Cary (Caroline Lambert) to Elizabeth Galt, Williamsburg, 1836
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Received the plain gold ring so battered that she could not recognize it as hers, but will not give it to Bob even though he wants it. The Wandering Piper is there. Supposedly this man and another have agreed that one should tour France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and the other England, Scotland and America and see which can collect the most money for charity. "They merely take a receipt of the amount... made in each place..." [In Richmond] it will go to the Orphan Asylum. "No one has yet discovered their state or station. Some people believe them to be nobility, which of course throws a kind of interest about them the mystery of which they will do well to beef up for whom would take any interest in a plebian?" A postscript from Eliza [Galt Lambert] says that "Brother sends cousin Alex a piece of roast beef and three stakes, [and] hopes... all may have good appetites..."
Dates
- Creation: 1836
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