Sally M. Galt, Richmond, to "Dear Friend", 1876 October 31
Scope and Contents
Came to Richmond to stay with a friend who is depressed by threatened blindness. Advocates the visitation of the insane with the sane, as beneficial to both. Discusses Dr. Black's personal concern for all the patients. The orchard is in the "lot where stood the residence, in which General Washington spent the first month of his married life."
Dates
- Creation: 1876 October 31
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