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Breckinridge, Eliza |
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01/05/1863 9/22/1859
Envelope addressed to Miss Lucy G. Breckinridge, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Va. Post mark Jan 5 [1863] Pattonsburgh, Va. The reverse side has the names Emma, Eliza and Nannie written on it. A large portion of a 5 cents Confederate States stamp intact and a small portion of another stamp which has been partially removed. This is the first envelope with a readable stamp remaining intact found in this series of letters and envelopes. Envelope has a ...
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01/05/1866 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill Jan. 5th 1866 to Emma J. Breckinridge from her mother Emma W. G. Breckinridge responding to the news that Mr. Wilmer is planning to move from Virginia, how much she is distressed about her family being separated, worrying about Emma traveling home alone, mentions Cary who is there and waiting, Eliza is also traveling, and money seems to be in very short supply. She is asking Mary Ann Woodville to bring her family back to ...
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01/08/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Jan 8th 1862 from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son John (in the Confederate Army) complaining he has not been writing home enough, gives family news, brother George has sold his crop of corn and pork and is now "rich", Lucy and Eliza have gone to Richmond for a visit and possibly attend the inauguration [of President Davis], except for the fact that brother James is scheduled to be married on February 4th, "we have a good many servan...
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01/08/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Jan 18th 1862 from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Eliza with family and local news, notes that her sister {Mary Ann Woodville} had sent a letter with money enclosed and hopes it has arrived safely, asking for Eliza to bring sheet music for some dances (Lancer's Quadrille). The last page of this letters written by their mother Emma W. G. Breckinridge (she always wants to write on all the empty space before a letter is mailed), repea...
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01/12/1863 9/22/1859
Envelope addressed to Miss Eliza W. Breckinridge, Fincastle, Botetourt, Va., Care of Capt. Brown. Post mark is not legible and stamp has been removed.
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01/18/1874 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill, Jan. 18th 1874 from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her brother William Gilmer telling of her concern for her brother's health, hoping he can settle his affairs and move to Grove Hill with her, tells of each of her children and the concerns she has for their present condition, especially George who seems to be deep in debt, Emma has been ill and being treated with "blisters", apparently very painful for her, mentions two of ...
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01/22/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Jan 22nd 1862 from Emma Breckinridge to her son James (in the CSA Army), responding to him about not being able to get a furlough to come home and be married on March 4, 1862. She suspects it is because of General Burnside's planned expeditions, he has written Fanny Burwell (his fiancee) that the wedding will have to be postponed, and the family seems to have already accepted her as another sister, of preparing wedding gifts and ap...
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01/22/1868 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Brenham, Txs [Texas] Jany 22, 1868 to Eliza Breckinridge from her cousin Jefferson Bassett telling of some of the events around Christmas time, hanging stockings, shooting fire crackers, eating big meals, compares his endless work to "the old blue horse in Guggenheim's tan yard at Fincastle" always going the same eternal round of work, and no nearer my journeys end." Tells of the arrival of a niece and cousin and mentions the "chron...
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02/04/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill Feb. 4th, 1862 from Emma to her sister Eliza Breckinridge with news from home to Eliza who is visiting in Richmond for the past month, tells of the roads were so bad we could not go to church for several weeks, that they have about finished making overcoats for Brother Gilmer's company, Brother Cary was made Captain of his company, so they now have two brothers who are captains, news from home about their sister in law Ju...
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02/15/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Feb. 15, 1864 from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer opens by saying she wants to hear from him and then switches to a code using letters and numbers for three lines, followed by normal writing, is disappointed she has not had a reply from Ma [Emma W. G. Breckinridge], also no news from the "Prize Romance" contest in which she hoped to win $100, that Mr. McGuire may open a school for ten pupils at $100 each, Aunt Deborah in R...
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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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02/20/1862 9/22/1859
Envelope addressed to Miss E. W. Breckinridge, Care of Miss D. M. Couch, Richmond, Va. Post mark shows Pattonsburg VA Feb 20 and written on the envelope by hand is Feb. 20, 1862.
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02/20/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Thursday Feb. 20th, [1862] from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer, she is disappointed by the war news, but is hoping for better things soon, Cary paid a short visit after coming up on the packet boat to visit at Grove Hill, asks about the election of a new captain for Capt. Patton's Company, news about Mrs. Hart, about some things she is working on, news of marriages in the community, deaths reported including Mrs. Charles Y...
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02/25/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Camp Withers Feb 25th 1862 from John Breckinridge to his mother telling her of his winter duties, on picket last week and walked 18 miles, tracking the enemy, but they left before his company could catch up with them, John has re-enlisted for the duration of the war. Said that 29 of the men had done the same. Tell "We have hired Wilson [slave] at Manassas for forty dollars a month, he has been there for two weeks. Alec [slave] is a ...
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04/06/1873 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Branham Texas, April 6, 1873 from Jefferson Bassett to Eliza Breckinridge telling of problems with his Episcopal Church in Texas and his complaints to their Bishop who says it is up to each church to contribute enough money to pay a minster so the church can grow. Tells of receiving a letter from Nannie and compliments her improved writing style, mentions Ida and Virginia (his daughters?) and Jodie (his wife?) "unites with me in her...
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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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04/26/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Lynchburg, April 26th [1864 by context] from Eliza Breckinridge to her sister Lucy telling of the trip on the canal boat which had sprung a leak leaving no dry place to sit while on the boat, Eliza and Julia are traveling together, seeing Dr. Early for teeth repairs, shopping, and plan to return early next week, Julia is missing her baby Johnny who is recently been weaned and is not on this trip, Julia is trying to pump her breast m...
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04/27/1894 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Charlottesville, April 27th, 1894 from Rosalie Rives to Eliza Breckinridge for sending a "pretty souvenir of the Shakespeare [Club] lunch" and wished for a more detailed sharing of all the events that occurred, most of this letter is a social conversation, hard to read because of the writing style, Rosalie reports on relatives who are travelling, some who are ill, and one who is losing her memory. Rosalie had gone from Charlestown t...
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05/02/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Before Breakfast, Grove Hill, May 2nd, 1862 from Lucy Breckinridge to her brother John telling of the news in Fincastle (not much) as the roads have been so bad, they cannot travel, church is having a revival in town, with a good many professing religion including Fanny Pitzer and Charlie Williams, Mr. Godwin has closed his store, some are worried about the Yankees coming, but Lucy says we have a "Stonewall" [Jackson] to protect u...
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05/03/1865 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill May 3rd 1895 from Emma W. G. Breckinridge to her daughters (in Richmond?) starting with a thank you for the lemons sent by Julia (letter 1969.51.733) giving news of their visits through the neighborhood, naming all the families they visited, told of an incident where Alice Watts and Mrs. Nininger made rude remarks about one another, each saying the other "was the ugliest woman I ever saw," offers to send clothes to Eliza ...
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