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01/12/1916 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Enveloped addressed to Miss Susan R. Preston, Care Archdeacon Neve, Ivy Depot, Virginia, and forwarded to Mrs. Fred Clark, 1865 Park Road, W. W. Washington D. C. Postmarked at Roanoke VA on Jan 12 1916 at 3:30 AM and at Charlottesville, VA on JAN 12 at 6-PM. Return address was Roanoke Times, Publishers, Roanoke, VA
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06/24/1880 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Envelope addressed to Miss Nannie Breckinridge, Care of Judge William Robertson, Charlottesville, Va. Stamp has been removed. Postmark is dated Jun 24 Fincastle, VA.
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12/20/1875 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Williamsburg Dec. 28 [1875 by context] from Eliza Breckinridge to her sister in law Julia Breckinridge telling of all the people she has spoken with while in Williamsburg, a typical naming of friends and relatives, but no important news, describes the bitter cold weather, a church service, tells of Uncle Wilmer keeping house by himself, tells of a local widow lady who is keeping an eye on him and might be interested in getting a hu...
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A merry Christmas
A Merry Christmas Card sent to Miss Reba Frensler/Fransler. The front shows a flower covered bell with pinecones and pinebranches around it with ribbons and white flowers in the rest of the space. Not all of the message on the back is clear, but someone is clearly asking Miss Reba to come home. The card is sent from Winchester and/or Charlottesville to Winchester.
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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 - March 21, 1832
Letter dated March 21, 1832 from Mary Gilmer, Ivy Creek, to her daughter Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle in Botetourt County. Postmarked Hardin's Tavern, March 24. A short note at the end was added by one of Emma's brothers. News of the family, Francis Gilmer is to board at the Academy, and Lucy to attend school in Charlottesville.
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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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Letter - April 17, 1832
A letter dated April 17, 1832 from George H. Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, (with notes added by his brother William and his mother Mary Gilmer) to his sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Grove Hill near Fincastle in Botetourt County. Family news of a measles epidemic, among other things.
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Letter - April 3, 1841
Letter from [Mrs.] Randolph dated Thursday, April 3, 1841 to Mrs. Mary Gilmer at Hardins Store, postmarked Charlottesville, Virginia on April 3, telling that her son Lewis Randolph had been diagnosed as having a mild case of scarlet fever and advising Mary Gilmer of this fact so she can decide if to leave Mary Peach at the Randolph home. The Randolphs have quarantined Lewis for 2 to 3 weeks and will not allow the girls to see him.
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Letter - August 10, 1837
Letter headed "Leigh August 10, 1837" from Lucy Minor to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle. News of friends and family; asks about the Watts family, especially Lizzie; sends love to the children including James [a new baby?]. Lucy mentions she has a pet hummingbird that would sit on her hand and drink sugar water from a spoon. A portion of this letter is written over at ninety degrees.
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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 - August 3, 1823
Letter dated August 3, 1823 from William Gilmer, Liberty, to his sister Emma W. Gilmer, care of Peter Minor, Charlottesville, postmarked August 7th. Includes note from Emma's mother giving her father's permission to join a dancing school at "Uncle Peter's". Describes an unsuccessful hunting trip in the mountains around the Peaks of Otter.
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Letter - December 4, 1839
Letter headed December 4 [1839 by context] from MLW [Mary Lindsay Walker] to her cousin, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia. Mary Lindsay Walker is Bell [Isabella] Gilmer's mother and she is writing for Bell who is "a little complaining today" with news about Harmer and Frank Gilmer and inviting Mary and daughter Lucy to visit them at "Logan". Bell adds a footnote apologizing for not writing more and asking Willi...
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Letter - February 3, 1832
Letter from Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, to her husband, Peachy R. Gilmer, Richmond, Virginia, postmarked February 3, 1832 at Hardin's Tavern. Contains interesting household shopping list-articles to be purchased in Richmond and discusses family events and happenings at home.
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Letter - February 7, 1840
Letter from George Gilmer headed "Pittsa. CH Feby 7, 1840" to his mother, Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. This is mostly about where to send his younger brother to school. Offers several suggested private schools and possible problems with each. Also mentions trading his servant with one of his mother's.
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Letter - January 10, 1828
Letter dated January 10, 1828 from H. [Hugh] Minor, at the University [of Virginia], to his cousin Emma W. Gilmer, Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia. Discusses events over his Christmas break and news in the community.
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Letter - January 18, 1842
Letter headed "Charlottesville Jan. 18th, 1842" from R. R. Meade to Mary Gilmer at Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County, requesting that Meade be able to keep a servant (slave) named Billy, that she has been renting from Mary Gilmer, for another year because she cannot find a replacement for him. She closes with an apology for making this request at time when the Gilmer's are "burdened with the cares and sorrows of life."
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Letter - January 4, 1820
Letter from William Burwell, Selwood, to Peachy R. Gilmer near Charlottesville, Virginia. Discussion of the poor roads in winter time, rivers as a better way to move freight, a 55-foot boat built near Hales Ford and a discussion of living far from society. Closes with the mention of quite a few names.
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Letter - July 2, 1842
Letter headed "Oaklands July 2d 1842" from Lucy Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County. Tells of her trip from Charlottesville to Lynchburg on a crowded stagecoach, and then on to Big Lick with no accidents. Tells of the school Mrs. Watts is providing at Oaklands and encourages her Mother to let Mary Peachy attend this school also. Mentions a great deal of damage done to the wheat crop by a severe storm. Tells o...
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