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Dates of Creation |
01/28/1862 9/22/1859 |
Scope & Content |
Letter without any heading dated February 10, 1862 by context and an almost illegible post mark on the envelope from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer wanting to hear from him since she has not had a letter since he returned from his furlough home in January, she had visitor and offered her persimmon beer and then found the barrel was empty, served light bread and pickled oysters instead, will send a recipe for molasses beer that can be easily made in a day if Gilmer would like, is busy teaching music six classes a day now to catch up for the time lost while they were at Grove Hill while Gilmer was home on furlough, Mr. G. H. Haden of Botetourt was reported killed in the paper today, Andrew [slave?] has been making baskets of white oak splits and has made her a small one which she admires, she gave Gilmer a bottle of lime water for dyspepsia before he left and he should use occasionally, she did not subscribe to the [Richmond] Enquirer, "I thought perhaps I better not-these hard times, she has been reading a book describing "Good Wife", and thinks now maybe she should give up reading poetry and music and becoming the domestic wife described. Asks Gilmer "to write to Uncle Jordan as he such a kind Father to us." |
Year Range from |
1862 |
Creator |
Julia Breckinridge |
Year Range to |
1862 |
Subjects |
"cupboard was bare" Baby Bad weather Barrels Basket making boats, canal Church Cribs Death Dyspepsia Hard times Inaugurations light bread Message molassas beer Mother Hubbard Music persimmon beer pickled oysters Poetry practice music Recipes Sale Sewing splits, white oak Subscription Wardrobes White oak |
Search Terms |
Breckinridge family Grove Hill (residence) Richmond, Virginia The Acme Haversack The Enquirer |
People |
Andrew (slave conveyed by Temple Gwathmey) Anthony, Jordan Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, Julia Anthony Breckinridge, Nannie Chisholm, Mr. Clark, Betsy Haden, Lieut. G. H. (of Botetourt) Jane, Breckinridge servant (slave) Joshephine (Breckinridge slave) |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
057\196951647.JPG |
Number of images |
2 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.647 |
Extent of Description |
7 " x 8 1/2" four pages |