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1. letter - November 17, 1835

   Letter headed Leigh, November 17, 1835, from Peachy R. Gilmer to Cary Breckinridge and Emma (his daughter) at Catawba, Botetourt County. He describes a business and social trip to Charlottesville with his daughter, Mary Peachy; tells of his plan to go by stage to Richmond and on to Bozrah, Connecticut, where his wife Mary's mother is very ill. Lucy in now home and Frank has returned from living at the University to stay at home for the rest of hi...

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2. Letter - November 23, 1835

   Letter headed Catawba, November 23, 1835, from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer at Leigh in Albemarle County. (This letter was written before the letter in Object ID 1969.51.196 was received.) Tells of little Mary Burwell's death, of neighbors, friends and relatives, of Mr. Cobbs' plans to preach in Botetourt on the first weekend in December, of the plans for attending Harmer's wedding in December.

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