Unknown, Williamsburg, to "My Dear Daughter", 1858 October 5
Scope and Contents
The writer has not heard from her daughter in a long time. She is now almost entirely blind. Speaks of "my fellow Servants," including Lucy Jones, Alex, Arena, who lives in the old house, and Oliver's family. When she was young she lived "where a large school was kept..." Is almost 90 now, as was 10 at the time of the siege of York[town]. Their kind mistress [Mrs. Mary D. Galt] died this year. L [Note: This letter, seemingly from an old slave of the Galts, may well be in Sally Maria Galt's handwriting.]
Dates
- Creation: 1858 October 5
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