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1. Letter - April 28, 1845

   Letter headed "Sherwood April 28th 1845" from Maria Rives to Mary Gilmer at Leigh near Charlottesville expressing her sympathy over the loss of Mary's daughter,Lucy Gilmer, telling of her distress and giving words of Scripture as comfort, tells of the loss of her Aunt Patterson and about a visit to the University where she had to shorten her stay due to"the melancholy state of affairs there" (probably referring to the student riots of 1845).

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2. Letter - February 9, 1842

   Letter headed "Leigh Feb 9th,1842" from Mary Gilmer at Hardin's Tavern to her daughter Emma Breckinridge at Catawba near Fincastle telling of Mary's activities, such as making folk's (including slaves) clothing, 5 quilts and 1 comforter, 6 pairs of pantaloons, and overseeing preparation of the garden. She tells of the quantity of the tobacco crop from the previous year and plans for the upcoming planting season. She tells of a visit from her kin,...

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