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1. 01/02/1863 9/22/1859

   Envelope addressed to Major P. Gilmer Breckinridge, Care of Col. Swan, Bath Alum Springs, Va. Stamp has been removed and only the letters Va are sown as part of the postmark. Written on the reverse side:"Andrew [slave] was not included in those sent to go to Richmond." See letter .678 for more details.

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2. 01/05/1863 9/22/1859

   Envelope addressed to Miss Lucy G. Breckinridge, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Va. Post mark Jan 5 [1863] Pattonsburgh, Va. The reverse side has the names Emma, Eliza and Nannie written on it. A large portion of a 5 cents Confederate States stamp intact and a small portion of another stamp which has been partially removed. This is the first envelope with a readable stamp remaining intact found in this series of letters and envelopes. Envelope has a ...

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3. 01/05/1866 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Grove Hill Jan. 5th 1866 to Emma J. Breckinridge from her mother Emma W. G. Breckinridge responding to the news that Mr. Wilmer is planning to move from Virginia, how much she is distressed about her family being separated, worrying about Emma traveling home alone, mentions Cary who is there and waiting, Eliza is also traveling, and money seems to be in very short supply. She is asking Mary Ann Woodville to bring her family back to ...

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4. 01/08/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Jan 18th 1862 from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Eliza with family and local news, notes that her sister {Mary Ann Woodville} had sent a letter with money enclosed and hopes it has arrived safely, asking for Eliza to bring sheet music for some dances (Lancer's Quadrille). The last page of this letters written by their mother Emma W. G. Breckinridge (she always wants to write on all the empty space before a letter is mailed), repea...

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5. 01/08/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Jan 8th 1862 from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son John (in the Confederate Army) complaining he has not been writing home enough, gives family news, brother George has sold his crop of corn and pork and is now "rich", Lucy and Eliza have gone to Richmond for a visit and possibly attend the inauguration [of President Davis], except for the fact that brother James is scheduled to be married on February 4th, "we have a good many servan...

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6. 01/08/1866 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Envelop addressed to Miss Emma J. Breckinridge, Care of Rev. G. F Wilmer, Pittsylvania C. H. Postmark Fincastle, Va, date Jan 8. Stamp has been removed from the envelope.

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7. 01/12/1863 9/22/1859

   Envelope addressed to Miss Eliza W. Breckinridge, Fincastle, Botetourt, Va., Care of Capt. Brown. Post mark is not legible and stamp has been removed.

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8. 01/14/1865 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Danville, Va - January 14th, 1865 from Cousin Ella P Burch to "Dear Cousin" giving her reasons for not being able to visit this winter: miserable roads and difficulties for ladies traveling alone during these times, plans to go to Petersburg to visit friends in February and gives an address there, comments on the grave condition of our country and hopes "God forbid that the sacrifices of so many noble victims shall be in vain."

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9. 01/22/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Jan 22nd 1862 from Emma Breckinridge to her son James (in the CSA Army), responding to him about not being able to get a furlough to come home and be married on March 4, 1862. She suspects it is because of General Burnside's planned expeditions, he has written Fanny Burwell (his fiancee) that the wedding will have to be postponed, and the family seems to have already accepted her as another sister, of preparing wedding gifts and ap...

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10. 01/22/1868 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

    Letter headed Brenham, Txs [Texas] Jany 22, 1868 to Eliza Breckinridge from her cousin Jefferson Bassett telling of some of the events around Christmas time, hanging stockings, shooting fire crackers, eating big meals, compares his endless work to "the old blue horse in Guggenheim's tan yard at Fincastle" always going the same eternal round of work, and no nearer my journeys end." Tells of the arrival of a niece and cousin and mentions the "chron...

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11. 01/24/1865 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

    Letter headed Tuesday Morning 24th [in 1865 only January and October had a Tuesday fall on the 24th, several times Xmas is mentioned so the proper date is probably January 24th and the year must be 1865 as Lucy Minor asks about her cousin Lucy Breckinridge who passed away in June of 1865], letter written to Ann (last name not known), the writer tells of her distress at losing her loved one, mentions family friends and members. She mentions severa...

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12. 01/25/1863 9/22/1859

    Envelope addressed to Major P. G. Breckinridge, Healing Springs, Bath Co., Va., 5th Regiment, Va. St. Line . Post mark is not legible and stamp has been removed.

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13. 01/25/1863 9/22/1859

    Envelope addressed to Major P. G. Breckinridge, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, Va. 3rd Regiment Va. State Line, 1863 written on upper left hand corner of envelope.

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14. 01/25/1863 9/22/1859

    Envelope addressed to Miss Lucy G. Breckinridge, Fincastle, Botetourt County, Va. Post mark is not legible and stamp has been removed. 21St written near the top of this envelope.

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15. 01/25/1863 9/22/1859

    Envelope addressed to Mrs. Julia A. Breckinridge, Fincastle, Botetourt County, Va. Post mark is not legible and stamp has been removed. Healing Springs, 31St written near the top of this envelope.

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16. 01/25/1863 9/22/1859

    Envelope addressed to Mrs. Julia A. Breckinridge, Fincastle, Botetourt County, Va. Post mark is not legible and stamp has been removed. Lewisburg, Va Feb. 28 written on upper left hand corner of envelope.

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17. 01/26/1862 9/22/1859

    Letter headed Jan 26th 1862 from John Breckinridge to his mother with news about being on "picket" duty for a while when it was raining, Brother Cary had come by to visit while he was gone, wants him to change to a cavalry outfit, tells that Cary is about to elected Captain of his company when Capt. Pitzer gets his promotion to Major, news that a spy from Washington brought news that McClellan "was having his guns cleaned out to make an attack on...

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18. 01/28/1862 9/22/1859

    Letter headed Richmond January 28th '62 from Emma Breckinridge to her mother telling of events in her life while staying in Richmond, looking at material [lanns] for making dresses, of how her wardrobe of dresses is fine for now, about wedding presents she has purchased for James and Fanny's upcoming wedding: Pa's gift will be a writing desk at $15, Ma's is silver basket lined with French blue, at $10, sister's is a little wine set with a decante...

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19. 01/28/1862 9/22/1859

    Letter without any heading dated February 10, 1862 by context and an almost illegible post mark on the envelope from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer wanting to hear from him since she has not had a letter since he returned from his furlough home in January, she had visitor and offered her persimmon beer and then found the barrel was empty, served light bread and pickled oysters instead, will send a recipe for molasses beer that can be ea...

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20. 02/04/1862 9/22/1859

    Letter headed Grove Hill Feb. 4th, 1862 from Emma to her sister Eliza Breckinridge with news from home to Eliza who is visiting in Richmond for the past month, tells of the roads were so bad we could not go to church for several weeks, that they have about finished making overcoats for Brother Gilmer's company, Brother Cary was made Captain of his company, so they now have two brothers who are captains, news from home about their sister in law Ju...

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