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Breckinridge, Emma Jane |
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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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01/08/1866 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Envelop addressed to Miss Emma J. Breckinridge, Care of Rev. G. F Wilmer, Pittsylvania C. H. Postmark Fincastle, Va, date Jan 8. Stamp has been removed from the envelope.
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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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01/22/1868 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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01/28/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Richmond January 28th '62 from Emma Breckinridge to her mother telling of events in her life while staying in Richmond, looking at material [lanns] for making dresses, of how her wardrobe of dresses is fine for now, about wedding presents she has purchased for James and Fanny's upcoming wedding: Pa's gift will be a writing desk at $15, Ma's is silver basket lined with French blue, at $10, sister's is a little wine set with a decante...
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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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02/17/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Richmond Feb.17th,1862 Eliza Breckinridge to her sister Emma with news about Richmond where she has been for several weeks and intends to stay until the"Inauguration" [of President Jefferson Davis], tells of raining hard today, went to two church services yesterday and was delayed by a funeral procession for Captain Wise [this was not Gen. Henry A. Wise, former Governor of Virginia who died in 1872] impeded them for a while with all...
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03/10/1867 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Brenham [Texas], Mch. [March] 10th, 1867 to my dear little Nannie, daughter of Gilmer and Julia Breckinridge, in reply to a letter that Nannie had found a way to get Nina(?) to write for her and asks her to repeat her tactics to get Nina to write more often. Mentions Nannie's brother Gilmer likes to shoot his pop-gun, but needs to be careful not to shoot someone in the eye. Nannie mentions a Deborah chicken and Bassett replies "it i...
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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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05/25/1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Monday, Montgomery White [Springs] May 25th, 1863 from Lucy breckinridge to her sister Emma is very faded and impossible to read unless it can be enhanced and printed in a larger version. The letter tells of a trip to Oaklands and then on the cars to the resort and seems to be mostly about people she has met there. ++++++++++...
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07/22/1867 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Incomplete letter headed Lynnside, July 22nd, 1867 to Emma W. G. Breckinridge from her daughter Mary Ann Woodville, giving her excuses as to why she has not written sooner, time spent nursing her young baby Ollie and a long section about meeting the new Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and her impressions of what a good man he is. Tells of him having visited St. Peters in Rome and visiting other Catholic Courts in Europe.
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08/08/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill August 8th [1862 by context] to Dearest Sister [Julia Breckinridge] from Lucy telling of being very lonely as her mother has gone to visit with her oldest daughter Mary Woodville in Monroe County, that brother Cary has returned to the war and they fear for his life since John was killed a few months ago, of her concern for her mother traveling with so many deserters on the roads, but that brother George took a gun with hi...
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08/24/1859
Manuscript containing a list of names for a party at Grove Hill on August 24, 1859 headed by the names of Julia Anthony and J. [James] Breckinridge, paper is very fragile and faded badly in places so that all names cannot be read. A scrambled unclear message may be also included, but is not entirely legible, an address seems to be on a portion of the letter: Charles City under a name (not clear) Breckinridge.
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09/04/1859
Letter written September 4th, [18]59 headed Ivy Creek from James Breckinridge to his mother telling of his trip on the James River canal boat to Lynchburg and stopped a while and visited Aunt Belle [Gilmer] who was sick, purchased a set of shirt buttons, and the caught the canal boat to Scottsville, told of passing the "Balcony [Falls] and all the sights there, tells of a great tobacco crop his Uncle William [Gilmer] has raised, that his servant ...
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10/29/1862 9/22/1859
Undated fragment of a letter from Emma W. G. Breckinridge to her family at Grove Hill telling of religious services she hopes to attend, of the Woodville children (probably she is at Glencary), and Capt. Clark (mentioned in letter no.671) is still at Liberty and sends her love to the family at Grove Hill.
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10/29/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Avenel Oct. 29, 1862 from Eliza Breckinridge to her sister Emma telling of her visit to the Burwell home since Fanny Burwell Breckinridge passed away. they traveled by stage coach and had traveling companions, visited the cemetery where Fanny was buried, noted that it was very bleak with little turf growing. Fanny's widower husband James Breckinridge is trying to get a furlough so he can came to Avenel and visit his wife's grave. He...
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11/08/1874 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Branham, Texas, November 8, 1874 from Jeff Bassett to his sister in law Emma Breckinridge replying to a long letter she recently sent, thanking her for all the family news, mentions the local fair that was held in October and some of the problems the visitors had finding proper facilities, that his brother Ben is moving to Galveston where he has good business prospects, that he is also going to be a [corporate] director of a new rai...
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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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11/30/1868 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill, Nov. 30th 1868 from Emma W. G. Breckinridge to her daughter Emma telling she has returned home from a visit to Glencary and is in the house by herself, even the cat has gone off. George and Walker have been hunting for two weeks and brought home two small deer. they are planning a trip for Emma to go to Richmond if they can raise the money. The family seems to be short on money and Mother wants to divide the place and se...
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