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Dates of Creation |
10/06/1864 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed Grove Hill (although she was in Pittsylvania County visiting with her Uncle Harmer Gilmer and his wife Belle, when she wrote this letter) Oct. 6th 1864 from Lucy Breckinridge to her sister Emma telling of their daily activities, walking, singing and dancing, mending clothes, describes Lewis and Tommy Walker, Lewis "is going in the Army in a few days", as "being such a sweet boy and always doing something for us", Lucy asks for materials so she can make a cravat (neck tie) for Tommy, tentative plans to visit Powhatan, requests more letters with all the news from home, mentions several people who have made large quantities of sorghum to sell to the government, sends her love to several slaves, requests some pieces of white paper to draw on. |
Year Range from |
1864 |
Creator |
Lucy Breckinridge |
Year Range to |
1864 |
Subjects |
Army balmoral Barrels Boating Boats bombanzine Calico Corsets Cotillions Cotton Cravat Desks Dress Envelopes Homesickness Hooks and eyes Hoops Material Mend (clothes) Mill Pianos Ponies Rivers Scarfs Silk Sorghum Thread Walking white paper Work Write |
Search Terms |
Breckinridge family Civil War letters Grove Hill (residence) Pittsylvania County, Virginia Powhatan County, Virginia |
People |
Betsey (slave) Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge, Eliza ( Watts ) Breckinridge, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, George ( William ) Breckinridge, Lucy ? Cabell, Mayo Fanny, (Mary Gilmer's slave) Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) (Belle) Gilmer, John Polly, Breckinridge slave Susan, [house slave] Walker, Lewis Walker, Maria Walker, Thomas Wilmer, Ann Wilmer, Mary |
Collection |
each day, Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
064\196951726-1.JPG |
Number of images |
2 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.726 |
Extent of Description |
8 1/4" x 10 1/4" single sheet |