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1. Letter - February 20, 1843

   Letter headed "Leigh Feb 20th 1843" from Mary Gilmer to her son John Gilmer at Washington College, Lexington, Virginia telling of her plans to rent their house servant (slave) to the Alum Springs [Rockbridge Alum Springs] as "he is an excellent dining room servant, a very attentive nurse and as good a Carriage driver as any in the state, and perfectly honest." She hopes that by working at the Alum springs he will be cured of the consumption he h...

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2. Letter - October 1842 (by context)

   Letter with no heading and no date (the assumed date is October 1842, by context with previous letter,Object ID1960.51.315) to Mary (Breckinridge) at Oaklands, from her mother (Emma Gilmer Breckinridge) telling of how quiet it has been since Mary left, taking a walk in the evening to the spring house and "to see all the old servants at the quarter, and felt quite refreshed", hoping Mary is cheerful and happy, and suggesting she stay at Oaklands u...

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3. Letter from Cary Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge and Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to James Breckinridge, in care of B. F. [Frank] Minor, Esquire at Charlottesville (where James is a student at Minor's school) - January 13, 1852

   This letter with no heading (1852 date derived from the postmark date) to James Breckinridge from Cary Breckinridge, Eliza Breckinridge and his mother, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, giving news of events at the farm, expressing concern that he was not home for Christmas and was sick as well, probably from asthma, mentions Gilmer breaking through the ice on the river while sliding. Mother Emma writes along the same lines, worried about his health, cau...

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4. 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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5. William E. Cameron October 2nd, 1892 letter - October 2, 1892

   Cameron informs Bernard that he received the advance copies of "Crater", "Maryland Campaign", and Chancellorsville. He compliments Bernard on the value of the book, and says the Crater article is especially valuable because of the viewpoints and evidence brought out by the Federal and Confederate narrators, and the way it was edited. Cameron will not be able to furnish any additional matter in time for the publication, because he is overwhelme...

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