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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
January 1, 1845 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Oak Lands January 1, 1845" from Mary Peach (Gilmer) to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her visit to Grove Hill for Christmas and the people who were there, about the dull conversation and the fact that she is homesick to be with her family in Albemarle County, about the games they played with Mr. Wilmer being the leader in this enterprise and a few catty remarks about the young ladies competing for attention from their male visitors. Peach refers to herself as the "long-nosed Miss Peach Gilmer". |
Year Range from |
1845 |
Year Range to |
1845 |
Subjects |
Bracelets Candy Candy making Christmas Christmas dinner Church Family Family news frocks Games Holiday Kitchen Letters Pantalettes Poetry Visitors |
Search Terms |
Abingdon, Virginia Albemarle County, Virginia Big Lick (Roanoke), Roanoke County, Virginia Grove Hill (residence) Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Oaklands (residence), Roanoke County, Virginia |
People |
Bliss, Miss Bowyer, Lizzie Bowyer, Mr. Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Eliza ( Watts ) Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Lucy ? Gamble, Mr. Gilmer family Gilmer, Ann Gilmer, Lizzie Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Jones, Mildred Nannie, Cousin Peck, Mr. ? Peyton, Lizzie Randolph, Mrs. Uncle Phil Waldron, Miss Virginia Watts family Watts, Alice Watts, Ann Watts, Carter Watts, General Watts, Letitia Watts, Mary Watts, Mrs. Watts, William White, Dr. Wilmer, Mr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
027\196951373.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.373 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 10" |