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1. 05/02/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Before Breakfast, Grove Hill, May 2nd, 1862 from Lucy Breckinridge to her brother John telling of the news in Fincastle (not much) as the roads have been so bad, they cannot travel, church is having a revival in town, with a good many professing religion including Fanny Pitzer and Charlie Williams, Mr. Godwin has closed his store, some are worried about the Yankees coming, but Lucy says we have a "Stonewall" [Jackson] to protect u...

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2. 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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3. 10/06/1864 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Grove Hill (although she was in Pittsylvania County visiting with her Uncle Harmer Gilmer and his wife Belle, when she wrote this letter) Oct. 6th 1864 from Lucy Breckinridge to her sister Emma telling of their daily activities, walking, singing and dancing, mending clothes, describes Lewis and Tommy Walker, Lewis "is going in the Army in a few days", as "being such a sweet boy and always doing something for us", Lucy asks for mater...

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4. Letter - June 14, 1847

   This letter headed "Pittsylvania C. House, June 14th 1847" from Jane Gilmer (wife of George) to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Peachy Gilmer, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia asking her to stay at Grove Hill until she and George can arrive as they have changed their travel plans and hope to be at Grove Hill in the next few weeks, details the places that George has business to complete before they can travel together, tells of the news of Emma Br...

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5. Letter - May 26, 1847

   This letter headed "Lynchburg Friday [May] 26th 1847" from Belle Gilmer to Mary Gilmer at Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her problems with her servants being sick, her baby Walker nursing all the time, and her efforts to mail a box of clothing materials to Charlottesville, and sends regards to everyone at Leigh.

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6. Letter from Bell Gilmer to sister Emma Gilmer Breckinridge - not stated, dated by internal evidence

   Undated letter headed Flat Creek from Bell Gilmer to her sister [in-law] Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Grove Hill in Botetourt, and tells of sending some things to Emma she purchased with the $5.00 Emma had sent, gives her travel plans, mentions the wedding of Ann Watts and Mr. Preston and she hope to visit Grove Hill in the near future.

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7. Letter of December 4, 1846 from Belle Gilmer to Mary P. Gilmer - December 4, 1846

   Letter headed "Lynchburg Tuesday night" [December 4, 1846 by post mark] from Belle Gilmer to her sister-in-law, Mary P. Gilmer, at Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of receiving the box from Leigh, of the news of Mary Peachy's engagement to the Rev. George Wilmer, comments on the apparel "Peach" has ordered, giving prices of several items and stating she buys over $1,000 per year in clothing for different persons, mentions the content...

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