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1. 05/02/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Before Breakfast, Grove Hill, May 2nd, 1862 from Lucy Breckinridge to her brother John telling of the news in Fincastle (not much) as the roads have been so bad, they cannot travel, church is having a revival in town, with a good many professing religion including Fanny Pitzer and Charlie Williams, Mr. Godwin has closed his store, some are worried about the Yankees coming, but Lucy says we have a "Stonewall" [Jackson] to protect u...

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2. 06/02/1863 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Camp of 2nd Va. Cavalry, near Orange C. H., June 2, 1863 from Cary Breckinridge to his sister Lucy telling of recent events in camp, they are drilling and having parades in prepreparation of a grand review for Gen. Stewart [Stuart] next Friday, mentions a recent election that their candidate did not win, family slave Jim was delayed in delivering supplies from Lynchburg where he had problems with his pass and had to leave a box for ...

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3. 07/02/1880 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter from Eliza Breckinridge to her sister Emmeline [Emma] headed Grove Hill, July 2nd, 1880, reporting on a string of events at Grove Hill that caused her mother to leave for a trip to Catawba while her nerves settled. She had sent a rented wagon for lime to make whitewash to "complete the whiting" this week. The hired wagon hitched to Hugh [the horse] and driven by "John" was on the way home with the lime, the wagon which had no brakes ran a...

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

   Letter headed Grove Hill August 8th [1862 by context] to Dearest Sister [Julia Breckinridge] from Lucy telling of being very lonely as her mother has gone to visit with her oldest daughter Mary Woodville in Monroe County, that brother Cary has returned to the war and they fear for his life since John was killed a few months ago, of her concern for her mother traveling with so many deserters on the roads, but that brother George took a gun with hi...

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

   Letter headed Avenel Sep 9, 1862 to Lucy Breckinridge from her sister in law Letitia Burwell (Avenel is the Burwell home in Bedford County) expressing their great grief and sorrow of the death of Fanny Burwell Breckinridge (wife of James Breckinridge) who passed away on August 26, 1862 with typhoid fever). Letitia states the family is so prostrated by this death they can hardly do anything, asks about Cary Breckinridge who apparently has suffered...

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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. John E. Laughton talks to the George Pickett Camp - 1895

   Capt. John Laughton gave a talk to the George Pickett Camp of Confederate Veterans about his experiences while attached to the Sharpshooter Battalion of Gen. William Mahone's Brigade. The talk was printed in the Richmond newspaper. The paper was folded and has damage at the fold. A small piece of newsprint is missing at the beginning of the article. While in winter quarters near Gordonsville, Virginia, in 1864, General Mahone conceived the ide...

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8. letter - 11/03/1861 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Ivy Creek Nov. 3rd, 1861, Dr. [Dear] Gilmer, telling of his young brother George's progress on his trip to deliver supplies from Grove Hill the 28th Regiment, rain has slowed his progress as streams are out of their banks, plans to go to Gordonsville on Monday, Tuesday to Culpeper C. H., Wednesday he will have to camp out, planning to arrive at a camp site near Manassas and hopes that John can meet them there and direct his to where...

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9. 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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10. Letter - April 7, 1841

    Letter headed "Catawba April 7th 1841" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her mother Mary Gilmer, to be carried by Mr. Minor who is leaving Fincastle and heading for Albemarle. The portion of this letter that would have contained an address has been severed. Emma is requesting her mother to pay a long visit in the summer, Mrs. Breckinridge is quite ill with the dropsy, comments about the possibility of brother William Gilmer's prospect for marriage...

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11. Letter - March 24, 1840

    Letter headed "My Dear Sister March 24th 1840" [Lucy by context] and written by John Gilmer (must have been hand carried as their is no addressee on this letter). John writes about starting school under Mr. Robertson and having a few days off to visit with friends at Gordonsville and mentions several family members. Also asked about his chickens and eggs at home, expecting Wilson (the overseer) to build a new hen house.

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12. Letter from William Gilmer to his sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge - June 1, 1857 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835

    Letter headed "Ivy Creek June 1st 1857" from William Gilmer to his sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, telling of religious matters, two of Emma's children had been confirmed in the Fincastle Episcopal Church with news from Bishop Mead and Mr. Baker about a revival there recently, tells of Woodville Bowyer studying for the ministry and hopes that Gilmer will consider the same route, news of the recent Episcopal convention at Petersburg, Virginia, o...

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