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Title |
letter |
Dates of Creation |
09/15/1847. |
Scope & Content |
This letter headed Pittsylvania Co House, Sept 20th 1847 from Jane and George Gilmer to mother Mary Gilmer at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Va telling of the loss of a still born child on August 15th and the pain and suffering of their loss, and plans to visit in Albemarle in November or December. George wrote a single page telling of his work load and plans to travel, suggest William get the farm in Fluvanna [County] ready to sell as soon as possible and he hopes they can work out a satisfactory plan to dispose of Leigh this coming winter as they need to settle their many debts. |
Year Range from |
1847 |
Year Range to |
1847 |
Subjects |
Sale Price Farm affairs write sick Physicians still borne infant God Supreme Courts Trips Relatives over worked Health Illness Lawyers Debt Estate |
Search Terms |
Gilmer family Pittsylvania court house Albemarle County, Virginia Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle Co, VA Fluvanna County, Virginia |
People |
Gilmer, Jane (wife of George H.) Gilmer, George Henry Linkous, (farm manager for Col. Preston) Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, John Gilmer, WIlliam Wilmer, Mr. Preston, Mrs. ? |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
030\196951425.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Correspondence |
Object ID |
1969.51.425 |
Extent of Description |
8" x 10" four pages |