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This letter is too stained to be legible. The salutation indicates it is from a sibling of A.D. Galt's.

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He will have to take action if the money owed to him is not paid. Letter is faded.

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He regrets that he does not have any hog fish to fry and send down to her. The players presented The Road to Ruin last night, but he did not attend because he had already journeyed part of that road himself.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents She and the whole town are delighted to hear that his health has improved. There has been fever in Norfolk and Hampton. "Our Negroes" have been sick and she is tired "of mixing and giving physick." Jane Farquharson has been visiting them and had an attack of St. Anthony's Fire. Mr. Bracken intends to give up his place at the College. Mr. Houston died with great fortitude, joking to the end. Betsey Wilkinson and Mr. Hannon were married in a small wedding because Mrs....

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Scope and Contents An account, March-November 1810, of Galt and Barraud with the Clerk of James City County. Signed by James Sheild, Junior.

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He notifies him to pay John Brockenbrough, Cashier, $200.

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Scope and Contents She regrets that she cannot come for a visit for her brother has been ill. The pasture has been all ploughed up. She enjoyed the flowers she sent. The letter was written on a Thursday.

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Tax slip for $12 owed on lot 30, by Gabriel Galt's estate

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Tax slip for $5.12 owed on one lot by John E. Galt to the Sheriff of Henrico.

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Scope and Contents Bond of Samuel Harrison and Alexander D. Galt of Williamsburg to George Blow, the executor of W.Y Waller, deceased. Witness: Sally T. Galt. .

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Scope and Contents He transmitted to the recipient the account of Dr. John M. Galt and Son, along with the recipient's account. He is now pressed for money and would like to have the loan settled. Fragment.

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Account, April 19, 1807-May 31, 1808, with payments from 1808 through 1811.

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Robert Greenhow can tell to 1/100 part of a farthing how much money he saves yearly by using a certain size of letter paper. The flowers he sent him were scratched up, possibly by a cat. He ate Wallace's oysters and crabs and wants the girls to have some next trip.

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If Mr. Pike can get an order on any person in Williamsburg payable to Mr. Neilson in three or four weeks, it will be all right. If not, he should get a note payable to Thomas Neilson and Company.

Scope and Contents The legatee is daughter, Susanna Polson. If she should die unmarried before age twenty-one, the estate is to go to Isabella Craig, daughter of Alexander Craig. Maria Crasson to be discharged from her indenture with testator if legatee Susanna should die before indenture has terminated. Executors: Alexander Craig and Hugh Orr, witnesses: Blovet Pasteur, Robert Nicolson, and C. Binns. The will was proved in York County Court, December 20, 1773 by oath of Robert Nicolson, and January 17, 1774...

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The will was witnessed by Judith Barron, Richard Taylor, and R. Brough, and that in his will, he left everything to his wife and his two children, Samuel and Richard.

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Scope and Contents Confirmation by King in Council of an Act of the Virginia legislature, approved by Lt. Gov. Francis Fauquier on April 1, 1761.

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Scope and Contents The account are mostly for June and July, and apparently kept while Dr. Galt was studying abroad. The memo mentions paying nine pence for breakfast at The Rolls in Chancery Lane, and varying amounts "at a Labour", 2/6 for "the Play," and £30.10.0 for year's board, and 1/ for punch. [Note: Dr. John Minson Galt (1744-1808) was the son of Samuel (ca. 1700-1760) and Lucy Servant Galt. See Galt Genealogy, I.F. and II., pp.11-12.].

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Scope and Contents The letter discusses the settlement of the Polson estate. Capt. Polson and his brother are appreciative of the trouble Craig has taken on their behalf. No further remittance has been received from Mr. Polson of Jamaica.

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On October 20, 1773 there will be a partition of a tract of land on the Forks of the Great Kanawha and Ohio Rivers. He suggests that Craig send an agent and money to pay for the Polson part of the partition so he can secure the portion due them.

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Scope and Contents "General Account of the Expences of the patentees in dividing the large tract of 51304 acres of Land in the Forks of the great Kanhawa and River Ohio." Surveyor: William Crafurd; shareholders: Col. Muse, Mr. Waggoner. "Divided by 14 1/4 shares, allowing 3000 acres to a share is £6.14.8 per share." D. Copy. Endorsed. Williamsburg.

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Scope and Contents Statement certifying John Polson as a lieutenant in the Virginia Regiment is entitled to two thousand acres of land.

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He declares that when John Madison, Junior, produces the required warrants, the Surveyor will lay off three thousand acres for Robert McKenzie, Gent., and two thousand acres for John Polson, Gent. under the direction of Craig, their attorney in fact.

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Scope and Contents Statement of John Madison, Junior, that he has been given a location warrant by Alexander Craig for land in Botetourt County amounting to 3000 acres for Robert McKenzie, Gent., and John Polson, Gent.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents He wonders whether the capital of the "new government" [Kentucky?] will be fixed in the area of the tract of land that they are interested in. Crafurd is proceeding with the surveying at the Great Kanawha. He speaks of the richness of the land and contemplates that the present demand will greatly enhance the future value. "Here is the only place in America for a young person to lay a foundation for an estate." Mr. Douglass has surveyed Mr. McKenzie's land, using sloops or...