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Title |
letter |
Dates of Creation |
January 14, 1836 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed January 14, 1836, mailed from Pittsylvania Court House, from George H. Gilmer to his mother, Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Talks of plans to come home for Harmer's wedding; of the probability of a canal being cut through Fluvanna county, increasing values-urges his father not to sell his lands there at this time; of dividing up the servants among family; of his need for shirts and drawers, with directions for how to make them (including small pencil sketches) |
Year Range from |
1836 |
Year Range to |
1836 |
Subjects |
Canal construction Court session Currency drawers, (underwear) Family Farm affairs Farm crops Ill persons Illnesses Iron Mongers Pantaloons Servants (slaves) Shirts Smoke houses Trips |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Fluvanna County, Virginia Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Henry County, Virginia Pittsylvania County, Virginia Virginia |
People |
Gibson, Dr. ? Gilmer, Frank Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Peachy Ridgway Shelton, Mr. Tunstall, Mr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
005\196951200.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.200 |
Extent of Description |
1- 4 pages, size 8" x 9 3/4" |