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1. 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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2. 04/14/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed April 14th [1862] from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer telling of her great sorrow that she had not been able to travel to Orange Court House to spend time with him, all avenues of travel were blocked as the cars were not running at Lynchburg, Covington or Staunton and roads were too bad to travel by hack, comments on their victory in the west and hopes for peace if they can gain a victory at Yorktown, brings up the matter ...

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3. 04/27/1894 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Charlottesville, April 27th, 1894 from Rosalie Rives to Eliza Breckinridge for sending a "pretty souvenir of the Shakespeare [Club] lunch" and wished for a more detailed sharing of all the events that occurred, most of this letter is a social conversation, hard to read because of the writing style, Rosalie reports on relatives who are travelling, some who are ill, and one who is losing her memory. Rosalie had gone from Charlestown t...

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4. 06/21/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Richmond June 21, 1862 to his wife Julia from Gilmer Breckinridge telling of his trip to Richmond where he is seeking new position in the Confederate Army, tells of many soldiers who have been wounded and killed in the recent past including a conversation with Lt. Kelly who saw brother John Breckinridge who was shot on the Richmond battlefield and died a day later in a hospital, and the death of Capt Ed Bowyer of the Fincastle Artil...

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5. 08/30/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Ivy Creek, Augt. 30th 1864 from William Gilmer to his nephew George Breckinridge replying to an earlier letter he had received from George, tells of the wounding of Cary Breckinridge by a minnie ball through his leg, shot near Berryville, Clark County, Virginia on Sunday August 19 where he was leading a regiment into a calvary fight when he was wounded and his horse killed in action. Cary left on the day before for Charlottesville a...

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6. 12/10/1863 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Dec 10th 1863 and Dec:12 mailed at Frank Minor, the Regt. is going toward Charlottev (in pencil) from Gilmer Breckinridge to his wife Julia telling of not having paper to write letters and hoping to get a fresh supply in a few days, problems with the slaves who are with him and working for the Army, Jim is sick and headed for Uncle William [Gilmer's] place, and Joe is the only one they can depend on now, tells of seeing a paper in R...

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7. 12/13/1863 9/22/1859

   Envelope addressewd to Mrs. P. G. Breckinridge, Pattonsburg, Botetourt Co, Va with post dated December 13 Charlottesville, VA and on the inside of the envelope the following writing in ink: O B, Ordnance Sergeant 2nd Va Calv.

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8. 1921 Roanoke High School Boys' Basketball Team - A studio photograph of the boys' basketball team at Roanoke High School in 1921. Francis Eugene Ferguson was the team captain. The team played Maury High School in Charlottesville, Virginia, for the state championship. Due to a bad train connetion the team arrived only 30 minutes before the game and lost the contest by a score of 26 to 20.This photograph also appears in "Acorns of Roanoke", the school's yearbook. Roanoke High School was the predecessor of Jefferson High School.

   1986.32.9

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9. A Boarding-House in Philadelphia - 2007

   An historical account of an upscale boarding-house in Philadelphia owned and operated by Mary House, widow of Samuel House, during and after the American Revolution.

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10. envelope - 09/16/1859

    Envelope addressed to Mr. G. P. Breckinridge, Fincastle, Va. with a postmark partially legible for Charlottesville, Va. and writing on the opposite side showing the name of the letter writer Jas. McD. Carrington,Sept. 16, 1859. Stamp has been removed.

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11. George Jefferson Hundley recollections - April 29, 1895

    George Jefferson Hundley was born near Mobile, Alabama in 1838. On his mother's side he was the great-great-grandson of Peter Field Jefferson, who was an uncle of President Thomas Jefferson. Orphaned at an early age he was reared by relatives in Amelia County, Virginia. He studied law in Lexington, Virginia, and was licensed to practice in 1860. Hundley enlisted as a private in the 19th Virginia Infantry, where he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant....

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12. James W. Brackens - A black and white portrait photograph of James W. Brackens, newly promoted to executive assistant manager of Hotel Roanoke. Mr. Brackens had been resident manager of Hotel Roanoke since January 1970. He was previously General Manager of the Thomas Jefferson Inn in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mr. Brackens is a native of Covington, Virginia, and a graduate of the University of Virginia. On the back of the photograph is stamped "N & W Magazine Standard Portrait Cut".

    1990.69.604

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13. Jeffersonian Serpentine Wall at University of Virginia - A black and white photograph of a Jeffersonian Serpentine wall at the University of Virginia. These walls are called "serpentine" because they run a sinusoidal course, one that lends strength to the wall and allows for the wall to be only one brick thick, one of many innovations by which Jefferson attempted to combine aesthetics with utility. The University of Virginia is a highly selective public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia founded by Thomas Jefferson. Conceived in 1800 and established in 1819, it is the only university in the United States designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, an honor shared with Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home.

    1998.24.142

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14. letter - 09/16/1859

    Letter headed Charlottesville, September 16th [1859 by note on envelope] to Gilmer [Breckinridge] from James McD. Carrington requesting that he immediately repay a loan as Carrington expects to enroll in the University [of Virginia] soon. Tells of his mother who is short of cash at this time and undecided as to where she will spend the winter; and inquires about life on the [western] plains vs. the civilization of Botetourt County.

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15. letter - 09/22-1859 9/22/1859

    Letter headed Ivy Creek Sept.22 [1859 by context] from James Breckinridge to his sister Lucy at home. James is living with his Uncle William Gilmer at Ivy Creek in Albemarle County at this time. James is describing his life shooting Squirrels with his rifle in the morning and reading in the afternoon, gives a description of his meals including the contents of a Brunswick stew made with squirrels he shoots, tells of Delilah 9the cook) being too si...

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16. letter - 1861 9/22/1859

    Letter headed Ivy Creek, Augt. 17, 1861 to his sister Emma Gilmer Breckinridge from William Gilmer telling of his brother John and wife Eliza are living with him now, John appears to be a captain of a "Clerical force" and is well liked by all his command, wants information on Gilmer Breckinridge, and tells his thoughts on how the war is going, states he has "sufficient sight of the Elephant & a full share of military glory for a long time" althou...

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17. letter - April 10, 1841

    Letter headed "Leigh April 10th 1841" from Mary Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia to her son John at "High School", Theological Seminary, DC. She mentions the death of President William Henry Harrison and his inaugural address which John had attended and stated that he would have seen three presidents that day if they had been pointed out to him: Harrison, Tyler, and Adams. Talks of family and friends, potential lan...

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18. letter - May 10, 1826

    Letter dated May 10, 1826 from E. L. G. T. (Eliza E. Gilmer Turner), University [of Virginia], to Miss Emma Gilmer, Liberty, Bedford County, post marked Charlottesville, Virginia, May 12, 1826. Letter contains family news and gossip about various persons, some are named.

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19. letter - November 17, 1835

    Letter headed Leigh, November 17, 1835, from Peachy R. Gilmer to Cary Breckinridge and Emma (his daughter) at Catawba, Botetourt County. He describes a business and social trip to Charlottesville with his daughter, Mary Peachy; tells of his plan to go by stage to Richmond and on to Bozrah, Connecticut, where his wife Mary's mother is very ill. Lucy in now home and Frank has returned from living at the University to stay at home for the rest of hi...

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20. Letter - April 12, 1841

    Letter postmarked Hardin's Tavern on April 2, 1841 from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, with news of the plantation and crops, prospects for a good year, gives number of tobacco plants planted and estimated number to be harvested at the end of the season, family news about traveling to various homes, news that Harmer is back at work and doing well, although his mother is distressed t...

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