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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
March 10, 1836 |
Scope & Content |
Letter with heading "Leigh, March 10, 1836," from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba, giving full account of Harmer's wedding, news of John's fine progress at school. Urges Emma to visit before summer, and attend a church convention to hear Mr. Cobbs (who has now gone to Richmond). Says Mr. Gilmer's spirits are low, but all the family gathers to hear the letters they have received read aloud. |
Year Range from |
1836 |
Year Range to |
1836 |
Subjects |
Butter Carriage and horses Court Family Food Food gathering Food processing Letters Milk mince pie Mops & mopsticks Newspaper reporting Pork Preaching Quilts Reading School Taverns (Inns) Toothaches Travel Turkey Vegetables Wedding |
Search Terms |
Catawba (home of Cary and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) Fincastle, Virginia Halifax County, Virginia Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle Co, VA Lynchburg, Virginia Meadsville, Halifax County, VA New York City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Richmond, Virginia |
People |
Barksdale, Mr. Breckinridge, Emma Gilmer Carr, Fesole Carter, Lucy Cobbs, Mr. ( clergyman ) Cooper, Pat Dudes, Mr. Duke, Elizabeth Emmit, Dr. Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, John Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, WIlliam Gordon, General Leigh, Mr. ? Leigh, Mrs. Leigh, Tom Page, Dr. Pannell, Mr. Thompkins, Mrs. Trueheart, Mr. Tucker, Miss Tucker, Mr. Tyler, Mr. Walker, Lewis Walker, Mr. ? Walker, Mrs. Walker, Tom |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
005\196951205.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.205 |
Extent of Description |
1- 4 pages, 8" x 9 3/4" |