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Title |
Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her husband, Cary Breckinridge, at Grove Hill |
Dates of Creation |
August 23, 1853 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Glencary August 23, 1853" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her husband Cary at Grove Hill, telling of her activities each day as they work at Mary's home [Glencary] in the morning and visit the Springs in the afternoon which suits her very well, tells about helping Dr. Woodville getting his oats and timbers hauled in the rainy weather (using the wagon and two slaves from Grove Hill), eating with friends in the evening, names many of the friends and family that are visiting the Springs, tells of her really liking the place where the Woodvilles are living. |
Year Range from |
1853 |
Year Range to |
1853 |
Subjects |
Bathing Baths Chickens Corn Doctor Dogs Flour Grist mill Hauling Letter Look, Breckinridge dog Novels Oats Pleasant company Rain Rye Soil Store room Supper Talking Timber Wagon |
Search Terms |
Glencary, residence near Sweet Springs Red Sulphur Springs The Springs |
People |
Anderson, slave of Cary Breckinridge Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Eliza ( Watts ) Breckinridge, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, Lucy ? Cabell, Dr. Cabell, Mrs. Ellett, Mrs. Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, William Kyle, Mr. Lewis, Colonel Lewis, Mrs. Maria (slave of Cary Breckinridge) Minor, Frank Radford, Mr. Scott Staples, Mrs. Tebbs, Mr. Wilson, house servant (slave) of Mary Gilmer Woodville, Dr. Woodville, Mary Ann Breckinridge |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
045\196951461A.JPG |
Number of images |
2 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.461A |
Extent of Description |
Single sheet, size 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" |