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1. 02/05/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Feb. 5th, 1861 (should be 62) from Julia Breckinridge to her mother in law Emma Gilmer Breckinridge with news about Gilmer (she enclosed his recent letter), comments on the girls being in Richmond until the 22nd [Feb], about the butter lost on the packet boat, suggests asking Mr. Grattan to go to the packet office in Richmond and he may find it there, Mr. McGuire is starting a Bible Class and she "hopes to attend if the mud will all...

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2. April ? 1865 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Fragment of a letter from Julia Breckinridge to her mother in law Emma W. G.Breckinridge, the assassination of Lincoln is mentioned, thus the date was after April 9, 1865 when Lincoln was shot. This letter by context appears to be to Emma W. G. Breckinridge from her daughter in law, Julia Breckinridge. The first part tells of the Episcopal Churches are forbidden to open unless the ministers pray for the United States and says that the man who ass...

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3. Invitation from Judge & Mrs. Allen to Captain & Mrs. Cary Breckinridge - October 2, 1850

   This letter of invitation without heading, was an invitation from Judge and Mrs. Allen to Captain and Mrs. Cary Breckinridge to be present at their house [Beaverdam] on October 8 at 7:00 P. M. Also included is a small envelope with Breckinridge's name and residence, Grove Hill.

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4. Letter - November 13, 1838

   Letter headed "Nov. 13th 1838," and postmarked Fincastle, from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Newsy letter about a trip to the "The Bridge" [Natural Bridge] made by ten young people (Watts, Langhorne, Hepburn, McClanahan, Betty Morris, and Wm. Gwathmey) and how all of them, plus other Wattses and Whartons visited her house where she had to provide sleeping arrangements for 24 whi...

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5. Letter from Letitia Watts Rives to her aunt, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, dated December 3, 1856 - December 3, 1856 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

   Letter headed "Dec.3rd, 1856" from Letitia Watts Rives to Dear Aunt [Emma Gilmer Breckinridge] with an offer from the Watts family at Oaklands to keep Emma's small children if she was planning to attend the wedding of Cousin George [Wilmer]; gives news of her travels, of her sister Alice [Watts Morris] who has recently moved in to a new house called "The Grove", their travels to New York where they were well received and on to Charleston [South C...

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6. Letter of May 11, 1846 from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to Mary Gilmer - May 11, 1846

   Letter headed "May 11th 1846" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge at Fincastle to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, telling of local news, reports on the weather, crops, family news, and social comments of many visitors, plans for a strawberry festival, encouraging her mother to visit more often, and other family news.

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