Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
December 5, 1844 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Thursday -- Leigh -- December 5, 1844" from Lucy Gilmer to her sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, responding to Emma's letter of November 25 (see Object ID 1969.51.369), telling of an ill friend, Mildred Dabney; about local political discussions; her opinion of some of the ladies making inappropriate remarks; that little Cary is a big hit with all he visits and they are expecting Emma's family to visit at Leigh before they will send Cary home. |
Year Range from |
1844 |
Year Range to |
1844 |
Subjects |
Bad spirits Beds Bronchitis Consumption (Disease) Cough eccentric Friends Goose homespun (clothing) Hostages Letters Moving, Household Nursing Opinion Physicians Political Political activists Political controversy Politics Sick Subjectivity Symptoms Trick University Violence |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Catawba (home of Cary and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) Charlottesville, Virginia Fincastle, Virginia Grove Hill (residence) Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA University of Virginia |
People |
Betsy, Aunt Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Elizabeth Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, John Breckinridge, Lucy ? Cabell, Dr. Cabell, Mrs. Carter, Lucy Clay, Mr. (Unknown) Clay, Mrs. Dabney, Mildred Gilmer family Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Harrison, Mrs. House, Caroline Marshall, Hunter Marshall, Mrs Hunter Sukey, Aunt |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
026\196951370.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.370 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 10" |