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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 - 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 - June 19, 1835
Letter dated June 19, 1835 and postmarked Pittsylvania Court House, June 25, 1835, from George H. Gilmer to his sister, Emma W. Breckinridge, in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia. News that their brother, Harmer, is engaged to a Miss Walker and will settle in Meadsville, in Halifax County, near Judge Leigh's. Talks of his own interest in a Miss D, and of his plans to visit the Breckinridges and the Springs later in the summer.
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Letter - October 14, 1831
Letter dated October 14, 1831 from George H. Gilmer, Competition, postmarked Pittsylvania Court House, October 15, to his sister Emma Gilmer Breckinridge telling of his tribulations as a young lawyer.
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Letter - October 29, 1832
Letter dated October 29, 1832 from George H. Gilmer, in Competition, Virginia and postmarked Pittsylvania Court House, October 30, to his father, Peachy R. Gilmer at Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County. Mentions several people of Pittsfield County and discusses the possibility of them visiting Peachy in November; speaks of the cholera epidemic at the salt works in Kanawha. George states he was employed on 12 or 15 suits in the September court.
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Letter - October 5, 1825
Letter dated October 5, 1825 from William M. Pannell, Franklin County, to Miss Emma Gilmer, Liberty, Bedford, Virginia, "Politeness of Mr. Gilmer" is written on the address side. Speaks of Littrell's Springs in Montgomery and of his problems in writing a letter, fulfilling his personal obligations and sends regards to other persons by first name only.
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