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Metadata
Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
April 11, 1839 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Catawba April 11th 1838," mailed from Fincastle, from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, urging her to plan for a visit to Catawba in May when their brother George will be visiting. A report on the children -- Peach is not improving in her studies, needs a full time teacher; whooping cough is in the county; and James seems to have it (he still has the rash on his head). Mr. William Preston has come in from Missouri and speaks so highly of the country that Mr. Bowyer and Mr. Radford (his brother in law) and Mr. Breckinridge plan a trip on inspection in the autumn. |
Year Range from |
1839 |
Year Range to |
1839 |
Subjects |
Correspondence Family news Flower gardens Illness Painting Paper Seeds Springs Stage Stagecoaches Studies Teachers Travel whitewash whooping cough |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Catawba (home of Cary and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) Fincastle Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle County, VA Missouri Richmond, Virginia The Springs |
People |
Bowyer, Mr. Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, James Burwell, Mrs. Burwell, Nathaniel Burwell, Patsy Gilmer, Frank Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Leyburn, E. Preston, William Radford, Mr. Ross, Eliza |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
005\196951248.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.248 |
Extent of Description |
Four leaves, size 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" |