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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
April 17, 1832 |
Scope & Content |
A letter dated April 17, 1832 from George H. Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, (with notes added by his brother William and his mother Mary Gilmer) to his sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Grove Hill near Fincastle in Botetourt County. Family news of a measles epidemic, among other things. |
Year Range from |
1832 |
Year Range to |
1832 |
Subjects |
bad colds Birthdays Books Carolinians Episcopal churches Fever flower seeds Georgians Horse Marriage Measles Methodist churches Negroes Politics Shuttles Stage |
Search Terms |
Charlottesville, VA Fincastle Fluvanna County, Virginia Grove Hill (residence) Halifax Court Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Ivy Creek Liberty (now Bedford), Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia University of Virginia |
People |
Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, General James Breckinridge, John Breckinridge, Mrs. Emmit, Dr. Emmitt, Mrs. Gilmer, George Gilmer, Aunt Lucy Minor Gilmer, Frank Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gilmer, WIlliam Harris, Dr. Harrison, Eliza Hilburn, Old Holcomb, Tyre Jefferson, Thomas Madison, Mr. Patterson, Mrs. Robinson, Morris Round, Mrs. Russell, Johathan Russell, Miss Swift, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Tucker, Mrs. George Wirt, Mr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
005\196951141.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.141 |
Extent of Description |
1-8" x 9 3/4" |