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Metadata
Title |
Letter |
Dates of Creation |
July 2, 1842 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed "Oaklands July 2d 1842" from Lucy Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County. Tells of her trip from Charlottesville to Lynchburg on a crowded stagecoach, and then on to Big Lick with no accidents. Tells of the school Mrs. Watts is providing at Oaklands and encourages her Mother to let Mary Peachy attend this school also. Mentions a great deal of damage done to the wheat crop by a severe storm. Tells of a favorite riding horse that died suddenly. |
Year Range from |
1842 |
Year Range to |
1842 |
Subjects |
Apoplexy Family news Horse Music education music teacher School School attendance Stagecoaches Storms Travel Wheat crop |
Search Terms |
Albemarle County, Virginia Big Lick Charlottesville, VA Fincastle Halifax County, Virginia Hardins Tavern (Albemarle County, Virginia) Hat Creek, (Campbell Co, VA) Lynchburg, Virginia Oaklands (residence) Richmond, Virginia Salem, Virginia Staunton, Virginia |
People |
Bozziotri, Mr. (music teacher) Breckinridge, Cary Breckinridge, Elizabeth Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Gilmer Breckinridge, James Breckinridge, Mary Ann Buford, Mr. Dejean, Mr. (music teacher) Gilmer, John Gilmer, Lucy Gilmer, Mary (Polly) House Gilmer, Mary Peachy Gilmer, William Wirt Holcombe, Dr. Page, Miss Peyton, Mr. ? Peyton, Susan Royall, Dr. Watts, Alice Watts, Anne Watts, Letitia Watts, Lizzy Watts, Mr. Watts, Mrs. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
006\196951307.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.307 |
Extent of Description |
Four leaves, size 7 3/4" x 10" |