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Duke, Mr. |
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Letter - March 3, 1844
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Letter - October 25, 1843
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Letter - September 21, 1838
Letter headed "Sept 21 1838" from Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, near Fincastle, with a note added by Lucy. Mary Peachy has returned to Botetourt with the Breckinridges to study; Frank also for a visit. Letter is written over by Lucy in the note she added.
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Letter of November 9, 1845 from William Gilmer to Mary Gilmer - November 9, 1845
Letter headed "Leigh Nov. 9th, 1845" from William Gilmer to his mother, Mrs. Mary Gilmer at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, telling of farm news, size of this years tobacco crop: 55-60,000 [plants] cut, say 40 hogsheads, good crop at the Fluvanna farm as well, begin grinding wheat this week, flour and wheat prices still on the rise, lost a man named Duke, tells of Mr. Remington, inventor who has been working with William's fire places to e...
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