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1. 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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2. 05/25/1863 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Monday, Montgomery White [Springs] May 25th, 1863 from Lucy breckinridge to her sister Emma is very faded and impossible to read unless it can be enhanced and printed in a larger version. The letter tells of a trip to Oaklands and then on the cars to the resort and seems to be mostly about people she has met there. ++++++++++...

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3. 08/08/1863 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Oaklands, (Grove Hill crossed out), August 8th [1863 by context] from Eliza Breckinridge to her sister in law Julia Breckinridge, telling of her visit to Oaklands with the Watts family and lots of names mentioned of those she has seen there, she received a cool welcome when she visited Kate Bowyer at Greenfield, Dr. Bowyer has started a unit of the Home Guard in Fincastle and her father Cary Breckinridge, Sr. has joined to set a goo...

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4. Colonel William Watts - A black and white photographic portrait of Colonel William Watts, who was born December 20, 1817, at the family estate known as "Oaklands", and died on May 1, 1877. He was educated in medicine and law at the University of Virginia and returned home to succeed his father as the Commonwealth's Attorney of Roanoke County. He was a member of the State Constitutional Convention of 1850-51. At the age of 44, he joined the Roanoke Greys at the outbreak of hostilities and was promptly elected a lieutenant. By his gallantry and qualities of leadership, he rose to the rank of colonel.

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5. General Edward Watts - A black and white photograph of a painted portrait of General Edward Watts, who was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, April 7, 1779, and died at "Oaklands", his home in Roanoke County, Virginia, on August 9, 1859. He was educated at Liberty Hall Academy (now Washington and Lee University). He later graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton University). Called to the bar, he entered upon a political career and for some years represented Campbell County in the House and Senate of Virginia. Watts married Elizabeth Breckinridge, daughter of James Breckinridge, on May 6, 1811.

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6. letter - 12/30/1861 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Grove Hill, Dec 30th, 1861 to her sister Eliza Breckinridge from Lucy on page 1 and her mother Emma Gilmer Breckinridge on the back page. Lucy writes about Gilmer and Julia coming home for Christmas, all sick including the baby Nannie. Lucy plans to join Eliza in Richmond as soon as possible, tells of attending church last Sunday and the people she saw, of a possible wedding between Dr. B [Bowyer?] and Jane S. Their mother writes a...

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7. Letter - April 29, 1845

   Letter headed "Leigh April 29th 1845, Tuesday Morning" from Mary Ann Breckinridge to her father, Cary Breckinridge, telling of their journey from Fincastle to Leigh in Albermarle County, of the things she saw and liked in Lexington, the best accommodations were at Mr. Bell's and the worst were at Mr. Tyler's Old Stand on Afton mountain (now operated by Mr. Gamble) where there we saw some rowdy looking students from the University [of Virginia]. T...

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8. Letter - August 16, 1843

   Letter headed "Catawba August 16th 1843" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle and telling that Peach (Gilmer) and Mary (Breckinridge) left today to go to Oaklands and take music lessons for three weeks, William Watts has been ill at the Sweet Springs and has been ill all summer, "poor Miss Nancy died last Friday" and was buried at Mr. Tayloe's place next to Mrs. Dick, tells of losing their pre...

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9. Letter - August 1842

   A letter, without a heading, written by Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, who was visiting at Oaklands with her friend Lizzie Watts, telling Lucy to be sure Mary brings all frocks and aprons with her, also a couple of missing volumes of the "Life of Scott" and news about visits made in the neighborhood.

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10. Letter - August 19, 1844

    Letter headed "Oak Lands August 19th 44, Monday evening" from Mary Peachy (Peach) Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia, telling of inability to write an interesting letter as the reason for her slow response to her mothers previous letter, promises a lot of different information in this letter, about her new music for "the little Elsler dance" all the way from Washington, about visits with vario...

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11. Letter - August 24, 1841

    Letter with no heading from Mary Gilmer (and partially written by Emma Walker Breckinridge) to Lucy Gilmer at Judge Leigh's near Halifax Court House, Halifax, Virginia, telling of Frank's progress with his illness, using his changing pulse rates as a measure of his general health. some family news, mentions several people going to the Springs and the wisdom of considering such a trip as adequate treatment for many illnesses.

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12. Letter - August 28, 1843

    Letter headed "Catawba August [28th] 1843" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy, at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, telling that Mr. B had just returned home with William Watts who was still sick, but improving slowly, and about "the greatest fresh (flood) Thursday night [August 24, 1843] that has ever been here" and tells of washed out bridges, crops, and mill disabled, and expects this will be "a disastrous season for farmers...

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13. Letter - August 28, 1844

    Letter headed "Oak Lands August 28 [1844]" from Alice Watts to her cousin, Mary Anne Breckinridge at Catawba, near Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia tells of missing Mary, family visitors (first names only), is expecting a letter soon and says "I am extremely anxious to hear what that person said about me", mentions several family friends they have visited recently and closes with the fact she is expecting to be examined for confirmation this...

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14. Letter - August 8, 1844

    Letter dated August 8, 1844 from Mary Ann Breckinridge at Catawba, near Fincastle, to her aunt, Lucy Gilmer at Leigh near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, with some family news. The larger portion of the letter was written by Emma Breckinridge, Mary's mother, with an assorted listing of family news, preachers visiting, stories about her children, clothing for the children, and various visitors.

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15. 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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16. Letter - December 30, 1844

    Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec. 30th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle telling of the many visitors and guest they entertained over Christmas, much family and friends news, death of Mrs. Breckinridge, illnesses in the family, birth of her baby John Breckinridge.

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17. Letter - February 2, 1843

    Letter headed Catawba February 2nd, 1843 from Mary Ann Breckinridge to her Aunt Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle telling of the birth of a new sister to be called Lucy Breckinridge, offers Lucy Gilmer the right to choose a middle name, tells of other family news, John Gilmer in Lexington plans to join a church, Cousin James Holcombe is leaving for a 2 month trip to Indiana, and states that his mother will probably die before h...

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18. Letter - February 23, 1842

    Letter headed "Catawba Feb 23rd 1842" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her brother William Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, requesting that William pay a visit to Catawba next spring to attend a wedding between Lizzy Watts and T. P. [Tom Preston] and that he tell no one other than his mother and sister Lucy, who is expected to be part of the wedding party. Emma also asks William to come prepared to talk about farm...

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19. Letter - February 9, 1841

    Letter from Lizzie Watts at Oaklands, Big Lick, Virginia to Lucy Gilmer, at Hardins Tavern Post Office, Albemarle County, Virginia and dated February 9, 1841. The paper is very fragile, ink badly faded, and the writing is overlaid so the letter is mostly illegible.

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20. Letter - February 9, 1843

    Letter headed "Oak Lands" from Peach Gilmer to her brother John Gilmer at Washington College in Lexington, Virginia telling of the birth of Lucy Breckinridge, another niece for their family, about illnesses of Emma Breckinridge and Lizzie Watts Preston, plans to visit Lexington and of the death of Mrs. Price, a neighbor.

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