Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Letter from Bell Gilmer to sister Emma Gilmer Breckinridge |
Dates of Creation |
not stated, dated by internal evidence |
Scope & Content |
Undated letter headed Flat Creek from Bell Gilmer to her sister [in-law] Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Grove Hill in Botetourt, and tells of sending some things to Emma she purchased with the $5.00 Emma had sent, gives her travel plans, mentions the wedding of Ann Watts and Mr. Preston and she hope to visit Grove Hill in the near future. |
Year Range from |
1845 |
Year Range to |
1845 |
Subjects |
Bill Family news invoice Travel Wedding |
Search Terms |
Botetourt Breckinridge family Fincastle Flat Creek (residence) Gilmer family Grove Hill (residence) |
People |
Averette family B, Mr. [Breckinridge] Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Mary Ann Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) (Belle) Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Walker Preston, Ann Watts Preston, Miss ? |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
042\196951398.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.398 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 6 1/4" x 7 3/4" |

