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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
March 8, 1838 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Richmond, March 8th 1838" from Lucy Gilmer to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, near Fincastle, Botetourt County, thanking her for the goodies she sent by Mrs. Wharton and sending a pattern for a collar that Emma has offered to make for Lucy. She also mentions many of her friends at school by name and they have drawn caricatures that Lucy compares to Hogarth's work in England. |
Year Range from |
1838 |
Year Range to |
1838 |
Subjects |
Cakes Caricatures Collars Families Family news Letters Parties Sewing Snakes Tatting |
Search Terms |
Botetourt County, Virginia Charlottesville, VA Fincastle Richmond, Virginia |
People |
Blair, Mrs. Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, Molly Carter, Lucy Eppes, Francis Eppes. Sally Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Harrison, Betty Hogarth (English artist) Kennedy, Catherine Peyton, Miss Susan Madison Trent, Letitia Watts, Lizzy Wharton, Mrs. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
005\196951233.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.233 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 10" |