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Title |
Letter of December 4, 1846 from Belle Gilmer to Mary P. Gilmer |
Dates of Creation |
December 4, 1846 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Lynchburg Tuesday night" [December 4, 1846 by post mark] from Belle Gilmer to her sister-in-law, Mary P. Gilmer, at Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of receiving the box from Leigh, of the news of Mary Peachy's engagement to the Rev. George Wilmer, comments on the apparel "Peach" has ordered, giving prices of several items and stating she buys over $1,000 per year in clothing for different persons, mentions the contents of a box that Emma Breckinridge has sent, news of baby and Belle's activities, and wishes for a visit from them.. |
Year Range from |
1846 |
Year Range to |
1846 |
Subjects |
Babies Boat captain Boats Bonnets Box Butchering Butter Cardinal (woman's clothing) Cardinals Dress Dried peaches Eggs Engagement Esteem Family news Fashion Flannel petticoat Gloves Guitars Hack Hogs Hotels Letters Love Merchants Money News Nightclothes Patterns Potatoes Preserves Socks Stage Stockings |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Gilmer family Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Lynchburg Richmond, VA Scottsville, [Virginia] |
People |
Breckinridge, Emma Gilmer Dabney, Mr. (unknown) Gilmer, George, Dr. Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) (Belle) Gilmer, Jane (wife of George H.) Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gilmer, WIlliam W, Mr. Watts, Anne Wilmer. George |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
043\196951413.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.413 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 9 3/4" |