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Gilmer, Mrs.. |
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letter - 1828-1829
An undated letter to Miss Gilmer, at Liberty, Bedford County, from A. L. [Ann Lewis?], explaining why she rode in a carriage from Mrs. Randolph's school instead of the horse that Miss Gilmer had sent for her to use.
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letter - June 26, 1821
Letter dated June 26, 1821 from Mary Moseley, at "Green Wood", to Emma Walker Gilmer, Liberty, Virginia. Both were young girls. The letter asks Emma to visit and write more often and mentions a few other names.
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Letter - May 1, 1824
Letter dated May 1, 1824 to Peach [Peachy R. Gilmer] from John H. Cocke of "Bremo" about tobacco sales, paid with a draft and how to get the draft converted to cash, and mention of a few family members.
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Letter - May 18, 1841
Letter headed "Halifax C. H. Tuesday morning, May 18 1841" from Dr. Thomas H. Averett to Doctor P. H. [Harmer] Gilmer, in Lynchburg, Virginia, describing the treatment Dr. Averett had been giving Frank Gilmer who is suffering from fever, chills, stomach complaints, and general malaise and the various methods he has used to treat him from blood-letting to sipping a port wine. On the back of this letter either Frank or Harmer has written a short no...
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Letter - November 16, 1828
Letter dated November 16, 1828 from Wm. N. Burwell, Franklin [County, VA] to Emma W. Gilmer, in Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia, and postmarked Union Hall, November 16. Mentions friends in Botetourt County who were involved in a duel as well as family news and gossip.
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Letter - October 9, 1845
Letter headed "Smithfield Oct 9th 1845, Thursday Night" from Alice Watts to Mary Ann Breckinridge, Botetourt County, Virginia, and tells of plans for the upcoming wedding of Jane Preston to George Gilmer, a show that is coming to Fincastle and her father gave her only one dollar to see it and a lot of family news. The letter is difficult to read because the ink has bled through the paper and obscures the writing on the other side.
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