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Letter - April 11, 1839
Letter headed "Catawba April 11th 1838," mailed from Fincastle, from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, urging her to plan for a visit to Catawba in May when their brother George will be visiting. A report on the children -- Peach is not improving in her studies, needs a full time teacher; whooping cough is in the county; and James seems to have it (he still has the rash on his head). Mr. Willi...
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Letter - April 3, 1843
Letter headed "Catawba April 3rd 1843" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her hopes that Lucy and their mother will visit Catawba in near future, explaining why she cannot travel with so many small children, her husband's illnesses, and a strong desire for the family to be together every year. Tells of news about various family members, illnesses with sever...
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Letter - June 15, 1840
Letter headed Monday Morning June 15th (40 from Cary Breckinridge, Sr. to his wife Emma who is visiting at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia with her mother and family. Cary has been informed of the death of Mary Watts Gamble and has visited the Watts family to offer help. Talks of Emma's return home, getting the horse they need in Albemarle, sending Emma money to travel, and some family news.
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Letter - May 20, 1839
Letter headed "Catawba May 20th 1839" from Emma Breckinridge to her mother, Mary Gilmer. The address portion of this letter is torn off and lost. Letter discusses bringing her sister Lucy to Catawba to "educate her in the vulgar arts of sewing, cutting out, housekeeping and etc...". Mentions her children and inquires about Peachy and her schooling. Speaks of her husband, Mr. B, traveling to Norfolk and will probably miss the election.
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Letter - October 23, 1835
Letter without a heading postmarked October 23, 1835, Fincastle, Virginia, from Emma Breckinridge and her sister Lucy to their mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern in Albemarle County, Virginia. They mention several family friends who have visited in the past few weeks hoping to see Mary Gilmer before she returned to Albemarle County. Tell of making clothes and Lucy is looking for a way to return home to Albemarle County as Emma is ...
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Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Breckinridge Woodville, at Glencary in Sweet Springs, Virginia - September 1853 [by context] 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Undated letter headed "Monday evening" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Breckinridge Woodville, at Glencary. The context makes this letter fit with several others written in September 1853. Her mother tells of plans to send various items by a carriage soon, of plans to make a screen from calico cotton and wood, of having Anderson [slave] make a new couch and "cover it with the curtain you think so ugly", suggesting Dr. Woodvill...
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Letter from Lucy Breckinridge and her mother, Emma Breckinridge, to Mary Breckinridge Woodville - July 25, 1855 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Grove Hill July 25th 1855" from Lucy Breckinridge and her mother, Emma Breckinridge, to Mary Breckinridge Woodville, complaining of the hot weather, telling of local events, flowers in bloom, people traveling, and hopes to travel to Oaklands soon. Comments on the new baby Emma (born in February 1855) sends much love and kisses to all. The second portion is written in pencil by their mother, Emma Breckinridge, with news about some o...
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Letter from Mary A. Breckinridge Woodville at Glencary to her mother, Emma Breckinridge - September 14, 1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Glencary September 14th, 1853, Wednesday morning" from Mary Ann Breckinridge Woodville to her mother, Emma Breckinridge, thanking her mother for the letter, trunk and fresh flowers she had recently sent, tells of missing her siblings, of taking walks in the hills, visiting the baths, mentions that the laborers have nearly finished working in the timber, and are making several items for her, including a salt box and store room, and ...
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Letter from Mary Ann Woodville to her mother, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge - October 1853 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Glencary, October, Friday morning" from Mary Ann Woodville to her mother, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, about plans to come to Grove Hill for a visit in the near future and that part of their luggage is being shipped ahead by a wagon and they will come in the buggy pulled by "old Black Frank". Her husband, Dr. Woodville, has ordered a new buggy from New Hampshire, but it will not be completed for another three months due to prior order...
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