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Dates of Creation |
02/04/1862 9/22/1859 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed Grove Hill Feb. 4th, 1862 from Emma to her sister Eliza Breckinridge with news from home to Eliza who is visiting in Richmond for the past month, tells of the roads were so bad we could not go to church for several weeks, that they have about finished making overcoats for Brother Gilmer's company, Brother Cary was made Captain of his company, so they now have two brothers who are captains, news from home about their sister in law Julia, about giving a party for Eliza and Lucy when they return home, and a mentions butter several times, butter was scarce in Richmond by this time and they were making butter and printing it and shipping in furkins as often as they can, that "Pa is taking the Norfolk Day Book[newspaper?] and got the first one this morning". |
Year Range from |
1862 |
Creator |
Emma Breckinridge |
Year Range to |
1862 |
Subjects |
Bad roads butter prints Captain Church Collars Company furkin of butter Overcoats Party straps Suits (Clothing) Trip |
Search Terms |
Breckinridge family Civil War letters Grove Hill (residence) Norfolk Day Book [newspaper] |
People |
Anthony, Mr. Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge, Emma Jane Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, George ( William ) Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, Julia Anthony Breckinridge, Lucy ? Breckinridge, Nannie Elvira, Cousin Godwin, Mr. Hart, Mrs. Rogers, Miss |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
057\196951648.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.648 |
Extent of Description |
3 3/4 " x 6" four pages |