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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
August 16, 1843 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Catawba August 16th 1843" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle and telling that Peach (Gilmer) and Mary (Breckinridge) left today to go to Oaklands and take music lessons for three weeks, William Watts has been ill at the Sweet Springs and has been ill all summer, "poor Miss Nancy died last Friday" and was buried at Mr. Tayloe's place next to Mrs. Dick, tells of losing their preacher with little prospect of obtaining a new one, and names several substitute preachers, about the Holcombes plans to move to New York, tells of two of her slaves who have just become mothers, one having twin girls and the other a girl also, her comment was: "there will be no scarcity of maids for her children Eliza and Lucy (Breckinridge). She closes with a plea for a visit from the folks in Albemarle. |
Year Range from |
1843 |
Year Range to |
1843 |
Subjects |
"History of the Reformation" a recommended book Books Burials Carriage Children Collars Death Doctors Horseback riding Illness Lessons Maids Ministers of the gospel Mousseline Music lessons Preachers Preaching Saddles School teachers Slaves Stage Sunday coat Sunday school book Teachers Visits |
Search Terms |
Botetourt Springs Catawba (home of Cary and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) Fincastle Fincastle, Virginia Hot Springs, Virginia Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA New York Oaklands (residence), Roanoke County, Virginia Sweet Springs The Springs White Sulphur Springs, Virginia |
People |
B, Mr. [Breckinridge] Breckinridge, Cary, Jr. Breckinridge, Eliza ( Watts ) Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, Lucy ? Breckinridge, Mary Ann Breckinridge, Mary Ann Bryant, Mr. Dick, Mrs. Emmaline, (Breckinridge slave had twin girls b. July 1843) Gilmer, John Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gilmer, William Wirt Holcombe, Anne (Watts) Holcombe, Mr. Holcombe, Willie Jackson, Wm. N. Louisa, (Breckinridge slave w/ baby girl b. August 1843) McElroy, Mr. (Bible Society agent and preacher) Mosby, Mr. Tayloe, Mr. ? Watts, Mrs. Watts, William Wharton, Mr. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
006\196951345.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.345 |
Extent of Description |
Four sheets, size 8" x 10" |