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Box Series 2, Box 1

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Contains 21 Results:

Ticket to Mr. Astley Cooper's Lectures on Surgery, 1793 January 28

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80572
Scope and Contents

The ticket admits Alexander D. Galt to Mr. Astley Cooper's lectures on Surgery. Printed Document.

Dates: 1793 January 28

Jo. Greenhow, Williamsburg, to Dr. Alexander Galt, Southwark, London, 1793 February 10

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80573
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Greenhow bemoans the boredom of his life and compares it to a prison, relieved only by reading. Mr. John Randolph ["of Roanoke" (1773-1833)] and Mr. Robert Taylor, Junior, engaged in a duel. After three shots were fired, Mr. Tayor was wounded in the right buttock. The main topic of conversation has been the French Revolution, with numerous balls being held throughout the United States. Mrs. Blair, Mrs. Hallam, John Saunders, and Samuel Crawley have died.

Dates: 1793 February 10

Receipt of J. Morrison, 1793 February 20

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80574
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Receipt of J. Morrison for £10.0.0 received from A.D. Galt for three months board and lodging

Dates: 1793 February 20

Account of Mr. Galt with William Luton, 1793 February 23

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80575
Scope and Contents

The account is for a hat.

Dates: 1793 February 23

Ticket to Mr. Cline's Lectures on Anatomy and Surgery, circa 1793 March-May

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80576
Scope and Contents

The ticket admits Mr. Alexander D. Galt to the Spring Course of lecures on Anatomy and Surgery by Mr. Cline, circa spring 1793. Printed Document.

Dates: circa 1793 March-May

Account of Alexander D. Galt with William Jagg [?], 1793 April 9

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80577
Scope and Contents

The account of Alexander D. Galt with William Jagg [?] for making various clothes.

Dates: 1793 April 9

Lucretia Craig to Dr. Alexander Galt, London, 1793 May 12

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80578
Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Billy is sending him a catalogue of births, marriages, and deaths. Betsy Harwood died and her brother, William, is in poor health. Mrs. Finie and her daughter, Nancy, died. Peggy Nicolson married her old admirer, L. Gibbons. His cousin Charles [?] and Mr. Hannsley arrived safely. Dr. Barraud took W. Tazewell as an apprentice, but they could not agree and parted. Barraud now expects Mr. Gillcrist from Norfolk, who will board with Mrs. Pearson whose daughter just returned...
Dates: 1793 May 12

William C. Galt, Williamsburg, to Alexander D. Galt, 1793 May 19

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80579
Scope and Contents He compiles a list of births, deaths, and marriages in the community. The deaths were Mrs. Spratley, October 2, 1792; Miss [Mrs.] Maria [Rind] Coalter, October 1792; Mrs. Blair, November 2, 1792; Mrs. [Sarah?] Hallam, the school mistress, November 27, 1792; John Saunders, carpenter, January 14, 1793; Samuel Crawley, January 29, 1793; Miss Polly Harwood, the dumb child, May 5, 1793; Mrs. Finnie and her daughter Nancy a few days later; Miss Betsy Harwood, May 7, 1793; Mr. Huges at the Capitol...
Dates: 1793 May 19

Mary Craig to Mr. Alexander Galt, London, 1793 May 28

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80580
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents She hopes that he has not been worried by the war. Mrs. Dunbar is living in Mr. Wythe's house, her eldest daughter was married to Charles Champe Carter who lived with Mrs. Campbell and who is buying the [Governor's]Palace. Mr. [Wilson Miles] Cary of Ceeleys has bought the John Carter House, and his daughter Mrs. Carey has gone to live in Mr. Blair's House by Mr. Hornsby's.

Dates: 1793 May 28

Samuel Galt, Williamsburg, to Dr. A. D. Galt, London, 1793 May 29

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80581
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents He has been in Williamsburg since March and is finding life there lonely and boring. He fears that William Harwood will soon follow his sister to the grave. He believes the people in the area wish to remain neutral with promises of abundance of small grain. [Endorsed, received July 30, 1793]. [Note: Samuel Galt (1765?-1820) was the son of James Galt (1748-1800) and his first wife, Mary Inglish (1742-1778). See Galt Genealogy , E. 2. p. 5.

Dates: 1793 May 29

Lucretia Craig to Dr. Alexander Galt, London, 1793 June 5

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80582
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents She is planning to send letters by Charles Galt, but Capt. Lymeburn is leaving first, so a chance for an earlier letter. "Your old acquaintance," Robert (Bob) Taylor was expelled from the College of William and Mary because of his duel with John (Jack) Randolph.

Dates: 1793 June 5

James Greenhow, Williamsburg, to Dr. Alexander D. Galt, 1793 June 22

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80583
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Scope and Contents Greenhow is "surfeited with this place" and hopes Barraud will release him so he can go to Philadelphia to attend the lectures. Then he hopes to come to London or Edinburgh to continue his studies. Barraud and Tazewell have parted company and the latter has been replaced with Gillchrist. Parson Camm has been married for some time. Newspapers are full of accounts of French Revolution and the war. On June 18, the "goal was burnt by a prisoner who suffered in the flames."

Dates: 1793 June 22

Promissory note to Graham Frank, 1793 June 28

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80584
Scope and Contents

The promissory note is from an unknown person to Graham Frank for £22.3.0. Document is torn.

Dates: 1793 June 28

F. Barraud to Mr. Alexander D. Galt, Maze Pond, Southwark, England, 1793 August 5

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80585
Scope and Contents

He received a letter from Norfolk with the news that all friends were well. He hopes Galt heard from his father by this ship.

Dates: 1793 August 5

Benjamin B. Davies to A.D. Galt, No. 7, Maze Pond, Borough, 1793 August 7

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80586
Scope and Contents

He hopes to visit him before this or would have written earlier. He understands they both behaved with propriety. He will call tomorrow.

Dates: 1793 August 7

Envelope of a letter to Alexander Galt, 1793 August 27

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80587
Scope and Contents

The envelope is addressed to Alexander Galt, at No. 7, Maze Pond, Southwark, London. Document.

Dates: 1793 August 27

Ticket to Mr. Cline's Lectures on Anatomy and Surgery, circa 1793 September-December

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80589
Scope and Contents

The ticket admits Alexander D. Galt to Mr. Cline's Autumn Course of lectures on Anatomy and Surgery, circa autumn 1793. Printed Document.

Dates: circa 1793 September-December

D. Moore, Ilford, to A.D. Galt, No. 7, Maze Pond, Borough, 1793 September 18

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80590
Scope and Contents

It is much obliged by "our Beadles recollection of me." If he can be at Ilford any day except Sunday, they dine at 3:30 and would like to discuss with him the subject Galt wrote about.

Dates: 1793 September 18

Receipted account of Mr. Galt with William Jagg, 1793 October 19

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80591
Scope and Contents

The receipted account, dated May 28-October 19, 1793, of Mr. Galt with William Jagg for making and repairing clothes.

Dates: 1793 October 19

Receipted account of Mr. "Goalt" with W. Mackie, 1793

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80592
Scope and Contents

The account is for hair dressing and ribbons

Dates: 1793

Folder 4, 1793

 File — Box: Series 2, Box 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: id80571
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Professional and personal papers; 1745-1892; of the Galt family of Williamsburg, Virginia. Papers primarily concern the Galt family's work at the Eastern State Hospital, including apothecary shop daybooks, account books, medical daybooks, clinical notebooks, weather diaries, commonplace books, reports, medical notes, lecture notes, correspondence, and other. The personal papers consist of diaries, letters, scrapbooks, school notes, financial papers, memoirs, and other material....
Dates: 1793