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Scope and Contents She discusses her courtship and possible engagement with Henry Jones. She mentions other beaux. She hopes she can come for a visit. [Note: Mary Tyler married Henry Jones in December 1835.]

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Scope and Contents She recounts a visit in Norfolk to the home of Gabriel and his new bride, Lizzie (Gatewood). She relates various occurrences in an elaborate writing style.

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Scope and Contents Thanks her for her kind note and plans to visit them as soon as she is well enough to come. Had a several-day visit to Old Point. She saw Mary Tyler. Note added from Nannie (Ann) Williamson saying that they may go to Parker's Spring a few miles from here where the springs are filled with marsh mud and therefore very healthy. [Note: Mary D. Galt is Mrs. A.D. Galt.]

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Scope and Contents He has been ill here as has Mr. Rodgers who has suffered an attack of chills. Plans to leave Monday for Salt Sulphur Springs.

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Scope and Contents She has just returned from Old Point. Her two suitors visited her and no one could tell which one she was engaged to.

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Scope and Contents She makes veiled remarks about various suitors and their suits. She hopes she will not get married before they have a chance to get together again. She questions her about her beau, H.J., and jokingly teases her.

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Scope and Contents It is very hot there despite refreshing showers yesterday. He is better but there is room for improvement. He may go to Red Sulphur Springs. He has not seen Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton yet, but hears that they are at the White Sulphur.

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Scope and Contents The titled letter discusses love affairs, flirtations, the spelling of "fullest," merits of apple brandy and preserved black-berries, politics, domestic economy, a visit to Washington, importance of dress for women, and whether they were talking too much.

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Scope and Contents Elizabeth Williamson has been ill from taking quack medicine, but is now well and has gone to stay at her father's house while he goes to the springs. He has a machine to press flowers with. He shares news of his plans and of daily domestic events.

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Scope and Contents The trip up was not too bad, but she does not like yankees and wishes she were home. She was infatuated with a man with hazel eyes for hazel eyes always thrill her. She took a trip across the bay and was sea sick.

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Scope and Contents The area is crowded with visitors. The White Sulphur is the most popular. He plans to go on to the Warm Springs.

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Scope and Contents He is working to earn enough money to come to Williamsburg to attend college. He wonders if he will be able to make enough money to get there. He mentions several of the young ladies whom he is interested in.

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Today has been one of his good days. Mr. Rodgers has arrived. Mrs. Page of Gloucester is here and Elizabeth's friends Eliza and Caroline Lambert are at the White Sulphur.

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Scope and Contents Nannie is over helping Gabriel and Lizzie set up housekeeping at W. Gatewood's where they have excellent servants. Gabriel comes to his house every morning for his juleps and wakes them up. He visited John Galt's farm which he hopes to soon settle on as he is deranged with ideas about agriculture. He has various questions for and about friends and relatives in Williamsburg.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents She left Newport which she thinks "the meanest place in the world." She has not heard a word from H.J. but if he comes to Newport he will miss them as they are leaving for Philadelphia. She will attend a party at Gov. Knight's tonight. She misses the peach and apple brandy. "I would give fifty dollars this minute for a good drink, for I have not seen a drop since I left you." Some wines in the North and she will take a little good champagne when she cannot get apple...

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Scope and Contents He has been troubled with bilious fever. He was not able to eat an excellent slice of vension. He plans to return home soon. Philosophies on virtue.

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Scope and Contents He will be leaving in two days and heading west. A frost has killed all the fodder around here. He expects the Lamberts, Mr. Dew, and Mr. Rodgers in ten days. Mrs. Venable arrived yesterday and was dead by morning. She had been suffering from dropsy. There have been more sick people at the springs than usual. He ends with the postscript that Mr. Dew has just arrived and sends his best.

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Scope and Contents He discusses the fact that he and Professor Campbell used to argue over the relative merits of French and mathematics. Both came to appreciate the value of the other's field. Now he has an arrangement with John Murdaugh whereby he teaches his brother French and Murdaugh teaches Anderson's son, Henry, geometry. There were no improper motives in his action and he wants Dr. Galt to not misinterpret his last letter to him.

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Scope and Contents They apologize for not writing but they have been preserving. Gabriel ("Sir Anthony") Williamson has gone off in search of a julep. Nannie has been accused of editing, with Louisa Garnett, a scandal sheet called The Hornet. Gabriel is now playing pranks while another young man sings naval songs.

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Scope and Contents He is on his way home. Mr. Dew left yesterday. He is "rather the worse for wear."

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An account, September 30-October 15, 1834, of Dr. A.D. Galt with William Durfey for mutton and meat totaling $23.61.

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Scope and Contents He has been examined by Dr. Phisick and Dr. Randolph and they find that he has a stone in his bladder. He relates his symptoms and will write more after further examination.

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Scope and Contents She regrets that she was unable to stop by Williamsburg and see her on her way home from Philadelphia. There is little news since she has gotten back.

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Scope and Contents She writes glowing descriptions of her courtship by "hazel eyes". She cannot write his name for she does not know how to spell it. She wants Elizabeth to meet her cousin C. Tyler for she thinks she would like him. She does not like for Mrs. Galt to call her a drunkard when she likes her liquor far more than the writer. Halloween night they played games to see what sort of person they would marry.

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Scope and Contents She will not be able to come for a visit for she expects a special visitor in the middle of the week. Her father wants her to go to Washington around the first of January. She misses her dear friend, but thinks of Mr. Bowers and others. She went to church and saw her old suitor, Dr. Flirt.