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Metadata
Title |
Letter from Lucy Breckinridge and her mother, Emma Breckinridge, to Mary Breckinridge Woodville |
Dates of Creation |
July 25, 1855 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Grove Hill July 25th 1855" from Lucy Breckinridge and her mother, Emma Breckinridge, to Mary Breckinridge Woodville, complaining of the hot weather, telling of local events, flowers in bloom, people traveling, and hopes to travel to Oaklands soon. Comments on the new baby Emma (born in February 1855) sends much love and kisses to all. The second portion is written in pencil by their mother, Emma Breckinridge, with news about some of their visitors and friends, talks of drying pears ("they are better then apples"), and closes with more comments on the new baby and how she must be growing and changing. |
Year Range from |
1855 |
Year Range to |
1855 |
Subjects |
"Lewis and the Seattle snake" Apples Baby Baskets Dreaming Flower arrangements Flowers Greenhouses Horseback Keys (Hardware) Kissing Letter Newspapers Party Pears Preserves Roses |
Search Terms |
Breckinridge family Grove Hill (residence) Oaklands (residence), Roanoke County, Virginia The Acme Haversack The Springs White Sulphur Springs, Virginia |
People |
Bowyers, the Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Cousin Betty Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, George ( William ) Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, John Breckinridge, Lucy ? Brockeborough, Judge Burwell, Col. Burwell, Patsy Gamble, James Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Harris, Lizzie Maria (slave of Cary Breckinridge) Preston, Virginia Utz, Mr. Watts, Alice Watts, Letitia Wharton, Miss Woodville, Dr. Woodville, Mary Ann Breckinridge |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
047\196951496.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.496 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 7" x 8 3/4" |