The enemy has not advanced past Warwick county, and our soldiers hold the roads between there and here. Many families left Williamsburg, and were replaced by refugees from Hampton with nothing but what they wore. The first night many slept on the Court House green. Col. Magruder "has just sent to John for the old map of the battle ground which is the only copy exant and belonged to our grandfather who you know was chief Surgeon to the forces in Virginia. General Lee has sent for a copy." Most servants are opposed to the enemy. Soldiers are coming and going from the house all day, and officers are staying with them. Mary Copland and she have given about a thousand soldiers permits to visit the Asylum. [Draft] [Note: A second letter, addressed "Dearest Cousin" and signed S.M. Galt is probably of the same date as the infromation contained is identical. It mentions that the College and the Court House are being used for barracks, and they have been making beds for the hospital for wounded soldiers, and that Cousin Sarah has rented her house to refugees and is going to live with Sally.]