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1. Letter - April 12, 1841

   Letter postmarked Hardin's Tavern on April 2, 1841 from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, with news of the plantation and crops, prospects for a good year, gives number of tobacco plants planted and estimated number to be harvested at the end of the season, family news about traveling to various homes, news that Harmer is back at work and doing well, although his mother is distressed t...

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2. Letter - April 5, 1842

   Letter headed "Catawba April 5, 1842" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Lucy at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. This long letter tells of plans for the wedding of Lizzie Watts and encourages Lucy to plan to attend as Lizzie wants her to be a bridesmaid. Mr. B has offered to advance money for her wedding clothes. There is discussion of loans not being repaid, and Emma suggests this letter be destroyed after reading. James Watts se...

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3. Letter - August 18, 1839

   Letter headed "Pittsylvania Ct. H. Aug 18th 1839" from George Gilmer to his mother, Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia. George has returned from 5 or 6 weeks at the White Sulphur and Hot Springs. Still looking for a wife (mentions Miss Martha Daniel and Miss Mary Baldwin). Interesting characterization of Harmer's wife, Isabella, who is pushing Harmer to return to Albemarle County so she can be with family and friends: she...

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4. Letter - December 24, 1841

   Letter headed December 24, 1841 from Mary Gilmer and William Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge and addressed to Cary Breckinridge Esqr. at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, telling of family news, illness, a list of people who have visited recently, and information on William's tobacco crop. She also writes about Mr. Cabell having his leg amputated, stating that William brought it back to Union Hill and buried it there. William's note tells of the...

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5. 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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6. Letter - June 2, 1844

   Letter headed "Catawba June 2nd 1844" from Lucy Gilmer to her brother John at Lexington P. O., Virginia, who is a student at Washington College, asking John and Cary Breckinridge, Jr. to come to Catawba at the end of the current session and stay a few days and then lays out a trip back to Leigh in Albemarle County with visits to many of their family friends. Lucy mentions she had a "delightful nice trip, especially in Roanoke". Roanoke was not a ...

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7. Letter - March 12, 1842

   Letter headed "Leigh March 12" from Lucy Gilmer to her sister Emma Gilmer Breckinridge at Catawba, near Fincastle, Botetourt County, about a necessary visit to Charlottesville which she describes "it is a most disagreeable place to me", but finds a bright spot due to her having a new dress made while in Charlottesville. There is much family news and gossip, shares stories of the different families they have recently visited. She also mentions tha...

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8. Letter - May 11, 1842

   Letter headed "Montgomery Hall (near Staunton), May 11th, 1842" from Susan M. Peyton to Lucy Gilmer at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, answering a letter from Lucy and insisting she come to Staunton for the church convention and stay with her and bring her mother and brother William as well, as Martha Daniel will also be there.

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9. 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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10. Letter - October 10, 1842

    Letter headed "Leigh October 10 1842" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma at Catawba, Fincastle, Virginia, telling of trying to process 2 of her 42 bags of wool, digging sweet potatoes, family visits, information about Gilmer (Breckinridge); whitening [bleaching] cotton; tells of treating Lucy's bad cold with molasses, hog's lard, and pepper tea with exercise; comments they have planted half of their winter wheat and cured all their tobacco; di...

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11. Letter - October 15, 1841

    Letter headed "Point of Honor, Oct 15th" from Martha Daniel to Lucy Gilmer at Catawba, carried by Lucy's brother Harmer. Year was determined by a letter from Ruth H. Blunt (Object ID 1969.51.287B) along with identifications of other persons named in this letter. Letter is newsy about things in Lynchburg, but does not mention Frank Gilmer's death earlier in the month of October.

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