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Gilmer, William Wirt |
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01/08/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Jan 8th 1862 from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son John (in the Confederate Army) complaining he has not been writing home enough, gives family news, brother George has sold his crop of corn and pork and is now "rich", Lucy and Eliza have gone to Richmond for a visit and possibly attend the inauguration [of President Davis], except for the fact that brother James is scheduled to be married on February 4th, "we have a good many servan...
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07/21/1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Julu 21st, 1863, from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer begging him to write more often as she worries so much about him, tells of Griffin bringing home an old overcoat since Gilmer has acquired a brand new one from a Yankee, Edward Jones who has a job with the government in Richmond is making $1300 per year, but wants to go into the military service, she shares a letter from Uncle William Gilmer about Albemarle County affair...
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08/30/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Ivy Creek, Augt. 30th 1864 from William Gilmer to his nephew George Breckinridge replying to an earlier letter he had received from George, tells of the wounding of Cary Breckinridge by a minnie ball through his leg, shot near Berryville, Clark County, Virginia on Sunday August 19 where he was leading a regiment into a calvary fight when he was wounded and his horse killed in action. Cary left on the day before for Charlottesville a...
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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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August 1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Fredericksburg Aug. 15th 1863 from Gilmer to his wife Julie Breckinridge telling of recent events, he has had a visit from his Uncle William [Gilmer] and slave Griffin, is complaining that Griffin did not bring him a fresh horse, Henry Yancey went home and returned with a fresh horse and Cary Breckinridge was able to promote Yancey to Color Corporal, worried about deserters plundering in the mountains and the home guard will be afra...
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letter - 09/22-1859 9/22/1859
Letter headed Ivy Creek Sept.22 [1859 by context] from James Breckinridge to his sister Lucy at home. James is living with his Uncle William Gilmer at Ivy Creek in Albemarle County at this time. James is describing his life shooting Squirrels with his rifle in the morning and reading in the afternoon, gives a description of his meals including the contents of a Brunswick stew made with squirrels he shoots, tells of Delilah 9the cook) being too si...
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letter - 10/27/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Saturday Grove Hill, Oct 27th, 1861 from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son Gilmer telling of their plans to send a wagon of winter supplies using youngest brother George to lead the expedition, apologizes because it has taken so long to get this move started, of James searching for a position in the [Confederate] Army, about Julia and Eliza planning to visit Richmond and expecting Gilmer to meet them there, of how nice his daughter Na...
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letter - 11/03/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill Nov. 3rd 1861 from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter Mary B. Woodville telling of hearing the good news that Mary's husband Dr. Lewis Woodville had been reassigned in the Confederate army to the facility at White Sulphur Springs where he would be closer to his family living in Sweet Springs, offering to send her a carriage so she could visit her husband at the White Sulphur, also to purchase salt for them in quanti...
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letter - 11/03/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Ivy Creek Nov. 3rd, 1861, Dr. [Dear] Gilmer, telling of his young brother George's progress on his trip to deliver supplies from Grove Hill the 28th Regiment, rain has slowed his progress as streams are out of their banks, plans to go to Gordonsville on Monday, Tuesday to Culpeper C. H., Wednesday he will have to camp out, planning to arrive at a camp site near Manassas and hopes that John can meet them there and direct his to where...
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letter - 11/12/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Buchanan Nov, 12, 1861 from Julia Breckinridge to her mother in law Emma W. Breckinridge telling of receiving two letter from her husband Gilmer, his troops were struggling as the weather was bad and they sleeping in the rain and been cutting logs to make log huts for shelter, that he had given up on getting a furlough to meet her in Richmond. George had not arrived with the wagon when Gilmer wrote his last letter on 7 November.
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Ivy Creek September 11th 1861, from William Wirt Gilmer to his nephew Gilmer Breckinridge asking for news of events near Fairfax, opens with a quote:"On the 11th of Sept. at the rising of the sun, our armies did join and the battle begun." This was sung of the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. States that he has not heard from any of his nephews and is anxious to hear about the war, while short of funds, says he can raise dozen dollars ...
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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 - 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 - 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 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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Letter - April 6, 1843
Letter headed "Leigh April 6 1843" from Lucy Gilmer to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba, near Fincastle, Botetourt County, complaining that she has to write two letters to receive one, tells of her depression with the boredom of farm life in Albemarle County, of visits by her cousins; Brother George Gilmer has announced his candidacy for the US Congress, but she hopes he will not become a "politician", and will serve only one term if ele...
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Letter - August 14, 1842
Letter headed "Leigh August 14th 1842" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Lucy Gilmer at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt, tells much family news, weather damage to crops, a lot of rain and many hail storms, of visitors from Louisiana, death of Peter and Lucy Minor's young child, plans for William Gilmer's trip to Botetourt with Peachy Gilmer and James Breckinridge, problems with the servants (slaves) not wanting to work, tells of Isabella (Harmer...
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Letter - August 16, 1843
Letter headed "Catawba August 16th 1843" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle and telling that Peach (Gilmer) and Mary (Breckinridge) left today to go to Oaklands and take music lessons for three weeks, William Watts has been ill at the Sweet Springs and has been ill all summer, "poor Miss Nancy died last Friday" and was buried at Mr. Tayloe's place next to Mrs. Dick, tells of losing their pre...
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Letter - August 18, 1842
Letter headed "Leigh August 18th 1842" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt, tells of extreme rains with damage to crops, stone fences and water gates washed away, estimated loss of crops produced for the year, plans for William Gilmer's trip to Botetourt with Peachy Gilmer and James Breckinridge have changed and Mary Gilmer is now bringing the children to Catawba, tells of satin shoes for Lucy...
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