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Gilmer, Peachy Ridgway |
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03/27/1834
Letter headed Catawba 27 March1834 from Lucy Gilmer and Emma Breckinridge to their brothers Hamer and Frank in Albemarle County. Lucy playfully offering to find a potential bride for Harmer to assure him a good choice, she names a few girls he should not consider, wants Harmer to come to Botetourt to live, discusses the use of a deer skin of Harmers. Emma writes Frank that she is glad to hear he is a good student and wishes him well when he enter...
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A Boarding-House in Philadelphia - 2007
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letter - April 5, 1835
Letter headed Leigh, Hardins Tavern, Virginia, from Peachy R. Gilmer to Cary Breckinridge and from Mary Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge, Catawba, Botetourt Co. Dated 1835 by context, but could be 1834, since much of the news concerns Lucy and Ann at school in Charlottesville (see #170 et seq.) Mentions hopes of visiting the Springs, and the Breckinridges, and hunting in the fall. Also noted that all their garden plants had been killed by a late frost...
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letter - August 4, 1827
Letter dated August 4, 1827 from Mary Gilmer to her sons Hamer and Francis at Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia. This was written while she was visiting her mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Fitch, at Bozrah, Connecticut. Postmarked Norwich, Connecticut, August 8, 1827. She tells of her visit and inquires about happenings at home while she has been traveling.
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letter - February 26, 1827
Letter dated February 26, 1827 from Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Liberty, to her daughter Emma at Mrs. Randolph's school, New London, carried by Mr. Dabney. Says that Mr. Peachy Gilmer is to go to Superior Court in Franklin, Henry, and Patrick Counties. Very newsy letter with many events mentioned including recent deaths and a suicide in the community, mentions a visiting preacher, music and French lessons that Emma is taking, and other gossip.
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letter - February 5, 1827
Letter dated February 5, 1827 from S. C. House in Savannah, Georgia to his cousin Emma Gimer in Liberty, Virginia. He writes of his summer spent in Virginia visiting family, relatives and friends. Mentions troubles with his buggy while travelling. Names many persons by first name or last name only. See letter dated February 15, 1828.
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letter - January 14, 1836
Letter headed January 14, 1836, mailed from Pittsylvania Court House, from George H. Gilmer to his mother, Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Talks of plans to come home for Harmer's wedding; of the probability of a canal being cut through Fluvanna county, increasing values-urges his father not to sell his lands there at this time; of dividing up the servants among family; of his need for shirts and drawers, with direction...
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letter - January 20, 1833
Letter dated January 20, 1833 from Emma Breckinridge, at Ivy Creek and postmarked Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County. Tells of the death of friends Mary Ann Goode and Mrs. Leigh Watkins, who died of scarlet fever. Emma desires her husband come to Ivy Creek and stay the winter there with her and their child.
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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 - June 7, 1832
Letter dated June 7, 1832 from Francis Walker Gilmer, at Mud Wall, postmarked Charlottesville, June 8, to his sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Virginia with news of his family and mentions that Mr. Cobbs preached in Charlottesville recently.
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letter - March 21, 1832
Letter dated March 21, 1832 from Mary Gilmer, Ivy Creek, to her daughter Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle in Botetourt County. Postmarked Hardin's Tavern, March 24. A short note at the end was added by one of Emma's brothers. News of the family, Francis Gilmer is to board at the Academy, and Lucy to attend school in Charlottesville.
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letter - May 17, 1832
Letter dated May 17, 1832, from Mrs. Mary Gilmer, postmarked May 19, to her husband Peachy Gilmer, who was visiting at Grove Hill in Botetourt County. Reports on progress of house building and explains injury to servants who accidentally stepped on nails.
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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 - 1819 by context
Letter headed "Tuesday evening," but not dated, from Mother M. [Mary] Gilmer to her daughter, Emma W. Gilmer, at New London, delivered by Mr. Irvine. Emma is a student at New London, and her mother is waiting to return a "small book" to her, tells of a surprise visit by Dr. Floyd, along with the young Washington who "has graduated and has a fine open countenance and quite the Gentleman in his appearance in a full suit of black."
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Letter - 1826 by context
Short letter without heading, undated, to Emma Gilmer at Liberty from Mary (no last name mentioned) tells of her failure to return a book that Emma's brother wants to read, the book offers "the Chistian much good advice"(sic). She closes asking for a long letter from Emma.
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Letter - 1827 by context
Letter undated with no heading (1827 by context) to Emma Gilmer at Liberty from M. A. A. [Mary Ann Anthony] tells of Mary's desire to write a lot of news, but it has all evaporated from her mind, expresses concern about Francis' father who is very ill, a long portion of girlish remarks about their common friends, a small effort at poetry, and closes with news of the death of a 12 month old child and attending the funeral and the great sorrow she ...
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Letter - 1827 by context
Letter undated with no heading (1827 by context) to Emma Gilmer at Liberty from M. A. A. [Mary Ann Anthony] tells of returning items borrowed, attempted to purchase dry goods, but "stores are bare at this season", a "most mysterious serenade" (no details), mentions many first names of common friends, and Emma's father is waiting to carry this letter.
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Letter - April 12, 1831
Letter dated April 12, 1831 from William W. Gilmer, Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardins Tavern, April 14, 1831 to his brother-in-law, Cary Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle, Botetourt County. Mentions tools and equipment left at Fortheringay for Cary Breckinridge and speaks of the progress they are making on their new farm at Ivy Creek.
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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 22, 1810
Letter dated April 22, 1810 from Harmer Gilmer, a medical student in Philadelphia, to his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Gilmer, in Martinsville, Virginia (Henry County).
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