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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
November 8, 1837 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Catawba November 8th 1837" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy, at Mr. Persico's Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. Reports on her children, including baby James; tells of a visit at Oaklands with the Watts family (Lizzie Watts is now at the Persico Seminary with Lucy); of sermons by Mr. Wharton and Mr. Cocke; and of Mr. Price who has come to teach at Mr. Brown's Academy. |
Year Range from |
1837 |
Year Range to |
1837 |
Subjects |
Academies Court Family news Horse Letters Preachers School Trips Trunks |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Augusta County, Virginia Bedford, Virginia Botetourt County, Virginia Catawba (home of Cary and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) Fincastle, Virginia Persico's Seminary [Richmond, Virginia] Richmond, Virginia |
People |
Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, Mary Brown, Mr. Cocke, Mr. Daniels, Miss Gilmer, George Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Nicolson, Mary Nicolson, Mr. Price, Mr. Watts, Lizzy Watts, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Woodville, Mrs. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
005\196951222.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.222 |
Extent of Description |
1- 4 pages, size 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" |