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1. Letter - April 3, 1843

   Letter headed "Catawba April 3rd 1843" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her hopes that Lucy and their mother will visit Catawba in near future, explaining why she cannot travel with so many small children, her husband's illnesses, and a strong desire for the family to be together every year. Tells of news about various family members, illnesses with sever...

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2. Letter - August 28, 1843

   Letter headed "Catawba August [28th] 1843" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, telling that Mr. B had just returned home with William Watts who was still sick, but improving slowly, and about "the greatest fresh (flood) Thursday night [August 24, 1843] that has ever been here" and tells of washed out bridges, crops, and mill disabled, and expects this will be "a disastrous season for farmers...

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3. Letter - August 8, 1844

   Letter dated August 8, 1844 from Mary Ann Breckinridge at Catawba, near Fincastle, to her aunt, Lucy Gilmer at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, with some family news. The larger portion of the letter was written by Emma Breckinridge, Mary's mother, with an assorted listing of family news, preachers visiting, stories about her children, clothing for the children, and various visitors.

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4. Letter - February 9, 1842

   Letter headed "Leigh Feb 9th,1842" from Mary Gilmer at Hardin's Tavern to her daughter Emma Breckinridge at Catawba near Fincastle telling of Mary's activities, such as making folk's (including slaves) clothing, 5 quilts and 1 comforter, 6 pairs of pantaloons, and overseeing preparation of the garden. She tells of the quantity of the tobacco crop from the previous year and plans for the upcoming planting season. She tells of a visit from her kin,...

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5. Letter - June 20, 1844

   Letter headed "Leigh, June 20th 1844" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Lucy Gilmer, at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia full of information on her family who have been visiting, questions about her children and when they plan to visit, brief remarks about the crops and garden being good, naming over 40 persons in this one letter.

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6. Letter - May 1, 1843

   Letter headed "Leigh May 1st 1843" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt tells of family and servants news, that Wilson (a slave) was allowed to take the ferry to visit with his dying mother, about the various activities Mary Gilmer has been involved with as to getting clothing and materials together for the family and 50 slaves, which she cuts out all the patterns by hand; about pruning ...

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7. Letter from Eliza Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Breckinridge - March 24, 1859

   Letter headed Williamsburg March 24th 1859 from Eliza Breckinridge to her sister Lucy Breckinridge mentioning she had not received a reply to her last letter, about leaving for Williamsburg, tells of the various families she has visited on this trip including Uncle Wilmer's, Saunder's and Mumford's, about an illness and the quinine she has taken for it, a visit to the insane asylum and some the sights she saw, met a young lady who she thinks woul...

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8. Letter from Emma Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Breckinridge - 1850 (from context)

   This letter with no date and no heading was written by Emma Breckinridge in pencil to her daughter, Mary, probably during the 1850 period. Describes Mary Peachy Wilmer as being sick and gives instructions about fixing a large meal including a turkey, an old ham and a round of beef as Mrs. Peyton is coming to dine tomorrow. Since there is no address, the letter was probably hand-carried from Catawba to Grove Hill.

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9. Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, cadet Gilmer Breckinridge at VMI Institute - August 17, 1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

   Letter headed "Grove Hill August 17th 1853" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, Gilmer Breckinridge, at Virginia Military Institute, telling of her return from her two week visit to Sweet Springs, about illness in the neighborhood that called her home early, of piping the spring water into Grove Hill including the upstairs, and family news of James brothers and sisters.

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10. Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to sons, Cary Jr. and James - June 6, 1858 01/25/1858 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

    Letter headed "Grove Hill June 6th 1858" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sons, Cary Jr. and James Breckinridge, at VMI telling of her visit to Glencary for 2 weeks to visit with her daughter Mary Ann Breckinridge Woodville and her children, her eagerness for all her children to return to Grove Hill this summer, of the measles going through the family, of the changes in the servant staffing: "Jem is promoted to the dining room, and his brothe...

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11. Letter from William Gilmer to James Breckinridge - September 9, 1849

    This letter headed "Ivy Creek, Sept 9th 49" from William Gilmer to his nephew, James Breckinridge, Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, complimenting James on the nice letter he wrote, encouraging him to study and work hard so he could come to the University of Virginia and live in the new house he is constructing with several spare bedrooms, wants to visit Grove Hill in the fall to take the nephews hunting, gives news of his farm harvest and p...

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12. Letter from William Gilmer to Mary Gilmer - January 2, 1850

    This letter headed "Richd Jany 2 1850" from William Gilmer to his mother, Mary Gilmer, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, telling of his trip to Richmond for Christmas, about a young slave girl setting herself on fire and nearly burning the house down, his host was burned badly and the slave died a few days later, William's house at Ivy Creek is finally finished, his barn not quite completed, and mentions that Amanda has died and that Wils...

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13. Letter of June 9, 1845 from Peachy Gilmer to Emma Gilmer Breckinridge - June 9, 1845

    Letter headed "Leigh June 9th 1845, Monday evening" from M. R. "Peachy" Gilmer to her sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Grove Hill near Fincastle, Virginia. Peachy tells of baby John Breckinridge who has been ill, probably from cutting teeth, family news, reports on flowers that Emma had brought to Leigh from Grove Hill, going to church, and mentions a whole host of friends and neighbors including their servants (slaves.)

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