Papers of the Gilmer family, 1823-1857.

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Papers of the Gilmer family, 1823-1857.

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Collection consists chiefly of letters, 1823-1857, to Dr. John Thornton Gilmer from his son, Frederick George Gilmer, and other relatives. Topics include Georgia politics, family and farm news, murder, wife abuse, and a detailed description of Sarah Jane Loving Gilmer's illness. Collection also includes a family history written by Thomas Lewis Gilmer, particularly concerning slavery, tobacco farming, the Civil War, his career as a dentist and a pioneering case of jaw reconstruction.

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University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7346594

University of Virginia. Library

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Gilmer, Frederick George.

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Gray, Sally T.

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Gilmer, Mildred.

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Gilmer, John Thornton.

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Jones, Dabney P.

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Gilmer, Sarah H., b. 1831.

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Gilmer, Sarah Jane Loving.

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