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Donald, Mr. |
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Letter - circa 1827
Letter with no heading and dated by context to about 1827 from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma at Liberty, making plans for a visit to Mr. Donalds and complains that Emma does not write often and does not always show up as promised. Mary Gilmer comments on the social scene, but uses only initials to name the persons mentioned. A portion of he back page of this letter is overwritten and very difficult to read as the ink has faded through the pape...
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Letter - December 12, 1839
Letter headed Dec 12th 1839 and mailed at Hardin's Tavern, from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle. Account of her journey home from Botetourt by way of the Watts family at Oaklands, the visits with friends in Bedford County, on to Amherst Court House, Nelson Court House, etc.. Tells of her son William taking cattle to Richmond to sell for a better price then available locally, and mentions prices of wheat, ...
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Letter - March 12, 1845
Letter headed "Grove Hill March 12th 1845" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle encouraging Lucy to continue to recover from her illness, planning a trip to visit, tells of illnesses and death in her community, about the new entrance being constructed for Grove Hill, that baby John Breckinridge was baptised this week by Mr. Wilmer, about the school the young boys are attending, and of...
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Letter - May 9, 1837
Letter headed "Catawba May 9th 1837" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Mr. Persico's Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. News of the Bishops visit --"the Roanoke Congrgation being there", including the Watts girls who stayed at Grove Hill. "Sister Watts" has a seventh daughter. Emma hopes all of her brothers and sisters can visit when their mother comes this summer.
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Letter - October 14, 1831
Letter dated October 14, 1831 from George H. Gilmer, Competition, postmarked Pittsylvania Court House, October 15, to his sister Emma Gilmer Breckinridge telling of his tribulations as a young lawyer.
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Letter from Mary Jane Mitchell to Emma W. Gilmer - June 27, 1823
Letter dated June 27, 1823 from Mary Jane Mitchell, Farm Mills, postmarked Lynchburg, Virginia, June 30, to Emma W. Gilmer, at Liberty, Bedford County. News and gossip of friends and relatives: mentions dancing school, Fourth of July Celebrations, trips to Natural Bridge and Peaks of Otter, etc.
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