Archive Record
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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
July 20, 1843 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Union Hotel July 1843" and post marked Big Lick, VA, from Belle Gilmer to her sister-in-law Mary Peachy Gilmer at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia telling of her trip to Lexington, visiting the Natural Bridge and seeing "all the sights of the institute [Virginia Military Institute], her return trip with Ann Watts, her husband Harmer Gilmer's illness, possibility of riding the canal from Scottsville, mentions John's condition is improving, she is sending a pair of gloves and other family news. |
Year Range from |
1843 |
Year Range to |
1843 |
Subjects |
Boats Canal Cough Gloves Illness Institutes Natural bridges Pens Stage Trips Visiting Visitors Visits |
Search Terms |
Big Lick, Virginia Botetourt Co., Virginia Catawba (home of Cary and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) Flat Creek (residence), Campbell County, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Natural Bridge New York Scottsville, [Virginia] Union Hotel [Big Lick] |
People |
B, Mr. [Breckinridge] Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Lucy ? Breckinridge, Mary Ann Bryant, Mr. Dabney, Mr. (unknown) Gill, Mr. (manager of the canal at Scottsville, VA) Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary Peachy Moore, Bishop Saunders, Peter Watts, Alice Watts, Ann Watts, Letitia |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
006\196951343.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.343 |
Extent of Description |
Four sheets, size 8" x 10" |