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1. 08/27/1877 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Tallahassee, Feb: 14th, 1879 from Nannie Breckinridge to her Aunt Eliza [Breckinridge] replying to a letter from her grandma [Emma W. G. Breckinridge] who was concerned that Nannie might be letting "a man go to Virginia to see me". She declares she will not mention any more of her gentlemen friends as they may think all her friends are coming to visit. She offers to describe a ball she attended and tells that one lady "wore her blue...

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2. 12/06/1874 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Tallahassee, FL, December 6, 1874 from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Emma at Grove Hill telling of her visit with the Robert Gamble family in Tallahassee, Florida, comments on all the people she has met including the preacher, she does not like the "high church" atmosphere, gives glowing report about the relatives good looks and behavior, she visited some of the local plantations riding the [railroad] cars on one occasion, followe...

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3. 1879 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

   Manuscript of an Article of Agreement between Sarah Jane Gamble and Edwin McLean Hopkins describing their relationship and agreeing to certain terms if they get married. This document was signed by both parties and filed in the state of Florida by B. B. Wambwell, Asst. Sec. of State, Florida. It may have been a spoof, but has Florida state seal on the document.

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4. Cameron letter of May 1, 1892 - May 1, 1892

   Cameron writes to Bernard from Tallahassee, Florida, informing Bernard that he has a feeling of being a fish-out-of-water. The people he finds to be kind, and the life to be lazy, but it would be monotonous in the long term. He is unable to find any of his notes on the Chancellorsville article, but will go to the library and reproduce entries from the "War Record", for without some historical data he could not be accurate. If he finds the book...

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5. Cameron note of May 18, 1892 - May 18, 1892

   Cameron writes to Bernard from Tallahassee, Florida, that he has sent the paper on Chancellorsville, but feels it was written in haste and with difficulty, and to him is most unsatisfactory. He says that if Bernard, after looking it over, feels it not worthy, he should not hesitate to leave it out. Cameron then changes the subject to a legal case. He was not greatly disappointed in the result of the "Battle" case and hopes Bernard did better w...

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6. E. W. Cameron July 13, 1892 letter - July 13, 1892

   Cameron writes Bernard that he has received the advance sheets containing his (Bernard's) address (presentation) and his own. Cameron already had Turner's, which Bernard had sent to Tallahassee, Florida, with the notes and additions made by Bernard. Cameron says that Keiley's letter, with Colonel Field's description, is valuable for filling in the outline that he (Cameron) finished. He was glad also that in nearly all the points the memoranda tak...

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7. Letter - August 6, 1831 or 1832

   Letter headed "White Sulphur Springs, August 6th, [1831 or 32]" from Margaret Anthony to Emma W. Breckinridge, care of Peachy Gilmer, Esq., Hardins Post Office, Albemarle City, telling how she came to be at White Sulphur Springs (Aunt Deborah invited her), describing the ladies from other regions as "having the most singular appearance you can imagine with their short dress and their hair tied up so tight that they look as if they could not shut...

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8. Letter - July 27, 1831

   Letter dated July 27, 1831 from H. R. [Harriet Randolph] postmarked Tallahassee, Florida, August 6, to Mrs. Cary Breckinridge (Emma G.), in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. Letter complains of weather, asks of friends, bemoans the death of a new neighbor, and expresses affection for her brother.

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9. Letter - October 17, 1832

   Letter dated October 17, 1832, postmarked October 18, from H. W. [Harriet Willis nee Randolph], in Tallahassee, Florida, to Mrs. Cary Breckinridge, in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. Speaks of her illness and death of a close friend recently, and the cholera epidemic in Norfolk.

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10. Letter - October 9, 1838

    Letter headed "Wednesday October 9th 1838" from Lucy Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, near Fincastle, with a printed note from Mary Gilmer to her daughter Peachy. Frank has returned, but leaves soon for Philadelphia. Mentions letter from little cousin Ellen Gamble, inviting her for a visit to Florida, but worried about trouble with the Indians. Hopes to attend Convention in the spring and visit friends in Richmond. Th...

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11. William Cameron letter of May 26, 1892 - May 26, 1892

    Writing to Bernard from Tallahassee, Florida, Cameron says he has Bernard's letter acknowledging that the missive he sent has been received, and will pass muster with few errors. He asks Bernard to shape the missive into the form of an address given to the (Confederate) Camp and to quote the "War Record" as the authority, as Cameron had only memoranda and not the books. He then mentions an incident involving a Macon Martin in which he says tha...

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