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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
August 20, 1847 |
Scope & Content |
This letter headed "Pitts CH Aug 20th 1847" from John Gilmer to his mother, Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia, replying to her letter and commenting on the plan to sell Leigh, of which he does not approve, but would agree to partner with his brothers in purchasing the farm instead of selling at a very cheap price; tells that Smithfield (the Preston farm) is divided and George (whose wife was a Preston) is going to try to operate the farm for a year under an overseer named Linkous. John thinks this will not work out for George, tells of Jane and George losing a child through miscarriage. John complains about the restrictions of his job (studying law) and the prospects of growing old, bald and fat without ever having earned any real money, and tells of a certain lady he hopes to meet and court in the near future. |
Year Range from |
1847 |
Year Range to |
1847 |
Subjects |
Abortions Arrangement Cattle Courtship Farm affairs Farms Negroes (slaves) Overseers Partitions Partnership Poverty Price Romances Sale |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Botetourt County, Virginia Gilmer family Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Pittsylvania Court House Shafer & Co. (sells men's coats) Smithfield (residence), Montgomery County, Virginia |
People |
Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, Jane (wife of George H.) Gilmer, John Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, WIlliam Linkous, (farm manager for Col. Preston) |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
030\196951424.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Correspondence |
Object ID |
1969.51.424 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 10" |