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Breckinridge, Louisa |
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Letter - December 10, 1844
Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec.10th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle (response to Object ID 1969.51.370) telling of her desire for them all to come to Grove Hill for Christmas, hoping their mother will consider bringing Lucy and living at Catawba now that they have moved to Grove Hill, gives a description of the household layout in Grove Hill, things that still need to be mov...
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Letter - December 30, 1844
Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec. 30th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle telling of the many visitors and guest they entertained over Christmas, much family and friends news, death of Mrs. Breckinridge, illnesses in the family, birth of her baby John Breckinridge.
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Letter - September 21, 1836
Letter dated September 21, 1836, mailed from Fincastle, from Emma W. Breckinridge to her sister Lucy, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle. News of friends and relations: Watts, Gamble, Burwell, etc. Talks of schools for girls, and of Lucy leaving soon for school in Richmond. Reminiscences about their father, who was visiting Emma just a year before in September. Mentions Mrs. Wharton, wife of the new minister renting a house in Salem.
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