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1. 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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2. Letter - April 12, 1841

   Letter postmarked Hardin's Tavern on April 2, 1841 from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, with news of the plantation and crops, prospects for a good year, gives number of tobacco plants planted and estimated number to be harvested at the end of the season, family news about traveling to various homes, news that Harmer is back at work and doing well, although his mother is distressed t...

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3. 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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4. Letter - January 15, 1847

   This letter headed "Leigh January 10 1847" from Mary Peach Gilmer at Leigh to her sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle Post Office in Botetourt County, Virginia, giving news of the neighborhood and persons visited and received at their home, tells the sad story that brother William has been refused by Miss Sarah on his proposal of marriage and may go to join the war [in Mexico], hopes that William Watts has recovered, and James Preston ...

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5. Letter - March 15, 1835

   Letter dated March 15, 1835 from Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba, near Fincastle. Tells of Harmer's return home from Baltimore where he completed medical training, and various possibilities as to where he should settle. Asks after Lucy and John, who are living with Emma; Mary Peachy is studying with her father. Tells of slaves sold (by name) and debts paid off. Asks especially about Emma's toothache.

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6. Letter - March 6, 1843

   Letter headed "Leigh March 6th 1843" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma Breckinridge at Catawba near Fincastle telling of the sorrow Lucy and all of them felt in hearing the news of the death of Lizzie Watts Preston, tells of the happiness they felt that Lizzie had accepted eternal life in the church, of premonitions she had about persons dying, preachers gathering at the University [of Virginia] for a Bible Society meeting, and closes with a ...

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7. Letter - October 14, 1835

   Letter headed Leigh, October 14th, from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle [estimated year 1835] telling of her difficult journey home, and of finding son William ill, and of William's wish for Lucy to return home from her long stay with the Breckinridges (letter does not mention Peachy) who is ill and will die in the next year. Talks of digging a grave, although it is not clear who is to be buried.

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8. Letter - October 25, 1843

   Letter headed "University of Virginia Oct. 25th 43" from Augustus L. G. Fischer to Much Respected and Dearly loved Madam, (Mary House Gilmer and also William Gilmer), hand carried with no address, asking about various members of the family telling about his studies at the University, his need for paper and candles as well as food, for fear that he may starve before he graduates and closes with a PS: asking for a few boards to make a book case. Se...

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9. Letter from Frank Minor to his cousins, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge - January 10, 1852

   This letter headed "Ridgeway - Jan 10th 1852" from Franklin Minor to his cousin, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge at Grove Hill, Botetourt, Virginia, telling of a strange illness that James Breckinridge had been through and seems to be feeling normal again. Frank Minor is teaching James in his boarding school and comments on the shyness (bashfulness) that James is showing by not socializing with his cousins and other adults and cautions that this may aff...

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10. Letter from William Gilmer to his sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge - April 19, 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

    Letter headed "Ivy Creek Apr. 19, 1854" from William Gilmer to his sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, offering advice on getting crops in the ground because of the severe weather and a late spring, says that tobacco will have a poor crop this year, plant corn by May 10, he has hauled out 500 loads of manure of 80 bushels (40,000 bushels), comments on James being lazy, although after being pushed has done well on his examinations, tells that Col. S...

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