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Dates of Creation |
11/27/1859 9/22/1859 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed Grove Hill Nov 27th 1859 from Lucy Breckinridge to her brother James with news about the book club she is attending with meetings every two weeks, Eliza wrote a poem for presentation to the club about a local woman who ran off with a stage driver to get married, at the end of the journey found her flock of peacocks had followed her, of a late name alarm when the Fincastle Volunteer Company headed by Mr. Anthony called for Gilmer Breckinridge to bring his Sharpe's rifle and answer a call from Gov. Wise to send the company to Harper's Ferry to put down the John Brown rebellion, tells of the upcoming marriage of Brother Gilmer [to Julia Anthony], of an old may selling "Colton's Atlas" (at $22/copy) across the area, but had been accused of spending the night in a Negro's house, she states "We all believe him to be a good old fellow in spite of evil reports", sends her love to Uncle William [Gilmer] in Albemarle County. |
Year Range from |
1859 |
Creator |
Lucy Breckinridge |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Subjects |
"Colton's Atlas" "pole evil" disease in a horse's mouth "the Muses" Cadets Captain Carriage Dane, horse's name Daughters Diseases House Illness Legends Marriage Montibello, horse's name Negro Negroes Office Peacocks Poems poetical letters reading club rifles, Sharpes second lieutenant Stage driver |
Search Terms |
Botetourt County Breckinridge family Fincastle Greenfield (home of the Preston family) Grove Hill (residence) Harper's Ferry Sweet Springs Virginia VMI cadets |
People |
Anthony, Mr. Bowyer, Sarah Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge, Emma Jane Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, George ( William ) Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, John Breckinridge, Lucy ? Breckinridge, Mr. Carrington, Jim Gant, Joe Godwin, Mr. Houston, Mr. Leyburn, Mrs. Phil, Uncle [slave of Mary Gilmer Plumley, Mr. Preston, Edward Wirt, Mr. Wise, Gov. [of Virginia] |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
052\196951574.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.574 |
Extent of Description |
6 1/4" x 8" with four pages |