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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 1872-1873 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Ford's Hotel [Richmond, VA] Feb 25 1872 or 73 (not clear) from Virginia Caldwell Breckinridge [wife of Cary, Jr.] to her mother in law Emma W. G. Breckinridge telling of a serious illness her son Jimmy has gone through in their hotel room. A Mrs. Chockley came to their aid when Jimmy was having convulsions and gave him hot mustard baths which seems to make him better. She fears that her husband Cary is overworked where he is in the ...

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5. letter - October 18, 1838

   Letter headed "Catawba October 18th 1838" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle Virginia. Report on Peachy's progress in her studies, speaks of a plan to hire a teacher and ask Mr. Bowyer of Greenfield to allow his daughter to be in the class with Peachy and Mary. Mentions buying new furniture in Buchanan from Mr. Hobson's sale. Other news about the family.

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6. Letter - February 4, 1840

   Letter headed "Catawba Feb 4th 1840" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle, Virginia to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Emma is responding to a letter from Lucy to Emma's daughter Mary, and starts with a lecture on being more positive about her life. Mentions that Col. Burwell's barn was destroyed by fire set by an arsonist with much loss of livestock and grain. States "Poor old Nellie brought $4 and of...

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7. Letter - June 5, 1843

   Letter headed "Leigh June 15th 1843" from Mary Gilmer at Leigh to her daughter, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, replying to the letter sent earlier to John Gilmer, a student at Washington College at Lexington, Virginia by his mother, Mary Gilmer, and forwarded to Emma by John with a short note on the back of the main body of this letter. Mary Gilmer tells of acquiring suits for several of her boys, and money sent to family for various needs, expressing...

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8. Letter - May 28, 1842

   Letter headed "Leigh May (28th date posted) 1842 Friday evening " from Lucy Gilmer to her sister Emma Breckinridge at Catawba, near Fincastle, Botetourt County, telling about Emma's son, James, who is staying with the Gilmer's while his father is traveling to Leesburg. Tells of the travels they have gone on visiting cousins in the area, his progress in schooling, and information about church services and an anticipated visit from Lizzie Watts who...

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9. Letter - November 13, 1838

   Letter headed "Nov. 13th 1838," and postmarked Fincastle, from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Newsy letter about a trip to the "The Bridge" [Natural Bridge] made by ten young people (Watts, Langhorne, Hepburn, McClanahan, Betty Morris, and Wm. Gwathmey) and how all of them, plus other Wattses and Whartons visited her house where she had to provide sleeping arrangements for 24 whi...

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10. Letter from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son, James Breckinridge, in Charlottesville. - February 2, 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

    Letter headed "Grove Hill, Feb. 2nd, 1854" from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son, James Breckinridge, in care of Frank Minor, Esquire, in Charlottesville, where he is a student of Cousin Frank Minor, telling of her brother William Gilmer returning to Albemarle, she is worried about his forgetfulness, of Cousin Lucy Gilmer's upcoming wedding, encourages James to work harder on his lessons and strive to improve himself, about Mr. Anderson, the new o...

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