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Dates of Creation |
01/08/1862 9/22/1859 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed Jan 8th 1862 from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son John (in the Confederate Army) complaining he has not been writing home enough, gives family news, brother George has sold his crop of corn and pork and is now "rich", Lucy and Eliza have gone to Richmond for a visit and possibly attend the inauguration [of President Davis], except for the fact that brother James is scheduled to be married on February 4th, "we have a good many servants [slaves] hired out this year, Fanny is hired to Mr. Gould for fifty dollars". Emma has completed four overcoats for the men in Gilmer's company, Betsy [slave] asks about you and sends her love, Emma mentions her brother William Gilmer who is recovering from a strained back injury and all send love. |
Year Range from |
1821 |
Creator |
Emma W. G. Breckinridge |
Year Range to |
1862 |
Subjects |
Bad colds Civil War company, military Corn Drawers exercise Flannel God Hired labor [slaves] Housekeeper Hunting Inaugurations, Presidential Letter Marriage Overcoats Pork Riches Roselle, Breckinridge riding horse Sales School Servants (slaves) Sick Stables strain (muscle) Teachers Timber Town |
Search Terms |
Breckinridge family Richmond, Va |
People |
Betsey (slave) Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, George ( William ) Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, John Breckinridge, Julia Anthony Fanny, (Mary Gilmer's slave) Gilmer, William Wirt Gould, Mr. Maria (slave of Cary Breckinridge) Pitzer, Albert Wilson, house servant (slave) of Mary Gilmer |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
057\196951642.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.642 |
Extent of Description |
4" x 6 1/4" four pages |