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Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec. 30th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle telling of the many visitors and guest they entertained over Christmas, much family and friends news, death of Mrs. Breckinridge, illnesses in the family, birth of her baby John Breckinridge.
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Book marks Buck (Emma Breckinridge's horse) Carriage Christmas Church Communion Curtains Death Family Family news Hunting Hymns Illness Jellies legal papers Lessons Letters Medical practitioner Methodists Parlors Pastoral letter Physicians Plays Preaching Rat traps Salt works Sermon Sideboards Travel Visitors
