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1. letter - November 17, 1835

   Letter headed Leigh, November 17, 1835, from Peachy R. Gilmer to Cary Breckinridge and Emma (his daughter) at Catawba, Botetourt County. He describes a business and social trip to Charlottesville with his daughter, Mary Peachy; tells of his plan to go by stage to Richmond and on to Bozrah, Connecticut, where his wife Mary's mother is very ill. Lucy in now home and Frank has returned from living at the University to stay at home for the rest of hi...

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2. Letter - April 29, 1845

   Letter headed "Leigh April 29th 1845, Tuesday Morning" from Mary Ann Breckinridge to her father, Cary Breckinridge, telling of their journey from Fincastle to Leigh in Albermarle County, of the things she saw and liked in Lexington, the best accommodations were at Mr. Bell's and the worst were at Mr. Tyler's Old Stand on Afton mountain (now operated by Mr. Gamble) where there we saw some rowdy looking students from the University [of Virginia]. T...

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3. Letter - circa 1827

   Letter (a small scrap of paper) with no heading and dated by context to about 1827, and probably from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma at school. Writing mentions a crape Nancy Carr chose for her and it needs decoration and asks for ideas on how to do so, tells of Mr. Dabney carrying this letter so he should see how the school girls looked and tells of receiving the "double quill China asters" she hopes to plant in a box and transplanting later.

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4. Letter - July 20, 1843

   Letter headed "Union Hotel July 1843" and post marked Big Lick, VA, from Belle Gilmer to her sister-in-law Mary Peachy Gilmer at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia telling of her trip to Lexington, visiting the Natural Bridge and seeing "all the sights of the institute [Virginia Military Institute], her return trip with Ann Watts, her husband Harmer Gilmer's illness, possibility of riding the canal from Scottsville, mentions John's condition i...

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5. Letter of December 4, 1846 from Belle Gilmer to Mary P. Gilmer - December 4, 1846

   Letter headed "Lynchburg Tuesday night" [December 4, 1846 by post mark] from Belle Gilmer to her sister-in-law, Mary P. Gilmer, at Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of receiving the box from Leigh, of the news of Mary Peachy's engagement to the Rev. George Wilmer, comments on the apparel "Peach" has ordered, giving prices of several items and stating she buys over $1,000 per year in clothing for different persons, mentions the content...

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