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Title |
Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to James Breckinridge |
Dates of Creation |
January 4, 1852 |
Scope & Content |
This letter headed "Grove Hill Jan 4th 1852" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to James Breckinridge care of B. F. [Frank] Minor, Esquire at Charlottesville (where James is a student at Minor's school) telling of her activities, inquiring about what James has done at Christmas, encourages him to write longer letters and to study seriously in this session, gives news of all the children and their progress under Ann Minor as a teacher, of problems with a lame horse and a broken carriage, and of her plans to visit in Albemarle in the spring. |
Year Range from |
1852 |
Year Range to |
1852 |
Subjects |
Books Carriage Catechism Christmas Gifts Health Horse Lameness (OF horse) Letter Letter writing Marriage Occupations School Speech Study Teachers Town Visits |
Search Terms |
"The Pathways and Abiding Places of Our Lord" book by Wainwright Albemarle County, Virginia Breckinridge family Charlottesville, Virginia Fincastle Fincastle, Virginia Pittsylvania County, Virginia Richmond, Virginia |
People |
Anthony, Mr. Bowyer, Campbell Bowyer, James Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge, Emma Jane Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, George ( William ) Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, John Breckinridge, Lucy ? Breckinridge, Mary Ann Carrington, Mrs. ? Galt, Mr. (school teacher in Buchanan) Galt, Mr. (school teacher in Buchanan) Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, William Lancaster, Mr. McDonell, Lillie Minor, Ann Minor, Frank Minor, Lucy Phil, Uncle [slave of Mary Gilmer} Preston, Jane Robinson, Mary Wainswright (author) Watts, Alice Watts, Aunt Wilmer, Mr. Woodville, Dr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
044\196951447.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.447 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 10" |