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Gilmer, Peachy |
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Letter from Peachy Gilmer, postmarked University of Virginia, to his daughter, Mrs. Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle. - October 25, 1833
Letter from Peachy Gilmer, dated October 25, 1833, urging his daughter, Emma Breckinridge, to come and visit. If she needs an escort, William will soon be done sowing wheat and then be "at your command." Gilmer said he had killed a deer in Rockingham County and plans to return there on a hunting trip this fall. He told of naming his home, "Leigh Hill," for his friend, Judge Leigh Hill of Halifax County.
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Letter from Peachy Gilmer, Staunton, to his sister, Emma Breckinridge , near Fincastle - July 29, 1833
Letter dated July 29, 1833 from Peachy Gilmer, at Staunton, to his sister, Emma Breckinridge, near Fincastle telling of "a pleasant walk" from Major Grattan's; speaks of "a fine fettle for traveling."
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