Mary Copland McCabe, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, to Sally M. Galt, 1864 December 27
Scope and Contents
Describes her husband and her young daughter. Inquires about Uncle John, and the possibilities for his recovery. Sally Lambert is not yet married, but is engaged to Charles McEvoy. Imagines she knows of "poor Alex's" death. [Note: Uncle John could be any of several people. Sally Lambert married William Edward Sparrow. "Alex" is most likely Alexander Galt the sculptor, who died in January of smallpox.]
Dates
- Creation: 1864 December 27
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