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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
April 7, 1841 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Catawba April 7th 1841" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her mother Mary Gilmer, to be carried by Mr. Minor who is leaving Fincastle and heading for Albemarle. The portion of this letter that would have contained an address has been severed. Emma is requesting her mother to pay a long visit in the summer, Mrs. Breckinridge is quite ill with the dropsy, comments about the possibility of brother William Gilmer's prospect for marriage to Miss Daniel, the need for brother Frank in Halifax to receive some financial help (Mr. B. says money is scarce), and she also includes a letter for Belle who she thinks may be in Gordonsville. |
Year Range from |
1841 |
Year Range to |
1841 |
Subjects |
Dropsy Family news Gardens Letter carriers Letters Seeds Yards |
Search Terms |
Catawba (home of Cary and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) Gordonsville, Virginia Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA |
People |
Anthony, Caroline Anthony, Mrs. B, Mr. [Breckinridge] Breckinridge, Mrs. [Anne Selden] Daniel, Miss Emma Walker Gilmer Gilmer, Frank Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, Harmer Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, John Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, WIlliam Minor, Mr. ? Watts, James Watts, Mr. Watts, Mrs. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
006\196951276.JPG |
Number of images |
2 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.276 |
Extent of Description |
1-8" x 10" single sheet with writing on 2 sides (part containing the address seems to have been torn) |