1859 9/22/1859 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed Grove Hill, Nov: 31st 1859 from Eliza Breckinridge to her sister Emma, written in rhyme, telling of events at Grove Hill, company who has visited, places she has gone to, about her book club meeting where D. Meredith read Fooshee's fine speech, closes with love from all the folks at home to Emma at school in Pattonsburgh. |
Year Range from |
1859 |
Creator |
Eliza Breckinridge |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Subjects |
Stage Letter Fingers debtor professional call Fire Wood Bad roads Rain Carriage Carriage drivers "Fooshee's fine speech" Beauty shops reading club Christmas presents School County court Jokes Kissing Preserves stone jars Rhymes |
Search Terms |
Grove Hill (residence) Roanoke County letter written in rhyme |
People |
Anthony, Julie Bill, (carriage driver) Bowyer, Julie Bowyer, Ned Bowyer, S. Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge, Emma Jane Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, John Breckinridge, Lucy ? Jim, (Breckinridge servant-slave) Meredith, Dr. Patton, Ed Whittle, Sallie |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
052\196951573.JPG |
Number of images |
5 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.573 |
Extent of Description |
6 1/4" x 8" four pages |