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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
February 19, 1845 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Wednesday" (without date, but the date derived from postmark) from Emma Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Ann Breckinridge, at Oaklands, Big Lick, Roanoke, telling of the condition of Lucy Gilmer, who is the sister of Mary Peach Gilmer studying with Mary Breckinridge at Oaklands, enquiring about the girls music teacher Mr. Bozzorata if he will come to Grove Hill next year to continue the girls music lessons, on Cary Breckinridge's return from his trip east and bringing garden seeds, gifts for the girls, of her desire to rebuild the [entrance] road and replant the flower beds and shrubbery, and closes with a mention of each of her children. |
Year Range from |
1845 |
Year Range to |
1845 |
Subjects |
Beets Books box, work Cabbage seed Cauliflower Chemise Comb, ornamented with jet Dress Flower gardens Garden Gingham Handkerchiefs Illness Letterheads Letters Mittens Money Mousseline Music lessons Muslin Oysters Peas Rings Roads Seeds Shrubs Song, "Blind Boy" Songs Stone Tree |
Search Terms |
Big Lick Fincastle, Virginia Lynchburg Oaklands (residence) Pittsylvania County, Virginia Roanoke |
People |
Bozzaotra, E. (music teacher) Breckinridge family Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Eliza ( Watts ) Breckinridge, Emma Jane Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, Lucy ? Breckinridge, Mary Ann Foley, Miss (teacher) Gilmer family Gilmer, John Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gwathmey, Mr. Johnson, Dr. Watts, Mr. Watts, Sister Watts, William Wilmer, Mr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
029\196951379.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.379 |
Extent of Description |
Four sheets, size 8" x 10" |