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Letter headed Tallahassee, FL, December 6, 1874 from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Emma at Grove Hill telling of her visit with the Robert Gamble family in Tallahassee, Florida, comments on all the people she has met including the preacher, she does not like the "high church" atmosphere, gives glowing report about the relatives good looks and behavior, she visited some of the local plantations riding the [railroad] cars on one occasion, followe...
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1862 9/22/1859
Undated fragment of a letter from Emma W. G. Breckinridge to her daughter Lucy who is probably visiting with the Burwell family with news from home, making a cake for little Emma Woodbridge who has birthday soon, problems getting butter delivered by the canal boats, of exchanging letters with Julia, but not being able to visit often, of little Nannie pulling Aunt Hannah by the apron strings and wanting things in the kitchen, and closes with good ...
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letter - 05/13/1853 [year derived from context]
This letter without heading is dated May 13th [1853 by context] is written by Lucy G. Breckinridge and a second part by her mother Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister Eliza Breckinridge telling of events on the farm, of her school work, the chickens, guineas and building a new chicken coop, asking Eliza what she is doing. Her mother writes about other events planned and people she has talked with, getting the garden plants ready to put in the ...
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letter - 09/15/1847.
This letter headed Pittsylvania Co House, Sept 20th 1847 from Jane and George Gilmer to mother Mary Gilmer at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Va telling of the loss of a still born child on August 15th and the pain and suffering of their loss, and plans to visit in Albemarle in November or December. George wrote a single page telling of his work load and plans to travel, suggest William get the farm in Fluvanna [County] ready to sell as soon...
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letter - 10/05/1859 9/22/1859
Letter headed Richmond, Oct. 5th, [1859 by context] from Emma W. Gilmer Breckinridge in Richmond to her husband Cary at Grove Hill telling of her trip down the James River Canal to Richmond, of the people she has seen and visited with, of attending the [Episcopal Church] Convention in Richmond, her brother John Gilmer was there, her sister in law Belle came down on the "cars" [railroad], Mr. Wilmer wants her to go to Williamsburg to see a Capston...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Eldon April 21th 1861 to John [Breckinridge] from Beverly K. Whittle telling of the excitement of war coming from the local folks [Pittsylvania Court House], "volunteer companies are drilling day and night", soon "Old Virginia will be drenched in blood--When Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of war", Whittle wants to spill some Yankee blood, but wants to wait until he is grown (at 15 years of age he only weighs 120 pounds), think...
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Letter - August 22, 1842
Letter headed "Leigh August 22nd 1842" from Mary Gilmer at Hardins Tavern, Virginia, to her daughter Emma Breckinridge at Catawba near Fincastle with many interesting events and persons names mentioned. Tells of going to church, changing preachers, a camp meeting going on in the area for the servants (slaves) and writing a permission slip for one of her slaves to be allowed to join the church [Baptist],discussion of the crops that will be harvest...
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Letter - December 10, 1844
Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec.10th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle (response to Object ID 1969.51.370) telling of her desire for them all to come to Grove Hill for Christmas, hoping their mother will consider bringing Lucy and living at Catawba now that they have moved to Grove Hill, gives a description of the household layout in Grove Hill, things that still need to be mov...
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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 - February 19, 1845
Letter headed "Wednesday" (without date, but the date derived from postmark) from Emma Breckinridge to her daughter, Mary Ann Breckinridge, at Oaklands, Big Lick, Roanoke, telling of the condition of Lucy Gilmer, who is the sister of Mary Peach Gilmer studying with Mary Breckinridge at Oaklands, enquiring about the girls music teacher Mr. Bozzorata if he will come to Grove Hill next year to continue the girls music lessons, on Cary Breckinridge's...
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Letter - February 21, 1845
Letter headed "Oak Lands February 21st 1845, Friday evening" from M. P. (Mary Peachy) Gilmer to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia responding to her mother's letter dated February 18, 1845 (see Object ID 1969.51.379), telling of an ear illness of Mrs. Watts, and that Mr. Bozzaotra probably will not be staying around next year to teach music, thanking her mother for the gifts she is receiving, and ...
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Letter - February 4, 1845
Letter headed "Grove Hill Feb. 4th 1845" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her desire to receive more letters, of local gossip, about church problems, her recent visit to Oaklands, persons becoming engaged, making plans for a visit to Albemarle and bringing little Cary home to be tutored at Grove Hill. She mentions Mr. Daniel Pessce(?) (gentleman of colour is ...
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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, 1847
This letter headed "Leigh January 10 1847" from Mary Peach Gilmer at Leigh to her sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle Post Office in Botetourt County, Virginia, giving news of the neighborhood and persons visited and received at their home, tells the sad story that brother William has been refused by Miss Sarah on his proposal of marriage and may go to join the war [in Mexico], hopes that William Watts has recovered, and James Preston ...
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Letter - January 21, 1845
Letter headed "Grove Hill Jan. 21st 1845" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle telling of family news, trying to send a letter to her husband Cary who she thinks is at Leigh, of the death of a young woman, Elizabeth Preston, and news of the neighborhood.
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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 - March 12, 1845
Letter headed "Grove Hill March 12th 1845" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle encouraging Lucy to continue to recover from her illness, planning a trip to visit, tells of illnesses and death in her community, about the new entrance being constructed for Grove Hill, that baby John Breckinridge was baptised this week by Mr. Wilmer, about the school the young boys are attending, and of...
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Letter - March 26, 1845
Letter headed "Grove Hill March 26th 1845" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, telling of various problems in the Fincastle area such as whooping cough, deaths in the family and "poor Nannie Woods" whose dress caught on fire and badly burned the back of her body from her neck to her heels", news about the upcoming church convention, and hope her next letter will be more cheerful.
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Letter - March 8, 1846
Letter headed "Leigh March 8 1846" from Mary Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle, Botetourt, telling of her dreadful trip home from Pittsylvania due to bad weather and bad roads, a lot of snow falling, and being stuck in a drift of snow. This letter is difficult to read because the ink has faded in many places making the words illegible. Mary goes on telling about selling crops of tobacco, corn, wheat bran, and the price for Negro men and a ...
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Letter - May 20, 1853 [year derived from context]
This letter headed Grove Hill May 20th [1853] from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter Mary Breckinridge Woodville at Sweet Springs in a long letter tells of her desire to hear from Mary, plans to send a wagon with supplies "to have some of the little comforts", suggestions for various things to cook to feed her new husband, news of family visiting, salary of $600 and a manse offered to Mr. Wilmer [Episcopal preacher at Fincastle] to entice ...
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