Burwell Bassett, Warm Springs, to Elizabeth J. Galt, Williamsburg, September 15, 1834
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents He will be leaving in two days and heading west. A frost has killed all the fodder around here. He expects the Lamberts, Mr. Dew, and Mr. Rodgers in ten days. Mrs. Venable arrived yesterday and was dead by morning. She had been suffering from dropsy. There have been more sick people at the springs than usual. He ends with the postscript that Mr. Dew has just arrived and sends his best.
Dates
- Creation: September 15, 1834
Creator
- From the Collection: Galt family (Family)
- From the Collection: Galt, Alexander D. II, 1827-1863 (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, Elizabeth Judith, 1816-1854 (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, John Minson, 1744-1808 (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, John Minson, 1819-1862 (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, Rogers Harrison (Person)
- From the Collection: Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 129.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository