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1. 09/04/1859

   Letter written September 4th, [18]59 headed Ivy Creek from James Breckinridge to his mother telling of his trip on the James River canal boat to Lynchburg and stopped a while and visited Aunt Belle [Gilmer] who was sick, purchased a set of shirt buttons, and the caught the canal boat to Scottsville, told of passing the "Balcony [Falls] and all the sights there, tells of a great tobacco crop his Uncle William [Gilmer] has raised, that his servant ...

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2. letter - 09/22-1859 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Ivy Creek Sept.22 [1859 by context] from James Breckinridge to his sister Lucy at home. James is living with his Uncle William Gilmer at Ivy Creek in Albemarle County at this time. James is describing his life shooting Squirrels with his rifle in the morning and reading in the afternoon, gives a description of his meals including the contents of a Brunswick stew made with squirrels he shoots, tells of Delilah 9the cook) being too si...

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3. Letter - August 14, 1842

   Letter headed "Leigh August 14th 1842" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Lucy Gilmer at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt, tells much family news, weather damage to crops, a lot of rain and many hail storms, of visitors from Louisiana, death of Peter and Lucy Minor's young child, plans for William Gilmer's trip to Botetourt with Peachy Gilmer and James Breckinridge, problems with the servants (slaves) not wanting to work, tells of Isabella (Harmer...

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4. Letter - February 9, 1842

   Letter headed "Leigh Feb 9th,1842" from Mary Gilmer at Hardin's Tavern to her daughter Emma Breckinridge at Catawba near Fincastle telling of Mary's activities, such as making folk's (including slaves) clothing, 5 quilts and 1 comforter, 6 pairs of pantaloons, and overseeing preparation of the garden. She tells of the quantity of the tobacco crop from the previous year and plans for the upcoming planting season. She tells of a visit from her kin,...

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5. Letter - March 8, 1846

   Letter headed "Leigh March 8 1846" from Mary Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle, Botetourt, telling of her dreadful trip home from Pittsylvania due to bad weather and bad roads, a lot of snow falling, and being stuck in a drift of snow. This letter is difficult to read because the ink has faded in many places making the words illegible. Mary goes on telling about selling crops of tobacco, corn, wheat bran, and the price for Negro men and a ...

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6. Letter - May 1, 1843

   Letter headed "Leigh May 1st 1843" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt tells of family and servants news, that Wilson (a slave) was allowed to take the ferry to visit with his dying mother, about the various activities Mary Gilmer has been involved with as to getting clothing and materials together for the family and 50 slaves, which she cuts out all the patterns by hand; about pruning ...

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7. Letter dated January 3, 1848 from John Gilmer to Cary Breckinridge - January 3, 1848

   A letter headed "Leigh Jan 3rd 1848" from John Gilmer to his brother-in-law Cary Breckinridge at Fincastle, Virginia, telling that the dates to sell Leigh and the plantation in Fluvanna County have been set, handbills printed and distributed on court day. Mary Gilmer has added a note to her daughter, Mary Breckinridge, about the names and numbers of servants (slaves) she is proposing to bring with her when she moves to Botetourt County.

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8. Letter from Mary Ann Breckinridge Woodville to her brother, John Breckinridge - February 29, 1858 01/25/1858 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

   Letter headed "Glencary Feb. 29th 1858, Friday morning" from Mary Ann Breckinridge Woodville to her brother, John H. Breckinridge, who is at school in Albemarle County and living with his Uncle William Gilmer, telling Johnny that she was tired of waiting for an answer to her last letter, asking him to write more often, inquires about the chickens on the farm, asking him if he is going to Richmond for the celebration on February 22 [when the statu...

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9. Letter from William Gilmer to James Breckinridge - September 9, 1849

   This letter headed "Ivy Creek, Sept 9th 49" from William Gilmer to his nephew, James Breckinridge, Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, complimenting James on the nice letter he wrote, encouraging him to study and work hard so he could come to the University of Virginia and live in the new house he is constructing with several spare bedrooms, wants to visit Grove Hill in the fall to take the nephews hunting, gives news of his farm harvest and p...

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