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Watts, Alice |
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05/03/1865 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill May 3rd 1895 from Emma W. G. Breckinridge to her daughters (in Richmond?) starting with a thank you for the lemons sent by Julia (letter 1969.51.733) giving news of their visits through the neighborhood, naming all the families they visited, told of an incident where Alice Watts and Mrs. Nininger made rude remarks about one another, each saying the other "was the ugliest woman I ever saw," offers to send clothes to Eliza ...
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06/23/1880 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter from Julia Breckinridge to her daughter Nannie telling of events at Grove Hill and about various family members and those who are visiting others. She is trying to get a porch built, is busy in her garden with watermelons and muskmelons (cantaloupe) getting ripe. On the last page the letter was overwritten which makes reading difficult.
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06/24/1880 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter from Julia Breckinridge to her daughter Nannie answering a new letter from her daughter, giving her advice on various social matters, tells of sending some clothes she has ordered from Allman's [store], news that Ben Bassett will be in Hollins soon to take Ida Bassett back to Texas, mentions Emma and Eliza, and the Randolphs are leaving Grove Hill soon, sends advice on clothing to wear to "the different entertainments", that Mrs. Florence ...
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08/08/1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Oaklands, (Grove Hill crossed out), August 8th [1863 by context] from Eliza Breckinridge to her sister in law Julia Breckinridge, telling of her visit to Oaklands with the Watts family and lots of names mentioned of those she has seen there, she received a cool welcome when she visited Kate Bowyer at Greenfield, Dr. Bowyer has started a unit of the Home Guard in Fincastle and her father Cary Breckinridge, Sr. has joined to set a goo...
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April ? 1865 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Fragment of a letter from Julia Breckinridge to her mother in law Emma W. G.Breckinridge, the assassination of Lincoln is mentioned, thus the date was after April 9, 1865 when Lincoln was shot. This letter by context appears to be to Emma W. G. Breckinridge from her daughter in law, Julia Breckinridge. The first part tells of the Episcopal Churches are forbidden to open unless the ministers pray for the United States and says that the man who ass...
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August1863 9/22/1859
Letter without heading, undated (but August 1893 by context) from Julia Breckinridge to her sister in law Eliza Breckinridge, similar to 1969.51.716, apparently hand carried to Grove Hill, without any indication it was mailed, talks of family, clothing, and buttermilk and crackers sent by "Ma" (Emma W. G. Breckinridge) for the wounded soldiers in the hospital at Buchanan, Gilmer has gone back to the Army (he was home on leave in August) and Cousi...
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March 1870 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter without a heading, date by context was March 1870, from Letitia Watts Sorrell to her Aunt [Emma W. G. Breckinridge] telling of change in the labor force as ex-slaves are seeking employment and looking for references from their old owners, ie. Paterson and Rose, with only experience in working in the fields are hoping to get her a job as a cook, but she will have to be trained for the job, and has 9 or 10 children to look after. Lettie had ...
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Bond from Thomas Teass to Mary (Scott) Watts - December 30, 1813
Bond from Thomas Teass to Mary (Scott) Watts for 45$ for the hire of a Negro girl named Nancy until December 25, 1814, with promise to return her well clothed; document witnessed by Alice Watts. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.
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Descendents of Edward Watts and Elizabeth Breckinridge - 1984-1999
3 typed pages documenting the descendents of Edward Watts and Elizabeth Breckinridge going as far as the birth of Amma Wber in 1984. Going as deep as seven generations.
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letter - January 16, 1833
Letter dated January 16, 1833 from C. [Cary] Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, postmarked Fincastle, January 17, to his wife Emma, visiting her parents near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County. Tells of scarlet fever epidemic in Botetourt County.
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Letter - August 17, 1852
This letter from Kate Burwell (with no heading) is addressed to "Dearest____" and written on Tuesday, August 17, 1852, apparently to one of the Breckinridge girls about a planned visit. The letter is not very coherent, as she admits in several places, speaks of Mr. N____ with no particular explanation, except he may travel with her to Botetourt "if his business engagements will allow." Apparently she had been asked if she was engaged and replied ...
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Letter - August 28, 1844
Letter headed "Oak Lands August 28 [1844]" from Alice Watts to her cousin, Mary Anne Breckinridge at Catawba, near Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia tells of missing Mary, family visitors (first names only), is expecting a letter soon and says "I am extremely anxious to hear what that person said about me", mentions several family friends they have visited recently and closes with the fact she is expecting to be examined for confirmation this...
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Letter - December 30, 1844
Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec. 30th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle telling of the many visitors and guest they entertained over Christmas, much family and friends news, death of Mrs. Breckinridge, illnesses in the family, birth of her baby John Breckinridge.
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Letter - January 1, 1845
Letter headed "Oak Lands January 1, 1845" from Mary Peach (Gilmer) to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her visit to Grove Hill for Christmas and the people who were there, about the dull conversation and the fact that she is homesick to be with her family in Albemarle County, about the games they played with Mr. Wilmer being the leader in this enterprise and a few catty remarks about the young ...
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Letter - January 15, 1856 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Grove Hill Jan 15 '56" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter, Eliza, who is staying with Emma's older daughter, Mary Breckinridge Woodville, at Glencary in Monroe County, Virginia. Emma Breckinridge asks about plans to return to Grove Hill when conditions are suitable, of clothes she is sending, perfume bottles packed in pillows in the firkin, update on family life at Grove Hill, complains she has received no letters from W...
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Letter - January 6, 1845
Letter headed "Cincinnati January 6th 1845" from Anne S. Holcombe to her aunt, Emma W. Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia via Washington, telling of her experience since she moved to Cincinnati, gives family news, inquires about her friends in Virginia, comments that she "likes the white labour as it will be very pleasant if one of the servants don't please me just to dismiss her, there are plenty here who would gladly take he...
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Letter - July 20, 1843
Letter headed "Union Hotel July 1843" and post marked Big Lick, VA, from Belle Gilmer to her sister-in-law Mary Peachy Gilmer at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia telling of her trip to Lexington, visiting the Natural Bridge and seeing "all the sights of the institute [Virginia Military Institute], her return trip with Ann Watts, her husband Harmer Gilmer's illness, possibility of riding the canal from Scottsville, mentions John's condition i...
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Letter - July 2, 1842
Letter headed "Oaklands July 2d 1842" from Lucy Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County. Tells of her trip from Charlottesville to Lynchburg on a crowded stagecoach, and then on to Big Lick with no accidents. Tells of the school Mrs. Watts is providing at Oaklands and encourages her Mother to let Mary Peachy attend this school also. Mentions a great deal of damage done to the wheat crop by a severe storm. Tells o...
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Letter - June 7, 1843
Letter headed "June 7th 1843--Tuesday morning" from Mary Peachy Gilmer and others to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County, responding to a letter from Lucy and filled with a lot of family news and descriptions of the various children and kin folks, tells of visitors, playing the piano, singing songs, eating fresh strawberries, about deaths in the Watts family, and the distress of Mr. Watts. Mary Ann Breckinridg...
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Letter - March 21, 1843
Letter headed "Catawba March 21st 1843" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia telling of the death of her mother-in-law, Ann Selden Breckinridge, of the circumstances immediately before she passed away, the funeral, and gathering afterward. She tells of the will Mrs. Breckinridge prepared just weeks before her death, items mentions in the will, other family news, and im...
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