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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
April 28, 1845 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Sherwood April 28th 1845" from Maria Rives to Mary Gilmer at Leigh near Charlottesville expressing her sympathy over the loss of Mary's daughter,Lucy Gilmer, telling of her distress and giving words of Scripture as comfort, tells of the loss of her Aunt Patterson and about a visit to the University where she had to shorten her stay due to"the melancholy state of affairs there" (probably referring to the student riots of 1845). |
Year Range from |
1845 |
Year Range to |
1845 |
Subjects |
Christian Convalescence Death Family Grief Heavenly Father Hours of trial Illustrations Letters Love Mourning Pain Power and authority Promises Providence Relatives Savior Scripture Solace Sympathy Travel Trial University Visits |
Search Terms |
Charlottesville, Virginia Gilmer family Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Lynchburg Sherwood (home of Mrs. Maria Rives) Shunamite's mother The University [of Virginia] |
People |
Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Patterson, Aunt Reeves, Mrs. Maria Rives, Maria Walker, Mrs. Lewis |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
030\196951390.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Correspondence |
Object ID |
1969.51.390 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 7 3/4" x 10" |