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02/15/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Feb. 15, 1864 from Julia Breckinridge to her husband Gilmer opens by saying she wants to hear from him and then switches to a code using letters and numbers for three lines, followed by normal writing, is disappointed she has not had a reply from Ma [Emma W. G. Breckinridge], also no news from the "Prize Romance" contest in which she hoped to win $100, that Mr. McGuire may open a school for ten pupils at $100 each, Aunt Deborah in R...
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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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04/26/1864 9/22/1859
Letter headed Lynchburg, April 26th [1864 by context] from Eliza Breckinridge to her sister Lucy telling of the trip on the canal boat which had sprung a leak leaving no dry place to sit while on the boat, Eliza and Julia are traveling together, seeing Dr. Early for teeth repairs, shopping, and plan to return early next week, Julia is missing her baby Johnny who is recently been weaned and is not on this trip, Julia is trying to pump her breast m...
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04/27/1864 9/22/1859
Daily Republican Newspaper dated April 27, 1864 published in Lynchburg, VA, likely to have purchased by Eliza or Julia Breckinridge while they were in Lynchburg. See letter 1969.51.720 written on April 26, 1864. You will have to enlarge the print to read the stories about the war and local affairs.
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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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August 1863 9/22/1859
Letter headed Fredericksburg Aug. 15th 1863 from Gilmer to his wife Julie Breckinridge telling of recent events, he has had a visit from his Uncle William [Gilmer] and slave Griffin, is complaining that Griffin did not bring him a fresh horse, Henry Yancey went home and returned with a fresh horse and Cary Breckinridge was able to promote Yancey to Color Corporal, worried about deserters plundering in the mountains and the home guard will be afra...
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August1863 9/22/1859
A family member who had sorted these letters much earlier has worked with this partial letter which is badly faded and torn. She has transcribed a portion of the letter, but not enough to make it at all legible. She wrote that the letter is from Eliza [Breckinridge] and directed to her sister [in law] Julia. She dates this letter as early 1864 since brother James is mentioned and still alive. He was killed in action at the Battle of Five Forks an...
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March 1870 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859
Letter without a heading, date by context was March 1870, from Letitia Watts Sorrell to her Aunt [Emma W. G. Breckinridge] telling of change in the labor force as ex-slaves are seeking employment and looking for references from their old owners, ie. Paterson and Rose, with only experience in working in the fields are hoping to get her a job as a cook, but she will have to be trained for the job, and has 9 or 10 children to look after. Lettie had ...
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Boxley - Residential Block, Brick and Hardscape Elements - Circa 2004
A promotional brochure developed by Boxley Materials Company explaining some of the uses of their residential block, brick and hardscape elements. These include, but are not limited to retaining wall block, paving stones for patios or walkways and precast stone veneer as well as a variety of other products and tools.
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Crystal Springs, Roanoke Water Supply postcard - 1930s
Postcard, postmarked for 1930s, and addressed Mrs. W. E. Dickinson in Norfolk, Va. Green Benjamin Franklin one cent stamp in the upper right corner. On the front of the postcard is a color lithograph image of Crystal Spring, Roanoke Water Supply. Roanoke Memorial Hospital a large brick fixture in the background. Post card has a graphite message on the reverse, and is printed by the J.P. Bell Co. Inc, Lynchburg Va.
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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 - 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 Grove Hill June 28th, 1861 Friday to her husband Dr. Lewis Woodville from Mary Ann Breckinridge Woodville, telling of horses and a box being sent to the Doctor, sending a wagon to pick up a hay press for Mr. Morgan who has a government contract to furnish hay to the Army, horses being sent to Lynchburg to be put on cars to go north, Gilmer's [Breckinridge] company is leaving for the war next week and they are busy making tents for t...
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letter - 1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill August 2nd '61 from Eliza Breckinridge to her brother Lt. James Breckinridge telling of receiving the letter advising that James and Cary both had safely survived the battle at Manassas, noting that General Bonham had paid compliments for James' service in the battle, stating "several Botetourt soldiers have come home on visits and brought numerous curiosities such as Yankee overcoats, hats, letters and etc, and the Yanke...
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letter - January 26, 1826
This letter is overwritten, headed "Jan 26 1826" from an unknown friend (postmark is Lynchburg) of Emma W. Gilmer at Liberty, Bedford [Virginia] responding to a letter from Emma telling "there will be five brides here on Tuesday night", wedding plans, parties, dressing the brides, and implores "Emma and Queen" to come to Lynchburg to visit her soon. The writer names seven songs that she can now sing.
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Letter - 1827 by context
Letter undated with no heading (1827 by context) to Emma Gilmer at Liberty from M. A. [Mary Ann Anthony] telling of social events, weddings, and parties, wishing that Emma could have attended, mentions that LaFayette has declined to visit Lynchburg this winter, entreating Emma to visit the city soon.
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Letter - 1827 by context
Letter undated with no heading (1827 by context) to Emma Gilmer at Liberty from Mary Ann Anthony telling of possible belief in communication of souls, of the sorrow expressed by Maria Tucker of Lynchburg that she had missed seeing Emma when she last vised that place, and closes with a question about continuing their correspondence.
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Letter - April 23, 1845
Letter with no heading or date (the date derived from the postmark in Lynchburg) from Isabelle Gilmer to her sister-in-law, Emma Breckinridge, at Fincastle in Botetourt County, Virginia, in response to learning of the death of Lucy Gilmer at Leigh. She expresses her sympathy to Emma and her mother, tells of her household and her new baby, her plans to dress in black for mourning, mentions a doctor friend who wants to leave Scottsville and move to...
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Letter - April 28, 1845
Letter headed "Sherwood April 28th 1845" from Maria Rives to Mary Gilmer at Leigh near Charlottesville expressing her sympathy over the loss of Mary's daughter,Lucy Gilmer, telling of her distress and giving words of Scripture as comfort, tells of the loss of her Aunt Patterson and about a visit to the University where she had to shorten her stay due to"the melancholy state of affairs there" (probably referring to the student riots of 1845).
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Letter - December 10, 1844
Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec.10th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle (response to Object ID 1969.51.370) telling of her desire for them all to come to Grove Hill for Christmas, hoping their mother will consider bringing Lucy and living at Catawba now that they have moved to Grove Hill, gives a description of the household layout in Grove Hill, things that still need to be mov...
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