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Title |
Letter of November 30, 1846 from Mary Peachy Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge |
Dates of Creation |
November 30, 1846 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Leigh, November 30, 1846, Monday" from Mary Peachy Gilmer to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, Fincastle, Botetourt County, telling of events since she had returned from Grove Hill to her mother's home at Leigh, family news, visitors, rearranging the library at Leigh, and compliments she had received on the announcement of her wedding plans. |
Year Range from |
1846 |
Year Range to |
1846 |
Subjects |
Bonnets Books Box Church Correspondence Dining rooms Domesticated Family news History Invitation Letters Libraries (Rooms) Mantilla Novels Party Poisons Relationships School Trunks Visitors Wedding |
Search Terms |
"Belshanks Butam" "Botetourt Parish" Botetourt County, Virginia Fincastle Grove Hill (residence) Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA White Sulphur Springs, Virginia |
People |
Anderson, Dr. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Emma Gilmer Cabell, Dr. Cabell, Mrs. Gilmer, Jane (wife of George H.) Gilmer, John Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gilmer, WIlliam Harper, Gabriel Howard, Dr. Mildred, Cousin Minor, John Minor, Lucy Minor, Lucy Gilmer, Aunt Minor, Miss Annie Minor, Ned Noland, Mr. Robinson, Lang Watts, Letitia Wilmer, George Woods, Dr. Woods, Kady Woods, Mrs |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
043\196951411-5.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.412 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 9 3/4" |