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1. 08/27/1877 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Tallahassee, Feb: 14th, 1879 from Nannie Breckinridge to her Aunt Eliza [Breckinridge] replying to a letter from her grandma [Emma W. G. Breckinridge] who was concerned that Nannie might be letting "a man go to Virginia to see me". She declares she will not mention any more of her gentlemen friends as they may think all her friends are coming to visit. She offers to describe a ball she attended and tells that one lady "wore her blue...

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2. Alice Gidding October letter - October 18, 1892

   Alice Gidding writes Bernard that she owes him an apology as she has heard from her sister (Mrs. Weedon) in Washington, D.C., that she did not have the photograph that she (Alice) thought she had (a photo of Bernard and Confederates). Alice then wrote to Mr. West's daughters to see if Bernard had given her father one of the photos, but wrote back she did not. For this Alice is truly sorry as she knows how much Bernard would like to have one to se...

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3. Autograph book of Miss Sophy Pole - March 20, 1881

   Two pages of the autograph book belonging to Miss Sophy Pole of Hagerstown Maryland, later of Roanoke, Virginia. The second page is autographed by Basil Zell of Baltimore, Maryland on June 24, 1882 and is inscribed with a poem: "Sophy had a little beau His hair was black His eyes were brown And everywhere that Sophy went Her little beau was sure to go He follered [sic] her to school one day And it was against the rule For handsome boys ...

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4. Autograph book of Miss Sophy Pole - March 20, 1881

   This autograph book, started in 1881, is of brown, tooled leather, with gold embossed highlights. The cream-colored pages are edged in gold and the spine is similarly embossed. The book belonged to Miss Sophy Pole. Numerous friends, several beaux and relatives (father, aunts, sisters, and cousins) signed the book, often with poems, other sayings, and colorful ink stamps, watercolored flowers, black ink drawings and painted pictures. Most autogra...

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5. E. Leslie Spence Prospectus letter - May 30, 1896

   The first image is the prospectus receipt for Volume II of War Talks of Confederate Veterans by which the recipient agrees to pay $1.50 cents for the book when it is printed and ready for delivery. The second image is a letter written by Spence telling Bernard to put him down for five copies, and if times get better and the book is out, he will get more.

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6. George S. Bernard subscription lists - February 11, 1896

   George S. Bernard maintained a list of names of people who had pre-ordered his Volume 2 of "War Talks of Confederate Veterans." Some of the entries on the eight pages are difficult to determine, so no names are listed. On some lists there appears the address of the recipient and a reference to a letter that person wrote. The heading for the list of names is as follows: "The undersigned will each take one copy of Vol 2 of "War Talks of Confeder...

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7. Glass bottle with a light blue tint. - Glass bottle from the Virginia Brewing Company, Roanoke, Virginia. "VIRGINIA BREWING CO., ROANOKE, VA; REGISTERED NOT TO BE SOLD" is printed on the bottle. The glass is a light blue tint. 19th-20th century, American. According to Rand Dotson, the Virginia Brewing Company, chartered in 1889, hired a Baltimore, Maryland, brewmeister, Louis A. Scholz, after he assured the firm that water from Roanoke's Crystal Spring was perfect for brewing beer. Scholz, a master brewer trained in his native Freisburg, Germany, arrived in 1890. In mid-August 1890, the company's pilsner lager beer went on sale. By 1898, the brewing complex had grown to include five buildings. Sales in 1905 topped the three million mark. By 1912 after the Virginia Brewing Company's directors made Henry Scholz the firm's secretary-treasurer, the Scholz brothers were in total control of the company. To counterbalance the prohibition crusades, the firm advertised its brews as "tonics," low in alcohol content, even as suitable for mothers and children. The company claimed that its "absolutely pure" pilsner was not only "healthful" and responsible for "stamina," but also a likely cure for tuberculosis. Nonetheless, Virginians voted in favor of statewide prohibition in 1916, and the brew was outlawed. The VBC closed down, brewing equipment was sold. Though no longer brewing, the Scholz brothers continued their ice, bottling, and glass plant operations.

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8. In the Enemies Lines by William E. Cameron - 1895

   As each page is extra long, it was scanned a half-page at a time. The writing is somewhat difficult to read and the folds of the paper have made it impossible to read some words. The last page (11) contains notes A, B, C, and D, which refer to incidents related in paragraphs within the letter. William E. Cameron was born in Petersburg in 1842 and attended Hillsboro Military School and Washington College in St. Louis. He was a drillmaster with...

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9. Leather eyeglass case with two pairs of eyeglasses. - Leather eyeglass case with two pairs of eyeglasses. The black eyeglass case has the following printed in gold lettering: "Bowan & King, PRESCRIPTION OPTICIANS, 119 LIBERTY ST., BALTIMORE, MD". See Object ID nos. 1967.37.04.b and 1967.37.04.c for a detailed description of the eyeglasses.

   1967.37.04.a

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10. 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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11. letter - July 15, 1803

    Letter dated July 15, 1803 from Hugh Wm. Young, Baltimore, to Mr. John Cunningham, Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia about price for hemp and bees wax. Mentions Alexander Shields of Lexington, Virginia.

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12. letter - May 21, 1832

    Letter dated May [1832], postmarked May 21, from Peachy H. Gilmer to his cousin and to a sister, Emma W. Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. Letter discussed Peachy H. Gilmer's attempts at college humor, problems with his medical education and problems with his girlfriends.

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13. Letter - April 13, 1831

    Letter dated April 13, 1831 from Mrs. Mary Gilmer, Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardins Tavern, April 14, to her daughter Emma G. Breckinridge, Grove Hill, near Fincastle in Botetourt County with news of family members, education of children, and progress of new home and plantation.

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14. Letter - April 18, 1841

    Letter headed "Baltimore April 18th 1841" from Sarah Stith to her friend, Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near University of Virginia, writing about her recent visit with Lucy and the Gilmers, inquiring about any recent visitors to Lucy's home, describing the funeral of President William Henry Harrison with a description of a cap placed on his head which Sarah suggest made him look like an old lady when his body was viewed while lying in state. Long descri...

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15. Letter - July 13, 1935

    Letter headed Leigh, July 13, 1935, postmarked Hardins Tavern, July 14, from Mary Gilmer to her daughters, Emma Breckinridge and Lucy Gilmer, at Catawba, near Fincastle. News of Harmer moving to Meadsville, Halifax County; his upcoming marriage at Christmas; one of the Gilmer slaves loaned to Harmer until a younger slave gets old enough to work alone. News of Mr. Cobbs leaving the church at Charlottesville, after bringing in many new members, man...

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16. Letter - March 15, 1835

    Letter dated March 15, 1835 from Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba, near Fincastle. Tells of Harmer's return home from Baltimore where he completed medical training, and various possibilities as to where he should settle. Asks after Lucy and John, who are living with Emma; Mary Peachy is studying with her father. Tells of slaves sold (by name) and debts paid off. Asks especially about Emma's toothache.

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17. Letter - May 29, 1829

    Letter dated May 29, 1829 from M. D. [Martha Divers] Minor, Ridgway, to her cousin, Emma W. Gilmer, at Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia. News of a church convention at which Mr. Meade was elected Assistant Bishop, that Mr. Cobb "preached the best sermon," and that Mary Cary had married Orlando Fairfax on May 20th. Mentions many names of various persons.

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18. Lithographer Hoen letter to Bernard of Nov. 19, 1892 - November 19, 1892

    Correspondence from Mr. August Hoen, a lithographer in Baltimore, Maryland, to Bernard. Hoen states that a map that Bernard has referred to was not from a plate. It was a lithographed map, and he would be pleased to print just how many were needed. They would be duplicates of a map printed for a Mr. Pollock, and Bernard would need permission to use the illustration.

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19. Lithographer Hoen letter to Bernard of Nov. 22, 1892 - November 22, 1892

    Correspondence from Mr. August Hoen, a lithographer in Baltimore, Maryland, to George Bernard. Hoen states that he can remove a line of lettering that Bernard did not want on a map that he wants printed. Hoen will print 2,000 copies for $17.50, and the size will be the same as the original.

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20. Mrs. John Allen Watts - A black and white photograph of Mrs. John Allen Watts in fancy dress and hairstyle for some unknown occasion. Her maiden name was Gertrude Lee, and she was born in Staunton, Virginia, on October 15, 1862, a product of the marriage of Hugh Holmes and Mary Criss Lee. Her grandfather, George Hay Lee, served on the Supreme Court of Appeals of the Commonwealth of Virginia until the war broke out. After the war Gertrude resided in Salem with her family. Following her father's death in 1869 she resided in Baltimore, Maryland with her mother and grandfather, until her marriage to Mr. Watts in 1880 which brought her back to the Roanoke Valley. Mr. Watts, a lawyer by profession, became Counsel for the Norfolk and Western Railway Company in 1881 and he and his wife Gertrude became prominent members of the Roanoke community. Gertrude was active in the women's suffrage movement and served as first vice-president of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia in 1914.

    1970.18.01

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