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Title |
Letter of June 9, 1845 from Peachy Gilmer to Emma Gilmer Breckinridge |
Dates of Creation |
June 9, 1845 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Leigh June 9th 1845, Monday evening" from M. R. "Peachy" Gilmer to her sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Grove Hill near Fincastle, Virginia. Peachy tells of baby John Breckinridge who has been ill, probably from cutting teeth, family news, reports on flowers that Emma had brought to Leigh from Grove Hill, going to church, and mentions a whole host of friends and neighbors including their servants (slaves.) |
Year Range from |
1845 |
Year Range to |
1845 |
Subjects |
Attack Calamel tea Calomel Church Dinners Dress Geraniums, horse shoe Kissing Medicine Pulpits Sermon Storms Teeth Tulips Whooping Cough |
Search Terms |
"Harrington" a novel Botetourt County Breckinridge family Fincastle Gilmer family Grove Hill (residence) Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Virginia |
People |
Amanda, servant (slave) of Mary Gilmer Anderson, Dr. Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, John Breckinridge, Lucy ? Cousin Mildred Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gilmer, WIlliam Meade, Bishop Tucker, Lelia Tucker, Mr. Tucker, Mrs. Wilmer, Mr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
042\196951395.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.395 |
Extent of Description |
Four pages, size 8" x 10" |