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Letter - February 20, 1843
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Letter - January 7, 1832
Letter dated January 7, 1832, postmarked February 7, from Peachy R. Gilmer, in Richmond, Virginia to his son-in-law and daughter, Cary and Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill near Fincastle, Virginia. Writes of his plans for the future and hopes to complete construction of his new home and visiting his family and neighbors. Mentions death of Letitia Gamble in Florida.
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Letter - July 7, 1845
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Letter - May 1, 1843
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Letter - May 13, 1847
This letter headed "Leigh May 13th 1847" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma, at Grove Hill near Fincastle. Mary tells of news received about Mary Ann Breckinridge and her new husband George Wilmer, visiting at several cities to the north, comments on the weather and a lot of rain, cutting "more than 100 yards of cotton Osnaburg and got the seamtresses at work on the summer clothes", has quilted two comforts, of Captain Carter making another f...
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Letter - November 21, 1842
Letter headed "Leigh November 21 1842" from Lucy Gilmer to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba, near Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia; tells of family, visiting neighbors and the University [of Virginia] meeting with Mrs. Cabell, tells of Mrs. Emmett's problems requiring her to take in boarders and she also had to replace her cook with one of William Gilmer's cooks while Mrs. Emmett's cook will be put to work pulling tobacco for Willia...
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Letter - November 3, 1840
Letter headed "Leigh Nov. 3rd 1840" from W. W. (William) Gilmer to his mother, Emma, and Lucy, and Mr. B who are all at Catawba in Fincastle, Virginia. Tells of his winning the election against Van? by 210 votes; of his recent travels, news of his excellent crops this year, mentions the Cabell's want Mary Gilmer to visit soon.
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Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Eliza Breckinridge, at Grove Hill - August 8, 1853
Letter headed "Glencary August 8th [1853]" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Eliza, at Grove Hill telling of events at Glencary and the regular trips they were taking to the Springs, tells of Mr. Radford who is ill today after drinking 17 glasses of the water from the Springs in one day, baby Emma in her linen dress is quite a sight in the ballroom talking to the singers about the songs she would like to hear, and her conversation wi...
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Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her husband, Cary Breckinridge, at Grove Hill - August 23, 1853
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Letter of May 8, 1846 from John Gilmer to Mary Gilmer - May 8, 1846
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Letter of November 30, 1846 from Mary Peachy Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge - November 30, 1846
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