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Gilmer, Mary |
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letter - August 4, 1827
Letter dated August 4, 1827 from Mary Gilmer to her sons Hamer and Francis at Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia. This was written while she was visiting her mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Fitch, at Bozrah, Connecticut. Postmarked Norwich, Connecticut, August 8, 1827. She tells of her visit and inquires about happenings at home while she has been traveling.
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letter - February 26, 1827
Letter dated February 26, 1827 from Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Liberty, to her daughter Emma at Mrs. Randolph's school, New London, carried by Mr. Dabney. Says that Mr. Peachy Gilmer is to go to Superior Court in Franklin, Henry, and Patrick Counties. Very newsy letter with many events mentioned including recent deaths and a suicide in the community, mentions a visiting preacher, music and French lessons that Emma is taking, and other gossip.
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letter - June 20, 1827
A letter from Mary Gilmer, at "Elba", the home of Judge Carr, to her daughter Emma, at New London, concerning a journey by stagecoach to visit with Judge Carr in Richmond. Fair amount of detail as to miles traveled each day.
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Letter - 1825-1826
Undated letter to Emma Gilmer, at Liberty, Bedford County, from Mary Gilmer while visiting her relatives in Charlottesville, probably written in 1825.
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Letter - circa 1827
Letter with no heading and dated by context to about 1827, and probably from Mary Martha Mosely (although the writer does not give a name) to Miss Emma Gilmer at Liberty urging her to make a public profession of her faith and accept Christ as her Savior, asking forgiveness of her sins and accepting the grace of Jesus.
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Letter - circa 1827
Letter (a small scrap of paper) with no heading and dated by context to about 1827, and probably from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma at school. Writing mentions a crape Nancy Carr chose for her and it needs decoration and asks for ideas on how to do so, tells of Mr. Dabney carrying this letter so he should see how the school girls looked and tells of receiving the "double quill China asters" she hopes to plant in a box and transplanting later.
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Letter - circa 1827
Letter with no heading and dated by context to about 1827, from Mary Mosely at Greenwood Palace to Emma Gilmer at Liberty City. She writes with haste about her trip home and then forgetting to mail the letter because they had company.
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Letter - circa 1827
Letter with no heading and dated by context to about 1827, from M. M. M. (probably Mary Martha Mosely) to Miss Emma Gilmer reporting that she is setting up lesson plan for Emma to read a chapter of history every morning and a Psalm and a chapter in the New Testament each evening. She also insists that Emma write her a letter each week.
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Letter - circa 1827
Letter with no heading and dated by context to about 1827, from M. M. M. (probably Mary Martha Mosely) to Miss Emma Gilmer at New London telling of being with Maria ? and seated most socially, tells of several persons [teachers], plans to attend a Presbytery to ordain Mr. Alexander at Charlotte Court House and insists that Emma write at least once each week. On the address page, there is a faint pencil script that appears to be a history lesson ...
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Letter - circa 1827
Letter with no heading and dated by context to about 1827 from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma at Liberty, making plans for a visit to Mr. Donalds and complains that Emma does not write often and does not always show up as promised. Mary Gilmer comments on the social scene, but uses only initials to name the persons mentioned. A portion of he back page of this letter is overwritten and very difficult to read as the ink has faded through the pape...
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Letter - circa 1827
Letter with no heading and dated by context to about 1827, from Mary Mosely to Emma Gilmer at Liberty. Mary complains she cannot complete her letters, has run out of writing materials, has a bad cold, and misses Emma, desires Emma to come for a visit, promises a tale so romantic it could be the basis of novel and it happened in the Greenwood neighborhood
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Letter - December 13, 1824
Letter dated December 13, 1824 from M. [Mary] Gilmer, at Liberty, to her daughter, Emma W. Gilmer, in Lynchburg, carried by Mr. Godfrey. Family news -- mentions a prospective visit of General Lafayette to Lexington and Emma is invited to be there. An interesting experience with dyeing a black dress that turns out purple and how to re-dye it to make it black.
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Letter - March 8, 1827
Letter dated March 8, 1827 from Mrs. Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma at Mrs. Randolph's, New London. News of relatives and friends, plans for marriages, parties, and local events. Mr. Cobb is mentioned.
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Letter from Mary Gilmer, Hardin's Tavern, to her husband, Peachy Gilmer, Grove Hill - July 29, 1833
Letter dated July 29, 1833 from Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, to her husband, Peachy Gilmer, at Grove Hill. The letter gives the latest family news -- taking wheat to the mill and an invitation to visit Botetourt County; questions paying $50 for tuition.
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