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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 01/15/1871 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Glencary, Jan. 15th, 1871, Saturday, from Mary B. Woodville to her Mother [Emma W. G.Breckinridge] telling of events around Christmas and about the extreme cold weather that have had, a sick child, company from South Carolina, traveling to Sue Fredericks for Xmas dinner, with a lot of other guests: Willie and Florie, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, Aunt Letty, Charley and Cary were all there. She had a dinner party a we...

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6. 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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7. 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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8. 01/26/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Jan 26th 1862 from John Breckinridge to his mother with news about being on "picket" duty for a while when it was raining, Brother Cary had come by to visit while he was gone, wants him to change to a cavalry outfit, tells that Cary is about to elected Captain of his company when Capt. Pitzer gets his promotion to Major, news that a spy from Washington brought news that McClellan "was having his guns cleaned out to make an attack on...

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9. 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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10. 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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11. 02/05/1862 9/22/1859

    Letter headed Feb. 5th, 1861 (should be 62) from Julia Breckinridge to her mother in law Emma Gilmer Breckinridge with news about Gilmer (she enclosed his recent letter), comments on the girls being in Richmond until the 22nd [Feb], about the butter lost on the packet boat, suggests asking Mr. Grattan to go to the packet office in Richmond and he may find it there, Mr. McGuire is starting a Bible Class and she "hopes to attend if the mud will all...

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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 03/27/1834

    Letter headed Catawba 27 March1834 from Lucy Gilmer and Emma Breckinridge to their brothers Hamer and Frank in Albemarle County. Lucy playfully offering to find a potential bride for Harmer to assure him a good choice, she names a few girls he should not consider, wants Harmer to come to Botetourt to live, discusses the use of a deer skin of Harmers. Emma writes Frank that she is glad to hear he is a good student and wishes him well when he enter...

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19. 03/27/1862 9/22/1859

    Letter headed Grove Hill April 6th 1862 from Lucy Breckinridge to her brother John wondering about all the letters they have sent and he has not received, of plans for Julia to visit Gilmer at Orange C. H., Mother and Aunt Betsy both dream you are on your way home, they hope that Julia will leave little Nannie with them if the visit to Orange happens, but think she plans to take her to see her daddy, Brother James and his bride Fanny Burwell have...

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20. 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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