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Letter - December 10, 1844
Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec.10th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle (response to Object ID 1969.51.370) telling of her desire for them all to come to Grove Hill for Christmas, hoping their mother will consider bringing Lucy and living at Catawba now that they have moved to Grove Hill, gives a description of the household layout in Grove Hill, things that still need to be mov...
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Letter - December 30, 1844
Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec. 30th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle telling of the many visitors and guest they entertained over Christmas, much family and friends news, death of Mrs. Breckinridge, illnesses in the family, birth of her baby John Breckinridge.
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Letter - December 5, 1844
Letter headed "Thursday -- Leigh -- December 5, 1844" from Lucy Gilmer to her sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, responding to Emma's letter of November 25 (see Object ID 1969.51.369), telling of an ill friend, Mildred Dabney; about local political discussions; her opinion of some of the ladies making inappropriate remarks; that little Cary is a big hit with all he visits and they are expecting Emma's fam...
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Letter - February 1, 1840
Letter headed February 1st 1840 from Mary Gilmer posted at Hardin's Tavern, Virginia, to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge at Catawba, near Fincastle in Botetourt County. Emma's sister added a note at the end of this letter. Mary Gilmer is discussing the possibility of Emma and Cary moving to Albemarle County and buying land near Mary Gilmer's place (Leigh). She gives a list of positive things that could happen including "increasing our lives by te...
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Letter - February 18, 1845
Letter headed "Leigh Feb 18th 1845" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Grove Hill near Fincastle, Virginia, telling of having received her letter of February 4th and of the condition of sister Lucy Gilmer who has been quite ill and is seeing two doctor and is subsisting on buttermilk, water and light bread at the present, tells of poor Cousin Mildred being near death, mentions the recent deaths of Sally Cam[p]bell Pres...
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Letter - February 19, 1845
Letter headed "Wednesday" (without date, but the date derived from postmark) from Emma Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Ann Breckinridge, at Oaklands, Big Lick, Roanoke, telling of the condition of Lucy Gilmer, who is the sister of Mary Peach Gilmer studying with Mary Breckinridge at Oaklands, enquiring about the girls music teacher Mr. Bozzorata if he will come to Grove Hill next year to continue the girls music lessons, on Cary Breckinridge's...
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Letter - February 21, 1845
Letter headed "Oak Lands February 21st 1845, Friday evening" from M. P. (Mary Peachy) Gilmer to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia responding to her mother's letter dated February 18, 1845 (see Object ID 1969.51.379), telling of an ear illness of Mrs. Watts, and that Mr. Bozzaotra probably will not be staying around next year to teach music, thanking her mother for the gifts she is receiving, and ...
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Letter - February 4, 1845
Letter headed "Grove Hill Feb. 4th 1845" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her desire to receive more letters, of local gossip, about church problems, her recent visit to Oaklands, persons becoming engaged, making plans for a visit to Albemarle and bringing little Cary home to be tutored at Grove Hill. She mentions Mr. Daniel Pessce(?) (gentleman of colour is ...
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Letter - January 1, 1845
Letter headed "Oak Lands January 1, 1845" from Mary Peach (Gilmer) to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her visit to Grove Hill for Christmas and the people who were there, about the dull conversation and the fact that she is homesick to be with her family in Albemarle County, about the games they played with Mr. Wilmer being the leader in this enterprise and a few catty remarks about the young ...
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Letter - January 16, 1838
Letter headed "Edgemont January 16, '38" and postmarked Charlottesville, Virginia, from A. H. (Ann) Gilmer (see Object ID 1969.51.214) to her cousin, Emma Breckinridge, at Fincastle, with news of the family and friends in Albemarle.
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Letter - January 21, 1845
Letter headed "Grove Hill Jan. 21st 1845" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle telling of family news, trying to send a letter to her husband Cary who she thinks is at Leigh, of the death of a young woman, Elizabeth Preston, and news of the neighborhood.
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Letter - January 3, 1845
Letter headed "Lynchburg 3d Jan 1845" from Belle Gilmer to her sister-in-law, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her move to a new home located in an old shoe shop, the difficulties in moving, imploring Lucy and her mother to visit soon, and mentions that the water will be out of the canal [James River] for a short period during the next month.
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Letter - January 6, 1845
Letter headed "Cincinnati January 6th 1845" from Anne S. Holcombe to her aunt, Emma W. Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia via Washington, telling of her experience since she moved to Cincinnati, gives family news, inquires about her friends in Virginia, comments that she "likes the white labour as it will be very pleasant if one of the servants don't please me just to dismiss her, there are plenty here who would gladly take he...
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Letter - June 1837 (estimated)
An undated letter, probably June 1837, to Lucy Gilmer at Mr. Persico's from Catherine G. Wirt (a cousin) who lived in Richmond. This is an invitation to visit with the Wirt family and to bring along friends.
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Letter - March 12, 1845
Letter headed "Grove Hill March 12th 1845" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle encouraging Lucy to continue to recover from her illness, planning a trip to visit, tells of illnesses and death in her community, about the new entrance being constructed for Grove Hill, that baby John Breckinridge was baptised this week by Mr. Wilmer, about the school the young boys are attending, and of...
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Letter - March 12, 1845
Letter headed "Oak Lands March 12th 1845, Wednesday morning" from Peach Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern , Albemarle County, Virginia, complaining she has not received a letter from home in over two weeks and requesting information on her sister Lucy's health; tells of recent deaths and illnesses in Roanoke and Botetourt counties; of a concert performed for her by several local men and Mr. Bozzaotra (her music teac...
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Letter - March 18, 1845
Letter headed "Leigh March 18th 1845 -- Tuesday morning" from Lucy Gilmer to her to sister Emma at Grove Hill, Fincastle, Botetourt County telling of improvement in her health and looking forward to a visit from Emma in May, described the medications she has been using, of her plans to visit at Grove Hill, stopping to see other friends and family along the way, names a long list of fruits she hopes Emma will have for her, about Mrs. Anthony's son...
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Letter - March 24, 1840
Letter headed "My Dear Sister March 24th 1840" [Lucy by context] and written by John Gilmer (must have been hand carried as their is no addressee on this letter). John writes about starting school under Mr. Robertson and having a few days off to visit with friends at Gordonsville and mentions several family members. Also asked about his chickens and eggs at home, expecting Wilson (the overseer) to build a new hen house.
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Letter - March 26, 1845
Letter headed "Grove Hill March 26th 1845" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, telling of various problems in the Fincastle area such as whooping cough, deaths in the family and "poor Nannie Woods" whose dress caught on fire and badly burned the back of her body from her neck to her heels", news about the upcoming church convention, and hope her next letter will be more cheerful.
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Letter - November 25, 1844
Letter headed "Catawba, November 25, 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, responding to her last letter and giving a lot of news about family and friends, tells of plans to move from Catawba to Grove Hill and inviting all the family to gather there for Christmas, today is her wedding anniversary, new plans for their driveway at Grove Hill, of a little girl who has lost ...
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