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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
May 31, 1842 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Catawba May 31st 1842" from Emma Breckinridge to her Mother Mary Gilmer at Leigh near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Letter covers a range of topics, including Emma's concern for her son James and her husband who have traveled together from Fincastle to Albemarle County, the school arrangements for all her children, concern about her brother John who has been a student at the Theological High School in Alexandria, Virginia, and Emma wants him to consider attending the military school at Lexington where the principal is Mr. Smith and the total cost is only $200 for the year. Also, a lot of family news in this letter. |
Year Range from |
1842 |
Year Range to |
1842 |
Subjects |
Attorneys Carriage Conventions Family Family news Journal Military academies Military institutes Music Music lessons Music schools Preaching Presbyterians School Strawberries Travel Weather |
Search Terms |
Athens Bedford, Virginia Catawba (home of Cary and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) Fincastle Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Lexington, Virginia Oaklands (residence), Roanoke County, Virginia Versailles, Kentucky Virginia |
People |
Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. B, Mr. [Breckinridge] Bowyer, Mr. Breckenridge, Lettica Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Elizabeth Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, Mary Breckinridge, Mary Carrington, Mrs. ? Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, John Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gilmer, William Wirt Godwin, Mrs Holcomb, Mr. Holcombe, Mr. Logan, Mr. Logan, Mrs. Mosely, Elizabeth Mosely, Mrs. ? Oliver, Emma Oliver, Lucy Page, Miss Saunders, Mrs. Shanks, Mrs. Smith, Mr. (Principal of the military school at Lexington in 1842) Taliaferro, Mr. Watts, Letitia Watts, Lizzy Watts, Ma Wharton, Mr. Woodville, Mr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
004\019_196951.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.306 |
Extent of Description |
Four leaves, size 8" x 10" |