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Anthony, Caroline |
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letter - 1828 (by context)
Letter headed "Wednesday" but undated (1828 by context) from Mary Ann Anthony to Emma Gilmer at Liberty telling of her disappointment in not receiving a longer letter from Emma, news of people identified by first name or initial only, about dating, attending concerts, and expressing concern for Emma about losses in her family. Context of this letter indicates a rough date of 1828.
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Letter - April 7, 1841
Letter headed "Catawba April 7th 1841" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her mother Mary Gilmer, to be carried by Mr. Minor who is leaving Fincastle and heading for Albemarle. The portion of this letter that would have contained an address has been severed. Emma is requesting her mother to pay a long visit in the summer, Mrs. Breckinridge is quite ill with the dropsy, comments about the possibility of brother William Gilmer's prospect for marriage...
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Letter - August 19, 1844
Letter headed "Oak Lands August 19th 44, Monday evening" from Mary Peachy (Peach) Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia, telling of inability to write an interesting letter as the reason for her slow response to her mothers previous letter, promises a lot of different information in this letter, about her new music for "the little Elsler dance" all the way from Washington, about visits with vario...
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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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Letter - December 30, 1844
Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec. 30th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle telling of the many visitors and guest they entertained over Christmas, much family and friends news, death of Mrs. Breckinridge, illnesses in the family, birth of her baby John Breckinridge.
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Letter - January 3, 1845
Letter headed "Lynchburg 3d Jan 1845" from Belle Gilmer to her sister-in-law, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her move to a new home located in an old shoe shop, the difficulties in moving, imploring Lucy and her mother to visit soon, and mentions that the water will be out of the canal [James River] for a short period during the next month.
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Letter - January 6, 1845
Letter headed "Cincinnati January 6th 1845" from Anne S. Holcombe to her aunt, Emma W. Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia via Washington, telling of her experience since she moved to Cincinnati, gives family news, inquires about her friends in Virginia, comments that she "likes the white labour as it will be very pleasant if one of the servants don't please me just to dismiss her, there are plenty here who would gladly take he...
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Letter - July 19, 1839
Letter headed "July 19th 1839" and mailed in Fincastle, from Emma Breckinridge to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle. Mr B. is on a cattle buying trip in the "backwoods counties" of Lee and Tazewell and others in southwest Virginia.They hope to make a lot of money by a quick resale of the cattle purchased. Mrs. Anthony and her daughter Caroline are staying with Emma, as well as James Watts staying a few days on his retu...
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Letter - March 18, 1845
Letter headed "Leigh March 18th 1845 -- Tuesday morning" from Lucy Gilmer to her to sister Emma at Grove Hill, Fincastle, Botetourt County telling of improvement in her health and looking forward to a visit from Emma in May, described the medications she has been using, of her plans to visit at Grove Hill, stopping to see other friends and family along the way, names a long list of fruits she hopes Emma will have for her, about Mrs. Anthony's son...
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Letter - March 26, 1845
Letter headed "Grove Hill March 26th 1845" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, telling of various problems in the Fincastle area such as whooping cough, deaths in the family and "poor Nannie Woods" whose dress caught on fire and badly burned the back of her body from her neck to her heels", news about the upcoming church convention, and hope her next letter will be more cheerful.
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Letter - March 7, 1840
Letter headed "Richmond 7th 1840" from Phoebe Shanks to her school friend, Lucy Gilmer, near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle and postmarked Richmond, Virginia on March 10, 1840. She writes about their mutual friends at Persico's school in Richmond telling of new teachers and marriage plans for several persons.
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Letter - March 8, 1846
Letter headed "Leigh March 8 1846" from Mary Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle, Botetourt, telling of her dreadful trip home from Pittsylvania due to bad weather and bad roads, a lot of snow falling, and being stuck in a drift of snow. This letter is difficult to read because the ink has faded in many places making the words illegible. Mary goes on telling about selling crops of tobacco, corn, wheat bran, and the price for Negro men and a ...
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Letter - May 29, 1843
Letter headed "Richmond, Monday evening, May 29,1843" (post marked May 31) from Lucy Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County reporting on her delay in returning home due to bad weather, and her further attendance at the Episcopal convention in Richmond, the sermons she has heard, and the various friends and family members she has visited with while in Richmond.
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Letter, - May 1, 1845
Letter headed "May 1st Nelson County" (mailed from the post office at Tye River Warehouse) from C[aroline] Anthony to her friend, Emma Breckinridge, care of William Gilmer Esq. at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. It is a sympathy note to Emma on the death of her sister,Lucy, and mentions her loss of a brother, how faith will keep you strong and asks Emma or Mary Ann to write with the details of Lucy's passing.
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Letter of November 18, 1846 from Alice Watts to Mary Breckinridge - November 18, 1846
Letter headed "Oaklands November, Tuesday Night" (dated November 18 from the Big Lick postmark) from Alice Watts to Mary Breckinridge, care of Mrs. Mead in Richmond, Virginia, telling of friends and family. Alice misses Mary and is surprised to hear that Peach Gilmer has become engaged and other family news.
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