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1. 04/14/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed April 14th [1862] from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer telling of her great sorrow that she had not been able to travel to Orange Court House to spend time with him, all avenues of travel were blocked as the cars were not running at Lynchburg, Covington or Staunton and roads were too bad to travel by hack, comments on their victory in the west and hopes for peace if they can gain a victory at Yorktown, brings up the matter ...

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2. letter - 09/19/1859

   Letter headed September 19th [a family member has written this is the first letter to Mama from Julia, and Mrs. Jean Showalter states that after Julia married Gilmer in January 1860, she always addressed her mother in law as "Ma" or "Mama". The perpetual calendar shows that Wednesday Sept. 19 occurred in 1860 and in 1859 occurred on Monday]. Letter written by Julia Mayo Anthony to Mrs. [Emma] Breckinridge. Julia writes about leaving a day later d...

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3. letter - 10/26/1861 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Saturday evening [October 26, 1861 by context] to Emma W. Breckinridge from her daughter in law Julia A. Breckinridge telling of events in Pattonsburg, local ladies decided to form a Soldiers Aide Society, elected Mrs. Valentine as president, and Julia as Secretary, members pledged to pay ten cents dues, and agreed to "beg continually for anything and everything", she is waiting for a Mrs. Pendleton (Uncle Jordan Anthony's niece) to...

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4. 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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