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02/20/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Thursday Feb. 20th,1862 from Julia Breckinridge to her sister in law Eliza Breckinridge who is visiting family and friends in Richmond, telling of activities around Buchanan, families that have visited with her, her daughter Nannie, about several people who are recruiting military companies for men to "enlist for the duration of the war", one only for men over 49 years of age, wants a copy of the music for "My Maryland", looking for...
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08/06/1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Aug. 6th, 1863, from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer telling of news from home, Uncle Jordan and Aunt Deborah are visiting and planning to visit Enghart's [spring's or resort?] for a week, visited with Mrs. Anderson whose son was recently killed in action leaving a widow, young son, and an unborn child "born a few days ago and they called him Joseph", that Major Anderson's servant recently got back from Vicksburg "with grea...
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08/08/1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Oaklands, (Grove Hill crossed out), August 8th [1863 by context] from Eliza Breckinridge to her sister in law Julia Breckinridge, telling of her visit to Oaklands with the Watts family and lots of names mentioned of those she has seen there, she received a cool welcome when she visited Kate Bowyer at Greenfield, Dr. Bowyer has started a unit of the Home Guard in Fincastle and her father Cary Breckinridge, Sr. has joined to set a goo...
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10/19/1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Oct. 19th [1863 by context] from Julia Breckinridge to her mother in law Emma W. G. Breckinridge thanking her for things sent from Grove Hill and telling of events at Buchanan, Gilmer has written recently from Orange Springs, Jim [slave] is replacing Strother [slave], due to his bad toothache, Strother has not been of much use in camp, news of Aunt Deborah who is at Cabell Washington's place and tells of Evelyn's wedding that was we...
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10/28/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Oct. 28 [1862 by context] to Gilmer Breckinridge from his wife Julia telling of her fear that her letters are not being received by him, but hoping he will receive them when he returns through Lewisburg. She tells that Booker has returned with mules and wagon from the trip to Gauley Bridge (see October 10, 1862 letter), and she sent word to Uncle Jordan at the Bank about his check coming in, Bishop Johns has been visiting and confir...
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12/20/1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Thursday Evening, undated (but early July 1893 by context) from Julia Breckinridge to her sister in law Eliza Breckinridge, message being sent by her husband Gilmer who is headed toward Grove Hill, telling that Aunt Deborah has arrived on her way to Dibrill Springs (if they will take her), Cary is still there, but talks of leaving on Saturday, invites Eliza and her sister to come to Buchanan for a visit as she is expecting more comp...
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August 1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Wednesday Morning from Julia Breckinridge to her sister in law Julie Breckinridge giving family news about recent visitors, describes a large breakfast she fed her guests who stayed from nine in the morning until one in the afternoon, only one death has been reported from the hospital where the soldiers are staying, tells of damsons that are ripe and how she has prepared them for eating: one pound sugar to five of fruit, is asking f...
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August 28, 1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed August 28th [1863 by context] from Julia Breckinridge to her mother in law Emma W. G. Breckinridge telling that Gilmer has just arrived on leave from the Army, he has a sore foot and has been going barefoot in camp, he wants to go to Grove Hill on Monday, but Aunt Deborah is very sick now and they may have to change plans, maybe Mother can come to Buchanan tonight and go to church on Sunday?
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October 1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Monday evening [late October 1863 by context] from Julia Breckinridge to her "dearest sister" telling of her disappointment that she did not win the $100 prize in a writing contest she had entered, but was glad to hear from others that Gilmer was still safe, mentions a Yankee raid at Buchanan, is planning a trip to see Gilmer and clothes she plans to wear, about her children growing fast and wearing out their clothing, tells of need...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Aug 9th 1861 from Julia Breckinridge to her sister in law Eliza Breckinridge telling of receiving a letter from her husband Gilmer and he is waiting to get a new uniform made before he has his picture taken and sent to her, and she thinks he will not be returning home any time soon, mentions typhoid feveris going theough Buchanan again and Mrs. Henry is very sick with it, thanks for sending the baby new shoes, they fit perfectly, th...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Friday evening from Julia Anthony Breckinridge to her mother in law Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, even though Eliza wrote home the previous day, while the baby is asleep, dates this letter to later than March 1861, names quite a few family and friends, comments about her anxiety for Gilmer, about trying to help others, about William (no last name) who is out with Gilmer and that William is courting Eliza and he is a fine gentleman, othe...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Camp of Instruction, Aug 6th 1861 to Julia from her husband Gilmer Breckinridge telling of his work at the Camp of Instruction near Richmond, Virginia, recent arrival of the 12th Louisiana Regiment, who speak their commands in French when they are drilling, several companies moved from camp to Mananass today. Gilmer has purchased some cloth to have a uniform coat made, that there are 14 Virginia companies in this camp, he expects to...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Monday night from Julia Anthony Breckinridge to her mother in law Emma Gilmer Breckinridge telling of a visit from her sister in law Emma and about the boxes of food and apparel that were shipped from Grove Hill to Julia at Buchanan, no mention of the baby so this letter was probably written in early 1861 at the baby arrived before May 1861. Gilmer is still working his law cases and has not joined the army. Some family news included...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Camp of Instruction, Richmond, Aug. 16th 1861 from Gilmer Breckinridge to his wife Julia telling of life in camp as the men train for war, of walking to town [Richmond] to see the sights including the Capitol, Rockets, and the [Union] prisoners, of marching his company to the Capitol Square to be mustered in, several of the under age 18 men could not be sworn until approved by the governor, which Gilmer successfully arranged, of rec...
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