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Breckinridge, Gilmer |
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06/02/1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Camp of 2nd Va. Cavalry, near Orange C. H., June 2, 1863 from Cary Breckinridge to his sister Lucy telling of recent events in camp, they are drilling and having parades in prepreparation of a grand review for Gen. Stewart [Stuart] next Friday, mentions a recent election that their candidate did not win, family slave Jim was delayed in delivering supplies from Lynchburg where he had problems with his pass and had to leave a box for ...
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10/18/1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Oct. 18th 1863 from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer Breckinridge wanting to write a more cheerful letter telling him of news about his children Nannie and John and she is glad he is sending his mule home as she was afraid it would be killed, trying to get harness for horses and mules, about sales of two farms and fifteen houses that the owners have changed recently, about working on a story for the "Illustrated News" trying...
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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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11/17/1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Nov 17th - 1863 from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer Breckinridge hoping the "proposition the officers are getting up, may be accepted and you can come home this minute". [No indications of what the proposition is other then allowing the men to have a winter leave.] Tells of news at home about Uncle Jordan's illness, Nanni has chicken pox (she called it chicken box) and baby John wakes her up at night. Julia is writing a st...
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11/17/1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill Nov 17th 1863 from Lucy Breckinridge to her sister Emma telling on life at Grove Hill without Emma and how she misses her, of personal information she will only share when Emma returns home, about new dresses they have, a new riding hat with a black plume, about the Woodville children singing songs and hymns for their entertainment, Pa is killing hogs now and she hates the smell of lard, how she goes horseback riding to g...
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11/27/1859 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill Nov 27th 1859 from Lucy Breckinridge to her brother James with news about the book club she is attending with meetings every two weeks, Eliza wrote a poem for presentation to the club about a local woman who ran off with a stage driver to get married, at the end of the journey found her flock of peacocks had followed her, of a late name alarm when the Fincastle Volunteer Company headed by Mr. Anthony called for Gilmer Bre...
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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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envelope - 09/08/1861 9/22/1859
Envelope addressed to Capt. P. Gilmer Breckinridge, Manassa[s] Junction or Fairfax Station with no visible postmark or stamp.
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envelope - 09/26/1861 9/22/1859
Envelope addressed to Mrs. P. Gilmer Breckinridge, Pattonsburg, Botetourt, Co. Va, return address of P. G. Breckinridge, Capt, Co. L, 28th Va. Vol., postage due 5 cents, and postmark is partially readable:Fairfax C. H.
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envelope - 09/26/1861 9/22/1859
Envelope addressed to Capt. P. G. Breckinridge, Care of Col. Robert Preston, 28th Regiment of Va Volunteers, Fairfax Court House. Va. Posted stamped PAID 5, postmark Sep. 26, Pattonsburg, Va.
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envelope - 10/13/1861 9/22/1859
Envelope addressed to Captain Breckinridge, 28th Regiment, Va. Volunteers, Fairfax Court House, Va., in lower left hand corner:Politeness of Capt. Anderson, and year 1861 in pencil.
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envelope - 10/13/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Camp near Fairfax C. H., Oct 13th, 1861 from John Breckinridge to his sister Eliza telling about camp life in the Confederate Army and mentions quite a few supplies he needs now that the weather is turning colder, blankets, pants, shoes, gloves, they have to get a pass from the Colonel before they can go into town to get a bucket of water, brother [in law] Lewis came to visit and was fed beef stew and sweet potatoes for his meal wit...
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envelope - 10/13/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Sunday Oct. 13th from Julia Anthony Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer telling of events at home, wishing him to write more often, of planning to send a box of supplies from Grove Hill to Gilmer, his brother James has visited and talked of his sweetheart, found out that the trunk which has been missing for several months has been sent home to Grove Hill, Capt. Whittle has gone back to the York River, William Whittle has gone to Engl...
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envelope - 10/24/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Camp near Centreville, Oct. 28th, 1861 to Lucy Breckinridge from her brother John telling of the moves they have made with his camp in recent days, leaving the area around Fairfax Court House and moving by fits and starts to camp near Centreville. They were piling up supplies they could not load on their wagons to burn to keep it from falling to the enemy. John salvaged coffee and sugar to last him several weeks, had a scare when r...
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envelope - 1861 9/22/1859
Envelope addressed to P. G. [Gilmer] Breckinridge, Esqr, Pattonsburg, Botetourt Co, Va with a return address of Cabin Point, Va, Surry Co. Stamp has been removed,
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Envelope addressed to Mr. P. G. Breckinridge at University of Virginia - March 3, 1858 01/25/1858 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Envelope associated with Object ID 1969.51.528 addressed to Mr. P. G. Breckinridge, University of Virginia and postmarked "Petersburg, March 3" [1858]. (The stamp has been removed so only a portion of the postmark remains intact.)
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Envelope addressed to Mr. P/ Gilmer Breckinridge at University of Virginia - March 8, 1858 01/25/1858 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Envelope associated with Object ID 1969.51.529 addressed to Mr. P. Gilmer Breckinridge, University of Virginia and postmarked Fincastle, Va, date not legible (stamp has been removed so only a portion of the postmark remains intact).
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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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letter - 10/27/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Saturday Grove Hill, Oct 27th, 1861 from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son Gilmer telling of their plans to send a wagon of winter supplies using youngest brother George to lead the expedition, apologizes because it has taken so long to get this move started, of James searching for a position in the [Confederate] Army, about Julia and Eliza planning to visit Richmond and expecting Gilmer to meet them there, of how nice his daughter Na...
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