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1. 02/20/1862 9/22/1859

   Envelope addressed to Miss E. W. Breckinridge, Care of Miss D. M. Couch, Richmond, Va. Post mark shows Pattonsburg VA Feb 20 and written on the envelope by hand is Feb. 20, 1862.

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2. 03/16/1862 9/22/1859

   Envelope addressed to Captain Gilmer Breckinridge, Post mark shows Pattonsburg VA MAR 16. Stamp has been removed.

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3. 04/14/1862 9/22/1859

   Envelope addressed to Captain Breckinridge, 28th Regiment Va. Vol, Orange Court House. Post mark shows Pattonsburg VA date not clear. Stamp has been removed.

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4. 05/02/1862 9/22/1859

   Envelope addressed to Mrs. Julia Breckinridge, Pattonsburg, Botetourt,Va. Post mark partially legible (shows OND, va). Stamp has been removed.

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5. Envelope - December 27, 1851

   Envelope addressed to Mr. P. Gilmer Breckinridge, (Buchanan marked through) and Fincastle (in a different handwriting), Botetourt County, Va. hand marked "Pattonsburg Decr. 27th" and a stamp has been removed and the stamped postmark is not legible. Written on the back of the envelope in pencil the words: "from sister no. 2 and letter no. 6".

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6. Envelope addressed by Emma Gilmer Breckinridge - 1859

   Envelope addressed to Mr. John H. Breckinridge, Care of W. R. Galt Esq., Pattonsburg, Botetourt Co. Va. Stamp and post mark have been torn from the envelope.

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7. Envelope addressed by Emma Gilmer Breckinridge - 1859

   Envelope addressed to Mr. John H. Breckinridge, Care of Mr. Galt, Pattonsburg, Botetourt. Stamp has been removed from the envelope, postmark is visisble. Written in pencil near top of envelope "good news".

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8. Envelope addressed to John H. Breckinridge - December 4, 1858

   Envelope with the postmark "Lexington, Dec 8 [1858]" and addressed to Mr. John H. Breckinridge at Pattonsburg, Virginia with a note on the front that reads "Answered on Dec 10th 1858". This envelope is associated with the letter in Object ID 1969.51.542.

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9. letter - June 20, 1827

   A letter from Mary Gilmer, at "Elba", the home of Judge Carr, to her daughter Emma, at New London, concerning a journey by stagecoach to visit with Judge Carr in Richmond. Fair amount of detail as to miles traveled each day.

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10. Letter - August 6, 1827

    Letter dated August 6, 1827 from George H. Gilmer, at New London Academy, to his mother Mary Gilmer, at Norwich Landing, Bozrah, Connecticut, reporting on things at home during her absence; refers to "grandmama...I have never seen her...."

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11. Letter from Cary Breckinridge to John Breckinridge - December 4, 1858

    Letter headed "Virginia Military Institute Decr. 4th [1858]" from Cary Breckinridge to his brother John, at Pattonsburg, Virginia, telling of events around town [Lexington]: "Last Saturday, myself and several other fellows walked the river two or three miles, where they are making the canal [up the Maury River to Lexington from the James River]. They have between seventy and eighty convicts there from the penitentiary. They certainly are a hard l...

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12. Letter from Peachy Gilmer Breckinridge to his mother, Emma Breckinridge - September 12, 1851

    This letter headed "Sept 12th 1851" from P. G. (Peachy Gilmer) Breckinridge to his mother, Emma Breckinridge, at Fincastle in Botetourt County, Virginia, telling of receiving her letter and package of clothes, asking about various kinfolk, asking that Cousin Letty Watts write to him promptly, bemoaning the fact that his mother had not sent a cake in the package with his clothes.

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13. Records/court abstracts - circa 1963

    Although the source for this information is listed as Miss I. Hardin, we believe it is research done by Roanoke Historical Society members to aid that lady's research. This is a three-page document that includes abstracts of Botetourt and Rockbridge County, Virginia records. The wills of the aforementioned (#1964.23.1) William Cross' as well as deeds, marriage and cemetery records are given in some detail. The exact location and dates of these re...

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