Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
05/12/1841 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Leigh May 12th 1841" from Peachy Gilmer and Mary Gilmer to John Gilmer, in Howard, near Alexandria, D. C. and carried by Mrs. Meriweather. They tell of Peachy's activities (several words misspelled), John about his birthday, describing the tea roses and how beautiful they are this year, mentions that the servants are sending their best to Marse John. Mary Gilmer writes about expecting Lucy to return home soon from Nelson, deaths in Mrs. Slaughter's family, a new granddaughter from Cary and Emma Breckinridge, late frost killing the garden, and a new baby born to Mary Chism. |
Year Range from |
1841 |
Year Range to |
1841 |
Subjects |
Birthdays Births Clothes Conventions Death Examinations Frost Gardens Headache Health linen, country Pantaloons plum cake Roses Strawberries Trunks |
Search Terms |
Alexandria,Virginia District of Columbia Howard, near Alexandria, DC. Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Nelson County, Virginia |
People |
Billy, Uncle Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, James Chism, Mary Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, John Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Meriweather, Mrs.. Randolph's Randolph, Miss Slaughter, Elizabeth Slaughter, Mrs. Slicer, Herndon Susan, [house slave of Mary Gilmer] Phil, Uncle [slave of Mary Gilmer] |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
006\196951280.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.280 |
Extent of Description |
Four leaves, size 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" |