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1. Letter - April 29, 1845

   Letter headed "Leigh April 29th 1845, Tuesday Morning" from Mary Ann Breckinridge to her father, Cary Breckinridge, telling of their journey from Fincastle to Leigh in Albermarle County, of the things she saw and liked in Lexington, the best accommodations were at Mr. Bell's and the worst were at Mr. Tyler's Old Stand on Afton mountain (now operated by Mr. Gamble) where there we saw some rowdy looking students from the University [of Virginia]. T...

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2. Letter - February 22, 1843, shortly after the funeral of Lizzie Watts Preston

   Letter without heading or date from Mary Peachy Gilmer to her sister Emma Gilmer Breckinridge about the funeral for Lizzie Watts Preston who died about a year after her marriage to Tom Preston. Tells of the distress of various family members at this sad occasion and mentions she needs a new pair of shoes and sends this letter by Cousin Cary [Breckinridge] who attended the funeral without his wife Emma.

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3. Letter - February 3, 1841

   Letter from Emma Breckinridge dated February 8, 1841 to her sister Lucy at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia and postmarked Fincastle, Virginia on February 4, 1841, telling of family news and discussing the possibilities of her three unwed brothers finding suitable wives in the near future. News of her visits with neighbors and announcing that Mr. B intends to build a front porch on their home Catawba in the spring. Tells of her chi...

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4. Letter of December 4, 1846 from Belle Gilmer to Mary P. Gilmer - December 4, 1846

   Letter headed "Lynchburg Tuesday night" [December 4, 1846 by post mark] from Belle Gilmer to her sister-in-law, Mary P. Gilmer, at Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of receiving the box from Leigh, of the news of Mary Peachy's engagement to the Rev. George Wilmer, comments on the apparel "Peach" has ordered, giving prices of several items and stating she buys over $1,000 per year in clothing for different persons, mentions the content...

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5. Letter of June 12, 1845 from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to Mary Gilmer - June 12, 1845

   Letter headed "Tuesday morning" with a post mark of June 12, 1845 from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, near Fincastle, Virginia, to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle and tells of her return trip from Leigh to Grove Hill, finding all the children doing well in spite of several having whooping cough, gives details of her journey of three days, comments on the tobacco and other crops, of her attempts to get a teacher for the...

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