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1. letter - November 7, 1832

   Letter dated November 7, 1832 from M. M. C. [Martha Mitchell Campbell] at Otterburn in Bedford County, to Mrs. Emma W. Breckinridge in Fincastle, Botetourt County, telling of the illness and death of Sarah Saunders, a cousin of Mary Watts. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.

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2. Letter - December 12, 1839

   Letter headed Dec 12th 1839 and mailed at Hardin's Tavern, from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle. Account of her journey home from Botetourt by way of the Watts family at Oaklands, the visits with friends in Bedford County, on to Amherst Court House, Nelson Court House, etc.. Tells of her son William taking cattle to Richmond to sell for a better price then available locally, and mentions prices of wheat, ...

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3. Letter - February 5, 1842

   Letter headed "Pittsa. C H Feby 5th 1842"from George H. Gilmer to his sister Emma, carried by his servant (slave) Nick who is to pick up the horse that Cary Blankenship has been caring for this winter, that he is sending a book (dictionary) for Emma's daughter Mary, but cannot find ones for James and Gilmer. He is sending various seeds to Emma and asks her to send him some in return. Mentions the hard times financially, but he is paying on a loan...

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4. Letter - May 7, 1842

   Business letter headed "Richmond May 7th 1842" from J. M. Andrews to Cary Breckinridge, Esq., Fincastle, settling the cost of shipping, inspecting, and sales commission on 27 barrels of flour shipped by the Canal Boat L. D. Lancaster and final payment made by check on the Bank of Virginia to the branch Bank of Buchanan in the amount of $121.56. A short note on the back of this letter is an invitation to "Dear Madam" from Emma Breckinridge for her...

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