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Metadata
Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
August 14, 1842 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Leigh August 14th 1842" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Lucy Gilmer at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt, tells much family news, weather damage to crops, a lot of rain and many hail storms, of visitors from Louisiana, death of Peter and Lucy Minor's young child, plans for William Gilmer's trip to Botetourt with Peachy Gilmer and James Breckinridge, problems with the servants (slaves) not wanting to work, tells of Isabella (Harmer's wife) complaining too much, and about how much luggage their carriage will handle. |
Year Range from |
1842 |
Year Range to |
1842 |
Subjects |
Hail Storms crop damage Tobacco Wheat Corn crop Millers Milling flour Visitors Visiting Lawyers Family news Livery stables Death Church Preachers Preaching servants (slaves) Ironing Carriage Shoes crepe (material) Marriage gold leaver Pants Trunks carpet bag |
Search Terms |
Bedford County, Virginia Botetourt Catawba (home of Cary and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) Fincastle Green Springs [Virginia] Greenbrier County Greenbrier County Greenbrier County Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Louisiana Memphis, Tennessee Mississippi Nelson County, Virginia Nelson Street, Southeast New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans University of Virginia |
People |
Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary Peachy Breckinridge, Mr. Garth, Willis Garth, Billy Key, Mrs. Carter, Robert Carter, John Carter, Hill Minor, Charles Minor, John Cabell, Dr. Fountain, (from Henry County, VA) Dandridge, (from Henry County, VA) Jones, Marshall Watts, William McDowell (unknown) Minor, Lucy Minor, Peter Minor, Aunt Lucy Gilmer Minor, H. [Hugh] Minor, Franklin Gilmer, William Wirt Carr, Dr. Baldwin, General ? Taylor, Mrs. Mead, Mr. Gilmer, Mary Walker, Ann Anderson, Dr. Fanny, (Mary Gilmer's slave) Delilah, house servant (slave) of Mary Gilmer Wilson, house servant (slave) of Mary Gilmer Gilmer, Mary Peachy Breckinridge, James Gordon, Hannah Robertson, William Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, John |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
100\196951311.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.311 |
Extent of Description |
Four leaves, size 7 3/4" x 12 1/2" |