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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
April 3, 1843 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Catawba April 3rd 1843" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her hopes that Lucy and their mother will visit Catawba in near future, explaining why she cannot travel with so many small children, her husband's illnesses, and a strong desire for the family to be together every year. Tells of news about various family members, illnesses with several of the servants (slaves) and mentions that Wilson (Mary Gilmer's house slave) could drive them over and possibly be cured of his consumption (illness) by staying in the mountain air for the summer. Tells of the items in Ann Selden Breckinridge's estate, making clothes for her children and how each of the small children are changing. Letter is overwritten on the first page. |
Year Range from |
1843 |
Year Range to |
1843 |
Subjects |
alum rock Apples Aprons Baptisms Barrels Books Candlesticks Carriage castor Children Churchman (publication) Court cut glass ware dreary weather frocks funeral sermon Handkerchiefs Headache Ladles letter liver disease Money Obituary overwritten letters Plate (silver ) School Sermon Snow Stage Sunday schools Testament Travel Trunks Urns Visiting |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Alum Springs [Rockbridge] Catawba (home of Cary and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) Fincastle, Virginia Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Roanoke County, Virginia Rockbridge Alum Springs The Springs |
People |
Amanda, servant (slave) of Mary Gilmer Betsey (slave) Breckinridge, Anne Selden Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Eliza ( Watts ) Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, Lucy ? Breckinridge, Mary Burwell, Mrs. Burwell, Patsy Burwell, Thomas Edmund (slave) Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gilmer, William Wirt Harvey, Mrs. Holcombe, Mr. Logan, Mr. Watts, Ann Watts, Elizabeth Breckinridge Watts, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Willis, slave of Cary Breckinridge Wilson, house servant (slave) of Mary Gilmer |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
006\196951333.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.333 |
Extent of Description |
Four leaves, size 8" x 10" |