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1. 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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2. 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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3. 05/16/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Grove Hill, May 16th, 1862 from Emma W. G. Breckinridge to her son John telling of her concern for him while a battle is fought and thanks God his life has been spared so far, her concern about wagon Strother [slave] is returning to Richmond after delivering items including Gilmer's trunk (that held his clothing and payroll money for his company at Williamsburg) and she is afraid he was captured by the Yankees at Williamsburg. John'...

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4. 10/10/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Charleston Oct. 10th 1862 from Gilmer Breckinridge to his wife Julia telling of his travel in western Virginia to raise a company of Confederate soldiers and to purchase salt which is badly needed in eastern Virginia. He is expecting a disagreeable and dangerous journey. He has hired his father's wagon to the Confederate Quartermaster to haul the salt home and is using a servant named Booker to drive it. He found Maj. (Mr.) Thomas f...

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5. 10/28/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Oct. 28 [1862 by context] to Gilmer Breckinridge from his wife Julia telling of her fear that her letters are not being received by him, but hoping he will receive them when he returns through Lewisburg. She tells that Booker has returned with mules and wagon from the trip to Gauley Bridge (see October 10, 1862 letter), and she sent word to Uncle Jordan at the Bank about his check coming in, Bishop Johns has been visiting and confir...

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6. Correspondence - January 21, 1864

   Letter from W. N. Curry to his parents, James and Ruth A. Curry. This letter relates camp life among the 60th Virginia Volunteers during the Civil War as well as some personal discussion between son and parents.

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7. Envelope - January 21, 1864

   Envelope addressed to James Curry, Esq., Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, Virginia. The original contents was a letter from his son, W. N. Curry, which is Object ID 1963.14.1a.

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8. letter - 10/27/1861 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Saturday Grove Hill, Oct 27th, 1861 from Emma W. Breckinridge to her son Gilmer telling of their plans to send a wagon of winter supplies using youngest brother George to lead the expedition, apologizes because it has taken so long to get this move started, of James searching for a position in the [Confederate] Army, about Julia and Eliza planning to visit Richmond and expecting Gilmer to meet them there, of how nice his daughter Na...

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9. letter - 11/15/1861 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Nov, 17, [1861] from Julia Breckinridge to her sister in law Eliza Breckinridge, the writing is very poor, paper is partially faded, and the letter has been over written at ninety degrees and makes the reading more difficult. Julia is telling of some work she has been doing for the soldiers, about her planned trip to Richmond which she probably will not take since Gilmer cannot get a furlough, some news of the war, deaths mentioned ...

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