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1. 10/10/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Charleston Oct. 10th 1862 from Gilmer Breckinridge to his wife Julia telling of his travel in western Virginia to raise a company of Confederate soldiers and to purchase salt which is badly needed in eastern Virginia. He is expecting a disagreeable and dangerous journey. He has hired his father's wagon to the Confederate Quartermaster to haul the salt home and is using a servant named Booker to drive it. He found Maj. (Mr.) Thomas f...

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2. Letter - August 10, 1837

   Letter headed "Leigh August 10, 1837" from Lucy Minor to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle. News of friends and family; asks about the Watts family, especially Lizzie; sends love to the children including James [a new baby?]. Lucy mentions she has a pet hummingbird that would sit on her hand and drink sugar water from a spoon. A portion of this letter is written over at ninety degrees.

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