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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
March 7, 1838 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "March 7th 1838" from Mary Gilmer at Hardin's Tavern, to her daughter, Lucy, care of Mr. Persico, Richmond. Discusses Lucy's need for clothing and advice for taking care of same. Sends a $30 draft for a new black dress and suggests persons who might help make the purchase. Gives an account of two students, John Taylor and a Jones from out of state, attacking a professor [at the University of Virginia]. They were captured and freed on $500 bonds. News of family and friends. Francis (Frank Gilmer) is living at the college and studying hard. |
Year Range from |
1838 |
Year Range to |
1838 |
Subjects |
Checks Clothes Clothing & dress Clothing prices Dreaming Family news Flour Horses Knitting Mr. Persico's School Pistols Professors Scholars Snow Visiting |
Search Terms |
Gambia Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Persico's Seminary [Richmond, Virginia] Richmond, Virginia |
People |
Baldwin, John Cabell, Lizzie Ferrel, Mrs. Gilmer, Francis Walker Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, John Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gilmer, WIlliam Jones, Mr. Lyon, Ann (Miss) Marshall, Lewis Mead, Mrs. Lac Minor, Franklin Minor, J.B. (John Barbee) Mitchell, Mr. Persico, Mr. Taylor, John Veoccun, John Williams, Miss Wirt, Dabney |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
005\196951232.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.232 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 10" |