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Metadata
Title |
Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Ann Woodville |
Dates of Creation |
February 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Saturday 11th [1854]" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Ann Woodville, telling of letters received, things happening in the family, a visit from her brother John, letter from Brother [William to Mr. B] with a glowing report about Gilmer at VMI, how he now weighs 172 pounds, and Mr. Col. Smith had made many nice remarks about Gilmer (see Object ID1969.51.481 to see why this undated letter is placed here). Emma writes about the Wilmer family, telling of the new teacher Miss Wharton who seems to be doing a good job teaching the children daily from 9 to 3 with a 30 minute recess, she makes her own clothing, sings and plays music for the family in the evening, Emma has been shrinking cotton to make into pillow cases for Mary Ann and linen for the servants clothing at Grove Hill, giving advice that now is a good time to get the meat smoked and the garden plowed. |
Year Range from |
1854 |
Year Range to |
1854 |
Subjects |
"with books or work or healthful play" Advice Clothes Cotton cloth Daughters Dress Envelopes Friends Funny stories Garden Garments Grades Half Sheet (paper for letter) Health Horseback riding Kissing ban Lessons Letter Libraries (Rooms) Linen Misconduct Office, post Pillow Cases Plowing Recesses Recitals Reviews School School days School teachers Schoolchildren Servants (slaves) Singing Smoking meat Studies Study Tobacco seed Town Walking Writing desk |
Search Terms |
Breckinridge family Franklin Court Gilmer family Lexington, Virginia Ridgeway (residence) Williamsburg, Virginia |
People |
B, Mr. [Breckinridge] Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Gilmer Gilmer family Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, John Gilmer, William Scott Smith, Col. (Commandant VMI) Wharton, Miss Wilmer, Mr. Wilmer, Mrs. Wilmer, Richard Wilson, house servant (slave) of Mary Gilmer Woodville, Dr. Woodville, Mary Ann Breckinridge |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
046\196951482.JPG |
Number of images |
2 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.482 |
Extent of Description |
Single sheet, 8" x 10" |