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1. letter - July 19, 1830

   Letter dated July 19, 1830 from Mary S. Watts, at Flat Creek, to Emma W. Gilmer, Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia. Mentions William and James Watts, Mary's brothers, and Catherine Gamble, a cousin. Hopes Emma will return to "Oaklands" with her. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.

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2. Letter - September 21, 1836

   Letter dated September 21, 1836, mailed from Fincastle, from Emma W. Breckinridge to her sister Lucy, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle. News of friends and relations: Watts, Gamble, Burwell, etc. Talks of schools for girls, and of Lucy leaving soon for school in Richmond. Reminiscences about their father, who was visiting Emma just a year before in September. Mentions Mrs. Wharton, wife of the new minister renting a house in Salem.

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3. Letter from Mary A. (Breckinridge) Woodville to her sister, Lucy Breckinridge - August 26, 1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

   Letter headed "Glencary August 26th, 1853 Friday morning" from Mary A. (Breckinridge) Woodville to her sister, Lucy Breckinridge, telling of receiving letters and asking for more letters to be written to her; asking about Lucy's studies and her teacher; mentions recent visitors Uncle Gamble, Aunt Letitia and Cousin Catherine; riding four miles several days recently, which caused her to miss several people who had stopped by; and closing with man...

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4. Letter of November 7, 1845 from Alice Watts to Mary Ann Breckinridge - November 7, 1845

   Letter headed "Oaklands November 7th, Friday Morning 1845" from Alice Watts to Mary Ann Breckinridge, Botetourt County, Virginia, and tells of the unexpected death of Cousin Nannie [Gamble] on the 25th of October [1845], Uncle Gamble [her father] was in England at the time, tells of her brothers and other family news.

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