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1. Letter - May 26, 1842

   Letter headed "Catawba May 26th 1842" from Emma Breckinridge to her husband Cary Breckinridge, Esq, at Leesburg, Virginia and forwarded back to Fincastle on June 8, 1842. An interesting letter detailing what is happening at home while Cary is traveling with their son James, tells of planting and replanting tobacco, corn, picking strawberries, field work, laying floors in the mill, some problems on the farm and some family news.

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2. Letter - May 31, 1842

   Letter headed "Catawba May 31st 1842" from Emma Breckinridge to her Mother Mary Gilmer at Leigh near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Letter covers a range of topics, including Emma's concern for her son James and her husband who have traveled together from Fincastle to Albemarle County, the school arrangements for all her children, concern about her brother John who has been a student at the Theological High School in Alexandria, Virginia, ...

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3. Letter - November 29, 1825

   Letter dated November 29, 1825 from Mrs. M. Gilmer, Liberty, to her daughter Emma, who is in school in Charlottesville. The letter sent in care of Peter Minor, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. Tells of happenings in Liberty, especially about a production of the Thespian Society, describes the murder of Captain John Edgar, and the apprehension and trial of a Negro (Harry) who belonged to John Ryan.

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4. Letter of November 30, 1846 from Mary Peachy Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge - November 30, 1846

   Letter headed "Leigh, November 30, 1846, Monday" from Mary Peachy Gilmer to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, Fincastle, Botetourt County, telling of events since she had returned from Grove Hill to her mother's home at Leigh, family news, visitors, rearranging the library at Leigh, and compliments she had received on the announcement of her wedding plans.

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