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Wilson, house servant (slave) of Mary Gilmer |
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envelope - 10/13/1861 9/22/1859
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envelope - 10/24/1861 9/22/1859
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letter - 04/10/1845.
Letter headed Charlottesville April 10th from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma at Grove Hill, Fincastle, Botetourt telling of the condition of her daughter Lucy who has been quite ill for several months, of going to Charlottesville to visit with Pete and Lucy Minor, of the death of Lucy's friend Mildred Dabney and the sorrow she feels for Mildred's mother who is left alone in her house, of attempts to get Lucy out for a carriage ride, but her wea...
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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 - 11/24/1861 9/22/1859
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letter - 12/12/1861 9/22/1859
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letter - 12/30/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill, Dec 30th, 1861 to her sister Eliza Breckinridge from Lucy on page 1 and her mother Emma Gilmer Breckinridge on the back page. Lucy writes about Gilmer and Julia coming home for Christmas, all sick including the baby Nannie. Lucy plans to join Eliza in Richmond as soon as possible, tells of attending church last Sunday and the people she saw, of a possible wedding between Dr. B [Bowyer?] and Jane S. Their mother writes a...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Friday Morning [probably August 16 or 23 from the data in the letter she is quoting her husband Gilmer's letter dated August 13 which was a Tuesday] to Eliza Breckinridge from her sister in law Julia Anthony Breckinridge telling of news from Gilmer in camp near Richmond, of the sick soldier Lt. Robinson who Gilmer has sent home to Amsterdam to recover from his illness, other information is repeated from this same letter (1969.51.610...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill June 28th, 1861 Friday to her husband Dr. Lewis Woodville from Mary Ann Breckinridge Woodville, telling of horses and a box being sent to the Doctor, sending a wagon to pick up a hay press for Mr. Morgan who has a government contract to furnish hay to the Army, horses being sent to Lynchburg to be put on cars to go north, Gilmer's [Breckinridge] company is leaving for the war next week and they are busy making tents for t...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Camp of Instruction, Tuesday Aug 13th 1861 from Gilmer Breckinridge to his wife Julia telling of events at the Camp of Instruction, of meeting with various people and traveling to Richmond, about purchasing a barrel of flour which he said would feed 4 men for 83 1/2 days, that officers had to pay for all their meals, of meeting Billie Pegram who "had run off from Baltimore, passed through the Federal pickets and found one asleep", r...
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letter - April 27, 1843
Letter without a heading from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge at Fincastle, Virginia to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, written over several days telling of the arrival of spring, plants coming up, flowers blooming, of the settlement of the estate of Mrs. Breckinridge's, getting clothing for her children and sister Peach, of her desire for her mother to visit them this summer, deaths and marriages in the community, Co...
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Letter - April 3, 1843
Letter headed "Catawba April 3rd 1843" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, telling of her hopes that Lucy and their mother will visit Catawba in near future, explaining why she cannot travel with so many small children, her husband's illnesses, and a strong desire for the family to be together every year. Tells of news about various family members, illnesses with sever...
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Letter - April 6, 1843
Letter headed "Leigh April 6 1843" from Lucy Gilmer to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba, near Fincastle, Botetourt County, complaining that she has to write two letters to receive one, tells of her depression with the boredom of farm life in Albemarle County, of visits by her cousins; Brother George Gilmer has announced his candidacy for the US Congress, but she hopes he will not become a "politician", and will serve only one term if ele...
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Letter - August 14, 1842
Letter headed "Leigh August 14th 1842" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Lucy Gilmer at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt, tells much family news, weather damage to crops, a lot of rain and many hail storms, of visitors from Louisiana, death of Peter and Lucy Minor's young child, plans for William Gilmer's trip to Botetourt with Peachy Gilmer and James Breckinridge, problems with the servants (slaves) not wanting to work, tells of Isabella (Harmer...
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Letter - August 18, 1842
Letter headed "Leigh August 18th 1842" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt, tells of extreme rains with damage to crops, stone fences and water gates washed away, estimated loss of crops produced for the year, plans for William Gilmer's trip to Botetourt with Peachy Gilmer and James Breckinridge have changed and Mary Gilmer is now bringing the children to Catawba, tells of satin shoes for Lucy...
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Letter - August 22, 1842
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Letter - February 20, 1843
Letter headed "Leigh Feb 20th 1843" from Mary Gilmer to her son John Gilmer at Washington College, Lexington, Virginia telling of her plans to rent their house servant (slave) to the Alum Springs [Rockbridge Alum Springs] as "he is an excellent dining room servant, a very attentive nurse and as good a Carriage driver as any in the state, and perfectly honest." She hopes that by working at the Alum springs he will be cured of the consumption he h...
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Letter - February 26, 1844
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