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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
January 15, 1847 |
Scope & Content |
This letter headed "Leigh January 10 1847" from Mary Peach Gilmer at Leigh to her sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle Post Office in Botetourt County, Virginia, giving news of the neighborhood and persons visited and received at their home, tells the sad story that brother William has been refused by Miss Sarah on his proposal of marriage and may go to join the war [in Mexico], hopes that William Watts has recovered, and James Preston is going to Mexico [to the War of 1848] and sister Jane is not too happy about it, Brother Harmer is rumored to be sick, and Peach's mother has sent for materials for a new dress for her. |
Year Range from |
1847 |
Year Range to |
1847 |
Subjects |
Brides Cambric Cap (lady's) Chicken muslin Chicken pox Child Death Engagement Gentlemen Homes Illness Invitation Ladles Letters Linen Models Petticoats Preachers Preaching Servants (slaves) Thread Trunks War Wedding Whooping Cough |
Search Terms |
Badger's Master Botetourt County, Virginia Breckinridge family Fincastle, Virginia Gilmer family Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Lexington, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Mexican War Mexico Preston family Richmond, Virginia Scottsville, [Virginia] Watts family |
People |
Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Bushnell, Mr. Cummings, Miss Gilmer, Frank Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, John Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gilmer, WIlliam McKinnie, Dr. McKinnie, Mrs. Meade, Mr. Meade, Mrs. ? Meriwether, Mrs. Charles Minor, Charles Minor, Lucy Gilmer, Aunt Mundy, Mrs. Preston, James Preston, Jane R., Dr. John Watts, James Watts, William Wilmer, Mr. Wilmer, Mrs. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
030\196951415.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.415 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 10" |