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1. letter - November 7, 1832

   Letter dated November 7, 1832 from M. M. C. [Martha Mitchell Campbell] at Otterburn in Bedford County, to Mrs. Emma W. Breckinridge in Fincastle, Botetourt County, telling of the illness and death of Sarah Saunders, a cousin of Mary Watts. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.

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2. Letter - August 8, 1844

   Letter dated August 8, 1844 from Mary Ann Breckinridge at Catawba, near Fincastle, to her aunt, Lucy Gilmer at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, with some family news. The larger portion of the letter was written by Emma Breckinridge, Mary's mother, with an assorted listing of family news, preachers visiting, stories about her children, clothing for the children, and various visitors.

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3. Letter - October 17, 1832

   Letter dated October 17, 1832, postmarked October 18, from H. W. [Harriet Willis nee Randolph], in Tallahassee, Florida, to Mrs. Cary Breckinridge, in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. Speaks of her illness and death of a close friend recently, and the cholera epidemic in Norfolk.

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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. Letter from Mary Gilmer, Hardin's Tavern, to her husband, Peachy Gilmer, Grove Hill - July 29, 1833

   Letter dated July 29, 1833 from Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, to her husband, Peachy Gilmer, at Grove Hill. The letter gives the latest family news -- taking wheat to the mill and an invitation to visit Botetourt County; questions paying $50 for tuition.

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6. Letter to Emma Breckinridge, near Fincastle, Botetourt County, from her brothers, William, Peachy and Frank. - August 27, 1833

   Letter to Emma Breckinridge, near Fincastle, from her brothers, William, Peachy and Frank, telling of news of family and friends. They sang, danced and played the "pianno" at a party. Also on a trip, articles were stolen at a Lynchburg livery stable,

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7. Letter to Mrs. Cary Breckinridge, Fincastle, from MMC at Otter Bridge - July 9, 1833

   Letter from MMC (Martha Mitchell Campbell) to her friend, Emma Breckinridge, longing for a visit to Mrs. Breckinridge. She writes of plans to visit Botetourt County, accepting an invitation of Mrs. Campbell.

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