Cary (Caroline Lambert), Richmond, to Elizabeth Galt, Williamsburg, 1840 March 10
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Mr. Hodges, a young, intelligent, ambitious member of the legislature, died. Feelings on the worth of historical, as opposed to other, novels. Would like to go to the "mother country" which "seems now to be... so common, that numbers go constantly and is scarely thought so much of, as a trip to the Springs some time since." Comments on Dickens' works. Mentions Miss Skipwith, Mr. Basil Gordon, Sally Mr. Waniel [?], Mrs. Chevallie [?], and John Murdaugh.
Dates
- Creation: 1840 March 10
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