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Gilmer, Mary Peachy |
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letter - April 10, 1841
Letter headed "Leigh April 10th 1841" from Mary Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia to her son John at "High School", Theological Seminary, DC. She mentions the death of President William Henry Harrison and his inaugural address which John had attended and stated that he would have seen three presidents that day if they had been pointed out to him: Harrison, Tyler, and Adams. Talks of family and friends, potential lan...
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letter - April 27, 1843
Letter without a heading from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge at Fincastle, Virginia to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, written over several days telling of the arrival of spring, plants coming up, flowers blooming, of the settlement of the estate of Mrs. Breckinridge's, getting clothing for her children and sister Peach, of her desire for her mother to visit them this summer, deaths and marriages in the community, Co...
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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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letter - May 27, 1832
Letter dated May 27, 1832 from William Wirt Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardins Tavern, May 31, to his sister, Emma Walker Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle. Tells of brickmaking, the weather and of crops. Note added from their mother, Mary Gilmer, describing her daughter Mary's illness with the measles.
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letter - November 17, 1835
Letter headed Leigh, November 17, 1835, from Peachy R. Gilmer to Cary Breckinridge and Emma (his daughter) at Catawba, Botetourt County. He describes a business and social trip to Charlottesville with his daughter, Mary Peachy; tells of his plan to go by stage to Richmond and on to Bozrah, Connecticut, where his wife Mary's mother is very ill. Lucy in now home and Frank has returned from living at the University to stay at home for the rest of hi...
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letter - October 18, 1838
Letter headed "Catawba October 18th 1838" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle Virginia. Report on Peachy's progress in her studies, speaks of a plan to hire a teacher and ask Mr. Bowyer of Greenfield to allow his daughter to be in the class with Peachy and Mary. Mentions buying new furniture in Buchanan from Mr. Hobson's sale. Other news about the family.
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Letter - 05/12/1841
Letter headed "Leigh May 12th 1841" from Peachy Gilmer and Mary Gilmer to John Gilmer, in Howard, near Alexandria, D. C. and carried by Mrs. Meriweather. They tell of Peachy's activities (several words misspelled), John about his birthday, describing the tea roses and how beautiful they are this year, mentions that the servants are sending their best to Marse John. Mary Gilmer writes about expecting Lucy to return home soon from Nelson, deaths in...
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Letter - 1829-1830
Undated letter from Emma at Liberty to her brother Francis (Frank) Gilmer at the New London Academy, sent by Mr. Cobbs. Mentions her siblings as well as the Moseley and Steptoe families.
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Letter - 1836-1837
Undated letter from Lucy Gilmer to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, with no heading or salutation. Lucy is writing at the end of the Christmas season (she did not get home for Christmas) and she stayed at Mrs. Persico's school in Richmond and has visited some of her local kin folks. She comments on not receiving any letters from her brothers, wanting to see Emma and her children, and news of her visits in Richmond.
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Letter - April 11, 1839
Letter headed "Catawba April 11th 1838," mailed from Fincastle, from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, urging her to plan for a visit to Catawba in May when their brother George will be visiting. A report on the children -- Peach is not improving in her studies, needs a full time teacher; whooping cough is in the county; and James seems to have it (he still has the rash on his head). Mr. Willi...
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Letter - April 14, 1840 (year by context)
Letter headed "Monday evening" and postmarked April 14, and the year by context is 1840, from Emma Breckinridge to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle and writes about her upcoming trip to visit her mother in May, where she will attend the Convention and visit her family. Cary has purchased a new carriage and team of horses. Lizzie Watts has visited with Emma and plans to attend the Convention with her. Emma plans t...
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Letter - April 17, 1832
A letter dated April 17, 1832 from George H. Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, (with notes added by his brother William and his mother Mary Gilmer) to his sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Grove Hill near Fincastle in Botetourt County. Family news of a measles epidemic, among other things.
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Letter - April 17, 1847
This letter headed "Pittsylvania C. H. Apl 17th 1847" from George Gilmer to his mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia responding to her letter expressing amazement that George was not aware that she planned to sell Leigh in the fall, George pointing out that she had not told him of her plans earlier and telling of some hurt feelings on his part, of his wife Jane expecting a child, offers advise to his brother [Wi...
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Letter - April 1837
Letter headed "Richmond April 1837" (postmarked 14, month not legible) from Lucy Gilmer to her mother, Mary, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia. Speaks of having had the mumps and how awful she looks, getting a new frock (for $3.93) and asking to be put on a $50 per year allowance. Mentions Frank being sick.
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Letter - April 20, 1831
Letter dated April 20, 1831 from Emma G. Breckenridge, Grove Hill, Botetourt County to her brother, Harmer Gilmer, at Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County. Refers to Mrs. Wharton, living in the Gilmer family home in Liberty, and gives the family news and some advice for her younger brothers.
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Letter - April 20, 1832
Letter dated April 20, 1832 from Lucy Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardin's Tavern, April 24, to her sister, Mrs. E. W. (Emma Walker) Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle in Botetourt County, Virginia. Written while attending school in Charlottesville "to a Mrs. Round". Letter discusses her brothers' activities; measles in family; and her school teachers and subjects.
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Letter - April 21, 1845
Letter headed "Grove Hill April 21 1845, Sunday evening" from Mary Peachy Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern in Albemarle County, expressing her shock and distress at learning that her sister Lucy had passed away, comforting her mother, and telling of the plans of various members of the family to travel to Albemarle County within the next few days and that the folks at Oaklands all are sending their sympathy.
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Letter - April 23, 1845
Letter with no heading or date (the date derived from the postmark in Lynchburg) from Isabelle Gilmer to her sister-in-law, Emma Breckinridge, at Fincastle in Botetourt County, Virginia, in response to learning of the death of Lucy Gilmer at Leigh. She expresses her sympathy to Emma and her mother, tells of her household and her new baby, her plans to dress in black for mourning, mentions a doctor friend who wants to leave Scottsville and move to...
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Letter - April 3, 1841
Letter from [Mrs.] Randolph dated Thursday, April 3, 1841 to Mrs. Mary Gilmer at Hardins Store, postmarked Charlottesville, Virginia on April 3, telling that her son Lewis Randolph had been diagnosed as having a mild case of scarlet fever and advising Mary Gilmer of this fact so she can decide if to leave Mary Peach at the Randolph home. The Randolphs have quarantined Lewis for 2 to 3 weeks and will not allow the girls to see him.
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Letter - April 3, 1843
Letter headed "Catawba April 3rd 1843" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her hopes that Lucy and their mother will visit Catawba in near future, explaining why she cannot travel with so many small children, her husband's illnesses, and a strong desire for the family to be together every year. Tells of news about various family members, illnesses with sever...
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