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1. Letter - 1818 by context

   Letter undated with no heading (1818 by context) to Emma Gilmer at New London, Campbell [County, Virginia] with no signature expressing her strong feeling to see Emma soon, tells of her cousin and friends visiting, and some of her personal problems, expressing her strong Christian faith. Most of the letter is an exhortation for Emma "to give up the world and become a Christian". Letter may have been written by Mary Moseley, one of Emma's fellow s...

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2. Letter - July 8, 1842

   Letter headed "July 8th 1842" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma Breckinridge at Catawba near Fincastle telling about the family, crops maturing this season, Lizzie's wedding plans to Mr. Preston seems to be off for now, about James ability to learn about raising tobacco, clothes for the boys, hoping to get the debt on their farms paid off this year if money they have lent is repaid, and other family events.

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