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Dates of Creation |
10/19/1863 9/22/1859 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed Oct. 19th [1863 by context] from Julia Breckinridge to her mother in law Emma W. G. Breckinridge thanking her for things sent from Grove Hill and telling of events at Buchanan, Gilmer has written recently from Orange Springs, Jim [slave] is replacing Strother [slave], due to his bad toothache, Strother has not been of much use in camp, news of Aunt Deborah who is at Cabell Washington's place and tells of Evelyn's wedding that was well attended and "Russell Robinson hurried up a band of music from Richmond", news of house sales in Buchanan, closing with more events near to home. |
Year Range from |
1863 |
Creator |
Julia Breckinridge |
Year Range to |
1863 |
Subjects |
Bad colds Band Music Baptisms Bridal party Cotton cloth Cough disappointment Excitement Horse Horseback riding House buying House sale Molasses Salt Shoes Sick teething Telegraph Thread Toothaches Weather Wedding Wounded |
Search Terms |
Breckinridge family Civil War letters Lexington Orange Springs (Orange Co, VA) Richmond |
People |
Andrew (slave conveyed by Temple Gwathmey) Anthony, Jordan Aunt Deborah Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, Mrs. Julia Anthony Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge, John Gilmer (b. 1863) Breckinridge, Nannie Cabell, Evelyn Cabell, Washington Couch, Aunt Deborah Cousin Kate Cousin Margaret Gilmer, William Harvey, Jane Jim, (Breckinridge servant-slave) Jones, Mr. Keen, Dr. Phillips, Mr. Robinson, Russell Strother, [Breckinridge slave] Switzer, [unknown] Valentine, Mrs. Woodville, Mary Ann Breckinridge |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
063\196951709.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.709 |
Extent of Description |
5 1/4" x 8" four pages |