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02/04/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill Feb. 4th, 1862 from Emma to her sister Eliza Breckinridge with news from home to Eliza who is visiting in Richmond for the past month, tells of the roads were so bad we could not go to church for several weeks, that they have about finished making overcoats for Brother Gilmer's company, Brother Cary was made Captain of his company, so they now have two brothers who are captains, news from home about their sister in law Ju...
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03/27/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill April 6th 1862 from Lucy Breckinridge to her brother John wondering about all the letters they have sent and he has not received, of plans for Julia to visit Gilmer at Orange C. H., Mother and Aunt Betsy both dream you are on your way home, they hope that Julia will leave little Nannie with them if the visit to Orange happens, but think she plans to take her to see her daddy, Brother James and his bride Fanny Burwell have...
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05/02/1862 9/22/1859
Letter headed Before Breakfast, Grove Hill, May 2nd, 1862 from Lucy Breckinridge to her brother John telling of the news in Fincastle (not much) as the roads have been so bad, they cannot travel, church is having a revival in town, with a good many professing religion including Fanny Pitzer and Charlie Williams, Mr. Godwin has closed his store, some are worried about the Yankees coming, but Lucy says we have a "Stonewall" [Jackson] to protect u...
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05/03/1865 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill May 3rd 1895 from Emma W. G. Breckinridge to her daughters (in Richmond?) starting with a thank you for the lemons sent by Julia (letter 1969.51.733) giving news of their visits through the neighborhood, naming all the families they visited, told of an incident where Alice Watts and Mrs. Nininger made rude remarks about one another, each saying the other "was the ugliest woman I ever saw," offers to send clothes to Eliza ...
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11/27/1859 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill Nov 27th 1859 from Lucy Breckinridge to her brother James with news about the book club she is attending with meetings every two weeks, Eliza wrote a poem for presentation to the club about a local woman who ran off with a stage driver to get married, at the end of the journey found her flock of peacocks had followed her, of a late name alarm when the Fincastle Volunteer Company headed by Mr. Anthony called for Gilmer Bre...
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letter - 10/1?/1859 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill, Oct. 1?, 1859 from Eliza W. Breckinridge to her Mother Emma telling of events that have occurred since her mother left for the convention in Richmond, her visit with the Bowyer's, of her daily activities, expecting frost tonight for the first time since spring, of a "ugly young man from Pennsylvania-not my idea of a gentleman at all", had spent a night at Grove Hill, her father's's crops are very good this year and they ...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Sept. 2nd 1861 from Emma W. G. Breckinridge to her daughter in law Julia Breckinridge, describes this as a short "business" note, George will coming to Buchanan soon and will need coaching to do his lessons, some details about a dress Emma is making for Julia, hopes to hear from Gilmer soon, mentions deaths of local people, wants to hear news from the army, saying: "it is a time of fearful anticipation, may our heavenly father stren...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill August 15th, 1861 from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son John who is serving in the Confederate army unit commanded by his brother Gilmer in the Camp of Instruction near Richmond, she tells of the men who have come home on furlough and some of the needs they have for clothing, food and so on, that will be sent as soon as they complete making the uniforms, of troops passing near their farm on the way to Richmond, that brothe...
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Letter - June 5, 1843
Letter headed "Leigh June 15th 1843" from Mary Gilmer at Leigh to her daughter, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, replying to the letter sent earlier to John Gilmer, a student at Washington College at Lexington, Virginia by his mother, Mary Gilmer, and forwarded to Emma by John with a short note on the back of the main body of this letter. Mary Gilmer tells of acquiring suits for several of her boys, and money sent to family for various needs, expressing...
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Letter - March 1, 1843
Letter headed "Catawba March 1st 1843" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle [Virginia] with details of the death and funeral of Lizzie Watts Preston, about her dream where she was warned that she would die within the year if she married, and her coffin was placed near the same spot in the church where she had been married only five months earlier, about the consolation felt that Lizzie ...
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Letter - March 6, 1838
Letter headed "Catawba March 6th 1838" from Emma Breckinridge to her brother, John Gilmer, in care of Mr. Hendron, Jenning's Gap P. O., Augusta City, Virginia. News of home and family, and questions about his studies. Mentions tanyard and a new ice house at Catawba.
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Letter - March 9, 1843
Letter headed "March 9th 1843" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia telling of events that led up to Lizzie Watts Preston's death in Abingdon and funeral at Oaklands, about how Lizzie and Mr. Preston read the Bible twice a day, about the reasons William Gilmer and Mr. Watts were not willing to join a church, states that Lizzie took sick on January 1, 1843 and felt she wo...
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Letter - May 12, 1847
This letter headed "Grove Hill May 12th 1847" from Emma Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Ann, who is visiting in Richmond, Virginia, telling of the health of the family at Grove Hill. Most have been sick, mentions visits by various friends and family, about Mary Peach's visit with her in-laws in Alexandria, Virginia, asks about Mary's social life and parties in Richmond.
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Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Lucy G. Breckinridge at Grove Hill - August 1853 (by context)
Letter headed "Glencary Saturday morning" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Lucy G. Breckinridge at Grove Hill, probably delivered by hand. Emma was visiting the Springs and sending letters home to her children during this time period. Tells of being ill, but improving and "riding over to the Springs this morning. The Dr got some bath tickets for us yesterday." Emma has long list of items she wants sent from Grove Hill to Mary Ann Br...
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Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Ann Woodville, at Glencary - May 20, 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Grove Hill May 20th, 1854" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Woodville, at Glencary telling of her expectation that Mary will visit Grove Hill soon, about her mother and friends in Williamsburg where there has been a lot of sickness, a Miss Harriet has written about the various people sick and Emma is anxious to go check on her mother, but Mr. B. suggest she will likely get sick too and not be able to get proper c...
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Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to Mary Woodville at Glencary. - December 10, 1856 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Dec. 10th 1856" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Woodville, at Glencary, Sweet Springs Post Office. She tells of receiving a letter from Mary today, about buying some 15 yards of jeans [cloth material] at Godwin's Store in Fincastle at 37 1/2 cents per yard, asking Mary to come over for Christmas, this letter will have to be sent to the shop and mailed at "Salt River City" closing with remarks about their visit a...
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Letter from Mary A. (Breckinridge) Woodville to her sister, Lucy Breckinridge - August 26, 1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Glencary August 26th, 1853 Friday morning" from Mary A. (Breckinridge) Woodville to her sister, Lucy Breckinridge, telling of receiving letters and asking for more letters to be written to her; asking about Lucy's studies and her teacher; mentions recent visitors Uncle Gamble, Aunt Letitia and Cousin Catherine; riding four miles several days recently, which caused her to miss several people who had stopped by; and closing with man...
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