Elisabeth J. Galt, Williamsburg, to Mrs. Lucy Burwell Page Saunders, Taylorsville, Hanover County, 1841 August
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Mrs. Sheldon remained in town, and rides over frequently to bring them green-gage plums. Discusses society's criteria for chosing Belles and Beaux, in which wealth is the only thing given serious consideration. Her father's creed was that no man should ever use any of his wife's money, and that it should be left entirely to her disposal and so secured by law. Mrs. Lee died, like many of her family, of rapid consumption.
Dates
- Creation: 1841 August
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