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Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
July 24, 1837 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Catawba July 24th 1837" from George Gilmer, with a portion added by his sister Emma Breckinridge whom he is visiting, to their mother, Mary Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern, urging her to come to the Breckinridges as soon as possible while George is there. Mentions that their Gilmer cousins from Alabama are visitors, the Whartons and Sunday school. A note to brother William Gilmer asking about an overseer and giving terms of employment such as salary, meat, flour, and corn meal. |
Year Range from |
1837 |
Year Range to |
1837 |
Subjects |
Business affairs Employees Employment contract Family news Overseers Springs Sunday schools Visiting Visitors Visits Wages |
Search Terms |
Alabama Albemarle County, Virginia Catawba (home of Cary and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) Fincastle, Virginia Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Leigh, residence in Albemarle Co, VA Montgomery, Alabama Richmond, Virginia The Springs White Sulphur Springs, Virginia |
People |
B, Mr. [Breckinridge] Breckinridge, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, Mary Breckinridge, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gilmer, Frank Gilmer, George Henry Gilmer, Isabella (wife of Harmer) Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gilmer, Nicholas Wharton, Mr. Wharton, Mrs. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
005\196951220.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.220 |
Extent of Description |
1- 4 pages, size 7 3/4" x 12" |