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Dates of Creation |
01/08/1862 9/22/1859 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed Jan 18th 1862 from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Eliza with family and local news, notes that her sister {Mary Ann Woodville} had sent a letter with money enclosed and hopes it has arrived safely, asking for Eliza to bring sheet music for some dances (Lancer's Quadrille). The last page of this letters written by their mother Emma W. G. Breckinridge (she always wants to write on all the empty space before a letter is mailed), repeats much of what Emma has written and closes by urging them to attend the inauguration [of CSA President Davis] saying "you might as well see some of the world before you have to see it through spectacles". |
Year Range from |
1821 |
Creator |
Emma W. G. Breckinridge |
Year Range to |
1862 |
Subjects |
"Lancers Quadrille" "North and South" Bad roads Box Buggy Butter Cold water Congregation Erysipelas Fox hunting Freight Furlough Gowns Ill persons Inaugurations Inaugurations, Presidential Keg Love Money Music Packet boat Preaching Provisions silk dress Society |
Search Terms |
Breckinridge family Buchanan, Virginia Civil War letters Grove Hill (residence) Richmond |
People |
Betsey (slave) Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, George ( William ) Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, John Breckinridge, Julia Anthony Breckinridge, Lucy ? Breckinridge, Nannie Burwell, Fanny Burwell, Mrs. Deborah, Miss Elvira, Cousin Glasgow, Mrs. Grasty, Mr. Gwathmey, Mr. Jones, Mr. Matilda, Miss McGuire, Mr. Vicars, Hedley, a British Army Officer, killed in Crimean War 1855 Woodville, Mary Ann Breckinridge |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
057\196951643.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.643 |
Extent of Description |
4" x 6 1/4" four pages |