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09/04/1859
Letter written September 4th, [18]59 headed Ivy Creek from James Breckinridge to his mother telling of his trip on the James River canal boat to Lynchburg and stopped a while and visited Aunt Belle [Gilmer] who was sick, purchased a set of shirt buttons, and the caught the canal boat to Scottsville, told of passing the "Balcony [Falls] and all the sights there, tells of a great tobacco crop his Uncle William [Gilmer] has raised, that his servant ...
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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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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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letter - 12/24/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Ivy Creek Dec 24th, 1861 to his sister Emma W. G. Breckinridge from W. W. [William] Gilmer tells of suffering a muscle injury that kept him from answering an earlier letter from Emma, had a slave Henry who had hurt himself in the same way "loading stock on a wagon", they are now busy making a trough 20 feet long from 1 1/2" planks for their new barn, of saving "several hundreds of bs. [bushels] of top quality wheat to make flour thi...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Ivy Creek September 11th 1861, from William Wirt Gilmer to his nephew Gilmer Breckinridge asking for news of events near Fairfax, opens with a quote:"On the 11th of Sept. at the rising of the sun, our armies did join and the battle begun." This was sung of the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. States that he has not heard from any of his nephews and is anxious to hear about the war, while short of funds, says he can raise dozen dollars ...
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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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letter - May 27, 1832
Letter dated May 27, 1832 from William Wirt Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardins Tavern, May 31, to his sister, Emma Walker Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle. Tells of brickmaking, the weather and of crops. Note added from their mother, Mary Gilmer, describing her daughter Mary's illness with the measles.
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Letter - April 12, 1831
Letter dated April 12, 1831 from William W. Gilmer, Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardins Tavern, April 14, 1831 to his brother-in-law, Cary Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle, Botetourt County. Mentions tools and equipment left at Fortheringay for Cary Breckinridge and speaks of the progress they are making on their new farm at Ivy Creek.
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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 20, 1832
Letter dated April 20, 1832 from Lucy Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardin's Tavern, April 24, to her sister, Mrs. E. W. (Emma Walker) Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle in Botetourt County, Virginia. Written while attending school in Charlottesville "to a Mrs. Round". Letter discusses her brothers' activities; measles in family; and her school teachers and subjects.
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Letter - August 28, 1831
Letter dated August 28, 1831 from William W. Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, to his father, Peachy R. Gilmer, at Grove Hill, Botetourt County, with a note added by his wife Mary. Postmarked Hardins Tavern, August 30. Tells of trouble with the Negroes in Albemarle County, mentions the Southhampton insurrection.
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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 - 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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Letter - July 6, 1832
Letter dated July 6, 1832, from Emma W. Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, to her mother, Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Ivy Creek in Albemarle County, sent in care of [delivered by] Gen. Breckinridge. Family news, how to make and wear a woman's cap, and making shirts and socks for men.
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Letter - June 27, 1831
Letter dated June 19 to June 27, 1831 from William Gilmer, Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardins Tavern, June 30, to his sister, Emma G. Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle, Botetourt County. A note was added by his mother Mary Gilmer. News of the new home they are building at Ivy Creek, sale of tobacco, plans for a visit from Emma, and list of things happening at Ivy Creek.
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Letter - March 24, 1831
Letter dated March 24, 1831 from Mrs. Mary Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, to her daughter, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, concerning the establishment of their new home on Ivy Creek in Albemarle County, Virginia and giving details of the farming operations.
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Letter - October 16, 1831
Letter dated October 16, 1831 from William W. Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardins Tavern, to his sister Mrs. Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County. Family letter reporting on progress of farming, hunting trips, and a pessimistic prospect of him ever finding a woman to marry, and a comment on insurrection.
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Letter - October 3, 1831
Letter dated October 3, 1831 from Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, Botetourt County, to her brothers, Harmer and Francis Gilmer, at Ivy Creek, Albemarle County care of [carried by] James Watts. Letter discusses anticipation of moving into the new home, Catawba. Mentions alarm by the people of a possible insurrection and that Nat Turner had been seen in their community.
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Letter from William Gilmer to his nephew, Gilmer Breckinridge - July 25, 1853
This hand-carried letter delivered by Eugene Garth was headed "Ivy Creek July 25. 1853" from William Gilmer to his nephew, Cadet [VMI] Gilmer Breckinridge, asking Gilmer to become friends with Eugene Garth and help him stay out of trouble at Virginia Military Institute where both are students. Eugene will be "truthful & good game, he is not disposed to be quarrelsome, but will not stand insults". (I wonder how he fared at VMI?) Further research ...
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Letter from William Gilmer to his nephew, James Breckinridge, at Ridgway - February 5, 1854 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Ivy Creek, Feb. 5 [18]54" from William Gilmer to his nephew, James Breckinridge, at Ridgway and carried by Puero [servant of William Gilmer]. William Gilmer is sending James a copy of the book "Virgil", inviting James to bring Jim Bowyer and himself up for a visit [at Ivy Creek] and "we will shoot the rifle and etc.", offers advice about his study habits, tells of Anderson the overseer at Grove Hill is well liked by the servants as...
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