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1. letter - January 14, 1836

   Letter headed January 14, 1836, mailed from Pittsylvania Court House, from George H. Gilmer to his mother, Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Talks of plans to come home for Harmer's wedding; of the probability of a canal being cut through Fluvanna county, increasing values-urges his father not to sell his lands there at this time; of dividing up the servants among family; of his need for shirts and drawers, with direction...

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2. Letter - February 29, 1836

   Letter headed Pittsylvania Court House, February 29, 1836, from George H. Gilmer to his father,Peachy R. Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Tells of his law practice, of his study and reading of law books, comments on the bad temper and lack of decorum in Congress; mentions his pleasure that Harmer and Isabella are living near.

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3. Letter - February 4, 1840

   Letter headed "Catawba Feb 4th 1840" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle, Virginia to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. Emma is responding to a letter from Lucy to Emma's daughter Mary, and starts with a lecture on being more positive about her life. Mentions that Col. Burwell's barn was destroyed by fire set by an arsonist with much loss of livestock and grain. States "Poor old Nellie brought $4 and of...

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4. Letter - January 12, 1838

   Letter headed "Richmond January 12th 1838" from Lucy Gilmer to her mother in Albemarle, sent by Brother William. Tells of going to a large party at the Wyndham Robertson's house, and of calling on Mrs. Bruce (friend of Harmer and Isabella) and of receiving cakes and goodies for Christmas from home.

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5. Letter - January 24, 1833

   Letter dated January 24, 1833 from George H. Gilmer, at Pittsylvania Court House, to his mother, Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County about his law practice. He tells his mother that he and his siblings are about the same as others in their class of society.

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6. 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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7. Letter from Abraham Shelton to Peachy Gilmer - April 18, 1833

   Discussion of states' right to secede. "Of all the evils of human life, I regard civil war as the greatest. I would myself make any sacrifice to preserve the union." He anticipates farming in Illinois. He is "tired unto death of the court."

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8. Letter from George H. Gilmer, Competition, Pittsylvania County, to his father, Peachy Gilmer, Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County - August 25, 1833

   Letter from George H. Gilmer, a lawyer in Pittsylvania County, telling his father, Peachy Gilmer, about his old friends, his law practice, fees he is charging and what he was reading. He sold Allen, a slave, for $430, and sent the money to Hugh.

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9. Letter from George H. Gilmer to his father, Peachy Gilmer - April 20,1833

   Election--"a most glorious victory over the Nullifier Seceders," David Dyer won over Wicher by 100 votes. Walter Coles, "a true Union man," elected by a large majority". Employed as a lawyer by the owner of a slave, tried for arson, paid $20, best fee, except yours. I attempted a speech "on the other side of secession." You sent me $50. Tunstall's niece died, his wife has paralysis, "his negroes are still dropping off with scarlet fever, proved ...

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