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1. 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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2. Letter - August 28, 1843

   Letter headed "Catawba August [28th] 1843" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, telling that Mr. B had just returned home with William Watts who was still sick, but improving slowly, and about "the greatest fresh (flood) Thursday night [August 24, 1843] that has ever been here" and tells of washed out bridges, crops, and mill disabled, and expects this will be "a disastrous season for farmers...

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3. 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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4. Letter from Calvin Utz to John Breckinridge, January 26, 1858 - January 26, 1858 01/25/1858 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

   Letter headed "Fincastle, January 26th, 1858" from Calvin Utz to John Breckinridge at Cosby's Store, Albemarle County, Virginia telling of how much he has missed hunting and fishing and other sports with John, of his attending the Old Academy being taught by Mr. McCorkle who has about 19-20 scholars, tells of some old scholars who have switched to Mr. Burger's class, names several of the students that John probably knew, mentions the death of sev...

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5. Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, James Breckinridge, at VMI - June 1857 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

   Letter (not dated but envelope was postmarked Fincastle, Va June) headed "Monday evening" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, James, who is a cadet at VMI in Lexington, Virginia telling of her plans to send James and Cary, also a cadet, parcels delivered by Mrs. Bowyer to Lexington, news about Mary and Dr. Woodville visiting with their children and plans for the adults to travel on to Liberty and Lynchburg, leaving Mary's children with Emma...

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