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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
March 3, 1844 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "University of Virginia, March 3, 1844" from A. L. G. Fischer to Mary Gilmer at Leigh in Albemarle [County] telling of his attempts to borrow money without results and an offer for $8 for his watch, that he needs clothes, firewood, and clothes to be mended, and then expresses his sorrow at the death of Governor Gilmer and Judge Upshur [an experimental Navy cannon exploded and killed both men who were present at a demonstration firing]. |
Year Range from |
1844 |
Year Range to |
1844 |
Subjects |
Angels Children Church Collars Creator Death Documents Drawers (Underwear) Federal government Firewood Fluvanna land (property of the Gilmer family) Grief Health Lecturing Letters Linen Loan mend (clothes) Mourning Orphans Pamphlets Shirts Soul Stockings Temperance Trips Watches Widows |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Fluvanna County, Virginia Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA University of Virginia |
People |
Charles, Servant (slave) of William Gilmer Charles, the Rev. Mr. Duke, Mr. Fischer, A. L. G. Fry, Mr. Gilmer, Governor Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, William Wirt Minor, Miss Minor, Mr. ? Minor, Mrs. Upshur, Judge |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
006\196951356.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.356 |
Extent of Description |
Four sheets, size 8" x 10" |