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letter - February 26, 1827
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letter - June 11, 1827
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letter - June 7, 1832
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letter - November 17, 1835
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Letter - April 11, 1839
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Letter - August 17, 1827
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Letter - December 12, 1839
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Letter - December 13, 1824
Letter dated December 13, 1824 from M. [Mary] Gilmer, at Liberty, to her daughter, Emma W. Gilmer, in Lynchburg, carried by Mr. Godfrey. Family news -- mentions a prospective visit of General Lafayette to Lexington and Emma is invited to be there. An interesting experience with dyeing a black dress that turns out purple and how to re-dye it to make it black.
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Letter - December 7, 1831
Letter dated December 7, 1831 from Abraham C. Shelton, Pittsylvania, postmarked Chalk Level, December 10, to Peachy R. Gilmer, at Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia. Discusses a number of Peachy's friends who had met recently, and discusses plans for moving to the Western Country.
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Letter - February 26, 1844
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Letter - January 25, 1838
Letter headed "Pittsa Co. H. Jany 25th 1838" from George H. Gilmer to his mother Mary Gilmer, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Reports on his injured ankle, now rapidly healing; on Christmas spent with Harmer and Isabella; on his excellent house servant; discusses New London Academy as a possiblility for his brother John and opposed sending John to West Point.
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Letter - January 3, 1845
Letter headed "Lynchburg 3d Jan 1845" from Belle Gilmer to her sister-in-law, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her move to a new home located in an old shoe shop, the difficulties in moving, imploring Lucy and her mother to visit soon, and mentions that the water will be out of the canal [James River] for a short period during the next month.
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Letter - July 13, 1935
Letter headed Leigh, July 13, 1935, postmarked Hardins Tavern, July 14, from Mary Gilmer to her daughters, Emma Breckinridge and Lucy Gilmer, at Catawba, near Fincastle. News of Harmer moving to Meadsville, Halifax County; his upcoming marriage at Christmas; one of the Gilmer slaves loaned to Harmer until a younger slave gets old enough to work alone. News of Mr. Cobbs leaving the church at Charlottesville, after bringing in many new members, man...
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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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Letter - March 24, 1831
Letter dated March 24, 1831 from Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, to her daughter, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, concerning the establishment of their new home on Ivy Creek in Albemarle County, Virginia and giving details of the farming operations.
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Letter - March 24, 1842 (by context)
Business letter headed "Greenfield March 24 [1842]" from William R. Radford to Ballard Preston at Amsterdam, Virginia, requesting payment of debt and interest on a debt owed to William R. Preston after being assigned to him by John R. Peyton. The debt was against John B. Floyd, and Radford also asks for a statement of debt on this matter to verify where this matter stands after payment of the requested $210.00.
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Letter - May 26, 1842
Letter headed "Catawba May 26th 1842" from Emma Breckinridge to her husband Cary Breckinridge, Esq, at Leesburg, Virginia and forwarded back to Fincastle on June 8, 1842. An interesting letter detailing what is happening at home while Cary is traveling with their son James, tells of planting and replanting tobacco, corn, picking strawberries, field work, laying floors in the mill, some problems on the farm and some family news.
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Letter - November 11, 1837
Letter headed "Catawba November 13th 1837" from Emma Breckinridge to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern; includes family news similar to 1969.51.222, plus an account of going from Oaklands to the Lick [Big Lick] where Emma and Sister Elizabeth Watts saw friends.
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Letter - November 15, 1842
Letter without heading from Emma Breckinridge at Catawba to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia with a lot of family news, tells about the Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches are battling for new members, mentions that bishop Meade preached at Roanoke the previous week, a recent hunting expedition to Floyd County, more about Miss Kate (the children's teacher at Oaklands) and Mary Peachy's dislike of Miss Kat...
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