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Watts, Lizzy |
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Letter - April 5, 1842
Letter headed "Catawba April 5, 1842" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Lucy at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. This long letter tells of plans for the wedding of Lizzie Watts and encourages Lucy to plan to attend as Lizzie wants her to be a bridesmaid. Mr. B has offered to advance money for her wedding clothes. There is discussion of loans not being repaid, and Emma suggests this letter be destroyed after reading. James Watts se...
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Letter - April 7, 1842
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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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Letter - August 11, 1842 (Year set by context)
Letter headed "Oaklands August 11" ( 1842 by context) from Mary Ann Breckinridge to her mother, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge. Tells of wanting some clothes sent down, her lessons in reading, spelling, writing, Bible lessons, and a hymn; mentions the family members she sees at Oaklands, and states "Robert is the werse boy I ever saw" (does not state Robert's last name).
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Letter - August 1842
A letter, without a heading, written by Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, who was visiting at Oaklands with her friend Lizzie Watts, telling Lucy to be sure Mary brings all frocks and aprons with her, also a couple of missing volumes of the "Life of Scott" and news about visits made in the neighborhood.
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Letter - August 24, 1841
Letter with no heading from Mary Gilmer (and partially written by Emma Walker Breckinridge) to Lucy Gilmer at Judge Leigh's near Halifax Court House, Halifax, Virginia, telling of Frank's progress with his illness, using his changing pulse rates as a measure of his general health. some family news, mentions several people going to the Springs and the wisdom of considering such a trip as adequate treatment for many illnesses.
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Letter - August 7, 1838
Letter headed "Leigh August 7th 1838" from Emma Breckinridge, visiting her mother, to her husband Cary at home in Botetourt County. News of the trip to Albemarle County;social call from Dr. Minor and Lucy and Dr. Cabell, with doctor's comments about James's head rash (mentioned in an earlier letter to Lucy). Promises bringing sister Peach, nine years old now and cannot read, home for the year to share a teacher with Mary Ann, perhaps other girls...
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Letter - December 20, 1837
Letter headed "Catawba Dec. 20th 1837" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Mr. Persico's Seminary, in Richmond, Virginia. A single page note stating that candy is being sent along with the letter to be delivered "politeness of Col. Burwell". Mentions being at Grove Hill; "Ma" has been ill, but is better; brother George is receiving favorable accounts of work in his profession.
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Letter - December 21, 1838
Letter headed "Montgomery Hall Dec 21st 1838," and postmarked Staunton, from Susan Peyton to her school friend Lucy Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, urging her to come to Staunton for a Christmas ball. Says that Lizzie Watts will be there as well as some students from Charlottesville.
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Letter - February 15, 1838
Letter headed "Catawba Feb. 15th 1838" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Mr. Persico's Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. News of the family, especially her three children, and of the Watts family, Burwells, Elizabeth Morris, and others. "Ma" [Breckinridge] not well last week, but is better now. Mentions visits by Mr. Wharton and Mr. Woodville. Offers Lucy advice not to get married until she is 20 years old.
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Letter - February 20, 1838
Letter headed "Richmond February 20, 1838" from Lucy Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Hardins Tavern. Asks money for a new frock -- black silk that will do for a "second mourning" [Lucy's father had passed away in 1836] and also later. Mentions seeing various cousins, and Mr. William Peyton, who is a member of the state legislature.
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Letter - February 23, 1842
Letter headed "Catawba Feb 23rd 1842" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her brother William Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, requesting that William pay a visit to Catawba next spring to attend a wedding between Lizzy Watts and T. P. [Tom Preston] and that he tell no one other than his mother and sister Lucy, who is expected to be part of the wedding party. Emma also asks William to come prepared to talk about farm...
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Letter - February 26, 1842
Letter headed "Howard February 26 Saturday [1842]" from John Gilmer to his mother Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia. John wrote the first part of this letter explaining how he was spending money for his education and a report on the progress he is making, joining the debating society, need for more clothes and so forth. The second part of this letter was written by Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma Breckinridge (no addres...
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Letter - February 9, 1841
Letter from Lizzie Watts at Oaklands, Big Lick, Virginia to Lucy Gilmer, at Hardins Tavern Post Office, Albemarle County, Virginia and dated February 9, 1841. The paper is very fragile, ink badly faded, and the writing is overlaid so the letter is mostly illegible.
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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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Letter - January 3, 1840
Letter headed "Catawba Jan 3rd 1840" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy, at Leigh, Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia. Lucy has returned to Leigh after a visit to Botetourt asking about various family members and writing about her children and their progress in reading, writing, and singing. Also talks about the amount of snow they are having this winter.
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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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