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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
August 24, 1841 |
Scope & Content |
Letter with no heading from Mary Gilmer (and partially written by Emma Walker Breckinridge) to Lucy Gilmer at Judge Leigh's near Halifax Court House, Halifax, Virginia, telling of Frank's progress with his illness, using his changing pulse rates as a measure of his general health. some family news, mentions several people going to the Springs and the wisdom of considering such a trip as adequate treatment for many illnesses. |
Year Range from |
1841 |
Year Range to |
1841 |
Subjects |
Aprons Courting Death Doctors Dress Family news Ill persons Illness illness symptoms Letters Proposals of marriage Ruffles rye mush and milk Springs whooping cough |
Search Terms |
Buchanan, Virginia Fincastle, Virginia Florida Grove Hill (residence) Halifax County, Virginia Halifax Court House, Virginia Oaklands (residence), Roanoke County, Virginia Red Sulphur Springs The Bridge (Natural) The Springs Virginia |
People |
Averette family B, Mr. [Breckinridge] Breckinridge, Elizabeth Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, Mary Brokenborough, Wiliam Bruce, Miss Gilmer, Francis Walker Gilmer, Frank Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, Lucy Grammer Hobson, Dr. Holcomb, Mr. Kean, Mrs. Leigh, Judge Leigh, Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Radford, William Shepherd, Mr. Shepherd, Mrs. Watts, Lizzy Watts, William Woodson, Dr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
006\196951283.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.283 |
Extent of Description |
Four leaves, size 7 3/4" x 10" |