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Mead, Mrs. |
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Letter - February 20, 1843
Letter headed "Leigh Feb 20th 1843" from Mary Gilmer to her son John Gilmer at Washington College, Lexington, Virginia telling of her plans to rent their house servant (slave) to the Alum Springs [Rockbridge Alum Springs] as "he is an excellent dining room servant, a very attentive nurse and as good a Carriage driver as any in the state, and perfectly honest." She hopes that by working at the Alum springs he will be cured of the consumption he h...
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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 - June 20, 1844
Letter headed "Leigh, June 20th 1844" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Lucy Gilmer, at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia full of information on her family who have been visiting, questions about her children and when they plan to visit, brief remarks about the crops and garden being good, naming over 40 persons in this one letter.
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Letter - May 29, 1843
Letter headed "Richmond, Monday evening, May 29,1843" (post marked May 31) from Lucy Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County reporting on her delay in returning home due to bad weather, and her further attendance at the Episcopal convention in Richmond, the sermons she has heard, and the various friends and family members she has visited with while in Richmond.
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Letter - September 17, 1844
A letter headed "Leigh, September 17, 1844" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Catawba near, Fincastle telling of her pleasure at the excellent reception that her son George Gilmer was receiving in his political campaign, naming many of the candidates and their home counties, implores Emma to burn the letter as she has quoted from another persons letter and does not want to disclose this breaking of a confidence, tells...
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Letter - Spring 1845
This undated letter headed "Wednesday evening" (by context the spring of 1845) is from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Ann, in school at Richmond, giving news of the family, telling of each child and some of their activities: raising chickens and a lamb, sending some aprons to Mary Ann, telling of plans to let her sons Gilmer and James, go to Leigh for vacation and be there for the wedding and traveling by themselves on horseback.
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Letter dated December 27, 1847 from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to Mary Ann Breckinridge - December 27, 1847
Letter headed "Grove Hill Decr 27th 1847" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter Mary Ann who is going to Mrs. Mead's school in Richmond this year, telling of Mary Peachy and George Wilmer moving into their new home called Catawba which was built by Cary Breckinridge when he and Emma were first married, about the bad weather they are having, building a new ice house at Grove Hill, and lot of news about the family.
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Letter from Millie to Mary Breckinridge - March 18, 1848
This letter headed "March 18th In Miss Willis room" from Millie (a school friend) to Mary Breckinridge (no address on this letter). The greeting is to Dear "Gus" which was a nickname for Mary, telling of events at Mrs. Mead's school in Richmond where Mary had previously attended, mentions many people by first name only, class work and history compositions to be written, asks Mary to write.
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Letter of December 27, 1847 from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to Mary Gilmer - December 27, 1847
This letter headed "Grove Hill Decr 27th 1847" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle telling of the recently wed Peach and George Wilmer have moved from Grove Hill to Emma and Cary's original home named Catawba, about furnishing this place, about various family members visiting at Christmas, about the weather (very cold and snowy), building a new ice house at Grove Hill, about plans to s...
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Letter of September 30, 1847 from Mary Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge - September 30, 1847
This letter headed "Leigh Sept 30th 1847" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill near Fincastle Botetourt County, telling of brother William being in Fluvanna assessing the possible sale of this property, a long story about the railroad being located through their property, and the public discussion of the exact location, of the price of 60 shares of railroad stock appreciating from $25 to $60 in a short period, about ...
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