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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
March 26, 1845 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Grove Hill March 26th 1845" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, telling of various problems in the Fincastle area such as whooping cough, deaths in the family and "poor Nannie Woods" whose dress caught on fire and badly burned the back of her body from her neck to her heels", news about the upcoming church convention, and hope her next letter will be more cheerful. |
Year Range from |
1845 |
Year Range to |
1845 |
Subjects |
Associations Burning Cakes Church Closets Crackers Death Dress Garden Headache Illness Letters Milk Nursing (Infant feeding) Pitchers Travel whooping cough |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Fincastle Grove Hill (residence) Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Oaklands (residence) Roanoke Court |
People |
Anderson, Mrs. John Anthony, Caroline Anthony, Mrs. Anthony, Sam Breckinridge family Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Eliza ( Watts ) Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, John Breckinridge, Lucy ? Breckinridge, Mary Bryant, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Carrington, Gen'l. Castleman. Mr. Gamble, Mr. Gilmer family Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, Harmer H. (cousin) Gilmer, Lucy Godwin, Mrs Hudson, Eliza Johnston, Judge Logan, Mr. Peyton family Peyton, Elizabeth Peyton, Mr. ? Peyton, Mrs. ? Wilmer, Mr. Woodson, Nannie |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
029\196951384.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.384 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 10" |