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1. Letter - February 23, 1842

   Letter headed "Catawba Feb 23rd 1842" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her brother William Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, requesting that William pay a visit to Catawba next spring to attend a wedding between Lizzy Watts and T. P. [Tom Preston] and that he tell no one other than his mother and sister Lucy, who is expected to be part of the wedding party. Emma also asks William to come prepared to talk about farm...

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2. 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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