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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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envelope - 10/13/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Camp near Fairfax C. H., Oct 13th, 1861 from John Breckinridge to his sister Eliza telling about camp life in the Confederate Army and mentions quite a few supplies he needs now that the weather is turning colder, blankets, pants, shoes, gloves, they have to get a pass from the Colonel before they can go into town to get a bucket of water, brother [in law] Lewis came to visit and was fed beef stew and sweet potatoes for his meal wit...
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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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letter - 11/03/1861 9/22/1859
Letter headed Grove Hill Nov. 3rd 1861 from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her daughter Mary B. Woodville telling of hearing the good news that Mary's husband Dr. Lewis Woodville had been reassigned in the Confederate army to the facility at White Sulphur Springs where he would be closer to his family living in Sweet Springs, offering to send her a carriage so she could visit her husband at the White Sulphur, also to purchase salt for them in quanti...
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Letter - 1842 (by context)
Letter undated (dated by context in 1842) with no heading to Lucy Gilmer at Leigh carried by Charles [slave?] from M. L. Tucker responding to an invitation from Lucy to attend a supper party. Tucker apparently was visiting away from home and will be gone for another 6 weeks, but hopes to visit Lucy when she returns. Makes reference to several local persons.
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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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Letter - August 18, 1839
Letter headed "Pittsylvania Ct. H. Aug 18th 1839" from George Gilmer to his mother, Mary Gilmer, at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia. George has returned from 5 or 6 weeks at the White Sulphur and Hot Springs. Still looking for a wife (mentions Miss Martha Daniel and Miss Mary Baldwin). Interesting characterization of Harmer's wife, Isabella, who is pushing Harmer to return to Albemarle County so she can be with family and friends: she...
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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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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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Letter - July 24, 1837
Letter headed "Catawba July 24th 1837" from George Gilmer, with a portion added by his sister Emma Breckinridge whom he is visiting, to their mother, Mary Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern, urging her to come to the Breckinridges as soon as possible while George is there. Mentions that their Gilmer cousins from Alabama are visitors, the Whartons and Sunday school. A note to brother William Gilmer asking about an overseer and giving terms of em...
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Letter - June 27, 1831
Letter dated June 19 to June 27, 1831 from William Gilmer, Ivy Creek, postmarked Hardins Tavern, June 30, to his sister, Emma G. Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, near Fincastle, Botetourt County. A note was added by his mother Mary Gilmer. News of the new home they are building at Ivy Creek, sale of tobacco, plans for a visit from Emma, and list of things happening at Ivy Creek.
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Letter - May 15, 1842
Letter headed "15th of May 1842" from Patty Leigh at Halifax County, Virginia to Lucy Gilmer at Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia with news of family and friends with comments on health, sickness, babies and travel plans. Patty hopes to see Lucy when they take Elisa to White Sulphur Springs in the summer.
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Letter - September 17, 1844
A letter headed "Leigh, September 17, 1844" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Catawba near, Fincastle telling of her pleasure at the excellent reception that her son George Gilmer was receiving in his political campaign, naming many of the candidates and their home counties, implores Emma to burn the letter as she has quoted from another persons letter and does not want to disclose this breaking of a confidence, tells...
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Letter from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, cadet Gilmer Breckinridge at VMI Institute - August 17, 1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Grove Hill August 17th 1853" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her son, Gilmer Breckinridge, at Virginia Military Institute, telling of her return from her two week visit to Sweet Springs, about illness in the neighborhood that called her home early, of piping the spring water into Grove Hill including the upstairs, and family news of James brothers and sisters.
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Letter from Lucy Breckinridge and her mother, Emma Breckinridge, to Mary Breckinridge Woodville - July 25, 1855 19/15/1853 /1853 08/10/1853 08/10/1835
Letter headed "Grove Hill July 25th 1855" from Lucy Breckinridge and her mother, Emma Breckinridge, to Mary Breckinridge Woodville, complaining of the hot weather, telling of local events, flowers in bloom, people traveling, and hopes to travel to Oaklands soon. Comments on the new baby Emma (born in February 1855) sends much love and kisses to all. The second portion is written in pencil by their mother, Emma Breckinridge, with news about some o...
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Letter of November 30, 1846 from Mary Peachy Gilmer to Emma Breckinridge - November 30, 1846
Letter headed "Leigh, November 30, 1846, Monday" from Mary Peachy Gilmer to her sister, Emma Breckinridge, at Grove Hill, Fincastle, Botetourt County, telling of events since she had returned from Grove Hill to her mother's home at Leigh, family news, visitors, rearranging the library at Leigh, and compliments she had received on the announcement of her wedding plans.
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