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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
May 5, 1845 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Richmond May 5th 1845" from Mary M. Cunningham to Emma Breckinridge (addressed to Emma by name only, but Emma is still visiting with her mother at Leigh on this date, see previous letter) offering her condolences in the death of sister Lucy and comments on other deaths in the recent past, and has been asked by Emma to furnish materials and goods for mourning attire and gives instruction on making dresses from the material she is sending to Emma along with a list of materials and the price of each item which may be of interest to anyone researching the cost of goods in 1845 as well as mourning dress habits. Lack of any address on this letter may indicate it was delivered with the materials that Emma had ordered. |
Year Range from |
1845 |
Year Range to |
1845 |
Subjects |
Barege (dress material) Bereavement Bonnets Cambric Cap (lady's) Capes (Clothing) Collars Cuffs Death Facing Fold Gingham Handkerchiefs Hem Holland [cloth] Hooks and eyes Kid gloves Love veil Millinery stores Mittens Mourning bonnet Patterns Price lists Prices Ribbons Silk Sleeve (clothing) Sympathy Whalebone (stays) |
Search Terms |
Gilmer family Richmond, Virginia |
People |
Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Cunningham, Martha Cunningham, Mary M. Deane, Mr. (merchant in Richmond, VA ?) Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Minor, Dr. Woodson, Mrs. Dr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
030\196951393.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Correspondence |
Object ID |
1969.51.393 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" |