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Dates of Creation |
01/15/1871 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859 |
Scope & Content |
Letter headed Glencary, Jan. 15th, 1871, Saturday, from Mary B. Woodville to her Mother [Emma W. G.Breckinridge] telling of events around Christmas and about the extreme cold weather that have had, a sick child, company from South Carolina, traveling to Sue Fredericks for Xmas dinner, with a lot of other guests: Willie and Florie, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, Aunt Letty, Charley and Cary were all there. She had a dinner party a week later for several families including Mrs. Watts and Willy Watts, reports on how the children are doing well in school, complains that her sister Emma does not write often enough, and closes with remarks about Harriet (ex slave) staying until next Xmas. Letter headed Glencary, May 20, 1870, Saturday addressed to My Dear Aunt Emma [Breckinridge] from Mary L. W. [Woodville] asking about her cousins, that her Ma has 17 young turkeys and 2 more setting, about receiving a gift from Sister and her little sister Fannie also received a gift, and she sends a paper doll and her sister Fannie also enclosed one in this letter. |
Year Range from |
1871 |
Creator |
Mary B. Woodville |
Year Range to |
1871 |
Subjects |
Bell Cold weather Cooks Despair dinner bell Fire frozen Illness Mend (clothes) Nap Nurseries School Tea parties Weather Xmas |
Search Terms |
Glencary, residence near Sweet Springs Potts Creek Alleghany County, Virginia South Carolina |
People |
Breckinridge, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge, Nannie Woodville, Fannie Woodville, Mary Ann Breckinridge Woodville, Mary Lewis Woodville, Dr. Woodville, John Woodville, Cary Watts, Letitia Watts, Mrs. Watts, Wm. (William) Williamson, Mr. Williamson, Mrs. Frederick, Sue Denstedt, Mr. Hulderman, Mr. Harriet, slave of Mary Breckinridge Woodville Jones, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. |
Collection |
Breckinridge Collection |
Imagefile |
064\196951745.JPG |
Number of images |
4 |
Object Name |
Letter |
Object ID |
1969.51.745 |
Extent of Description |
7 3/4" x 10 four pages |