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Letter - January 3, 1840
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Letter - March 15, 1835
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Letter - March 17, 1844
Letter headed "Pittsa C H March 17th 1844," from Geo. H. Gilmer to his sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, telling of receipt of her letter expressing their mother's concern that older brother William might lose all the estate their mother had received from her late husband if they do not divide it appropriately at this time and Harmer agrees to this course of action. He tells of his being named as an Elector and ...
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Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to daughter, Mary Breckinridge Woodville - January 29, 1858 01/25/1858 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
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Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, Cary Breckinridge, Jr., at Chatham - February 23, 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
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Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, James Breckinridge - February 16, 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Grove Hill Feb. 16th 1854" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, James Breckinridge at Frank Minor's school, asking him for news of their cousin Lucy Minor's marriage, comments on his letter writing ability, mentions James desire to go to the Institute (VMI) and points out he will have to discipline himself to be an early riser if he goes there, tells of her visitors, including brother John Gilmer, wants a copy of the "likeness...
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Letter from Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, Cary Breckinridge, Jr. at Chatham, Virginia - December 21, 1853 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
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Letter from Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, James Breckinridge, who is attending school near Charlottesville, Virginia - October 5, 1853 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Grove Hill Oct 5th 1853" from Emma Walker Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, James, who is attending school at Frank Minor's near Charlottesville. His mother is advising him that they want him to take music, but not clarinets lessons, rather she hopes it will be flute, violin, or guitar and learning how to sing also, saying that he should "take all he can since it all comes under the same charge of $14" [per session], Cary, Jr. is hom...
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Letter from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son, James Breckinridge, in Charlottesville. - February 2, 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Grove Hill, Feb. 2nd, 1854" from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son, James Breckinridge, in care of Frank Minor, Esquire, in Charlottesville, where he is a student of Cousin Frank Minor, telling of her brother William Gilmer returning to Albemarle, she is worried about his forgetfulness, of Cousin Lucy Gilmer's upcoming wedding, encourages James to work harder on his lessons and strive to improve himself, about Mr. Anderson, the new o...
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Letter from George H. Gilmer to his sister, Emma Breckinridge - January 29, 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
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Letter from Mary A. Woodville to her brother, Cary Breckinridge at Chatham, Virginia - January 11, 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
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Letter from William Gilmer to his nephew, James Breckinridge, at Ridgway - February 5, 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
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