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Dates of Creation |
09/13/1864 9/22/1859 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed Grove Hill Sept. 13th 1864 from Lucy Breckinridge to her brother George responding to his earlier letter, commenting on an apparent romance they have been discussing, but is not working our for George, gives news of local visitors, that Cary will not be able to recover from his wounds and return to service before October, several young ladies, friends of Sally Grattan, are staying at Woltz's Hotel, tells of her plans to travel to Pittsylvania County and Richmond this winter, tells of the death Kate Oden, mentions quite a few girls by first name only and closes with a hint of something she will tell him when he returns home. |
Year Range from |
1864 |
Creator |
Lucy Breckinridge |
Year Range to |
1864 |
Subjects |
Bible Congratulations Death Delirium Escort Horse Houses, burning love affair Manufacturing Overseers Phantoms Picnics Provisions Sorghum Suffering Travel Weather Yankees |
Search Terms |
Botetourt County Breckinridge family Civil War letters Pittsylvania County, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Woltz's Hotel, Botetourt County |
People |
Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, George ( William ) Breckinridge, Lucy ? Gratten, Sallie Mumford, Nannie Oden, Miss Kate Oden, Miss Mary Phil, Uncle [slave of Mary Gilmer] Wilmer's Wise, Mr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
064\196951725.JPG |
Number of images |
2 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.725 |
Extent of Description |
8" x 10" single sheet |