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An account, October 29-January 6, 1831, for various goods totalling $14.92.

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A receipted account, October 21, 1830-February 8, 1831, for various goods totaling $6.13.

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An account, May 24, 1831-March 26, 1835, for various goods amounting to $33.33.

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An account, May 10-June 8, 1831, for rails and planking totaling $10.40.

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Scope and Contents He had no success in Washington. He plans to visit her in July as his practice has not been too demanding.

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Manuscript.

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Scope and Contents He recommends Mr. and Mrs. Sanford who taught two of Galt's children from 1829 to 1830.

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Scope and Contents A recipt for thirty dollars paid by Dr. A.D. Galt, Williamsburg, to Leroy Anderson for tutoring Alexander and Elizabeth Galt in English.

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Scope and Contents The bearer of this note, Hannah, has suffered from ague for three or four weeks and he hopes that one of them can give her some help.

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Scope and Contents Receipt for $13.37 1/2 paid by Dr. A.D. Galt to John Gormly for a saddle and stirrups. Endorsed.

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Scope and Contents Receipt for $13.37 1/2 for a horse for Alexander Galt, Junior.

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Receipted account, July 18-November 27, 1831, of John M. Galt II with P.F. Powell for various goods amounting to $33.63.

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An account, April 11, 1829-December 10, 1831, for saddlery and harness goods, totalling $26.50.

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An account amounting to $9.31.

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Scope and Contents Receipt for $2 paid for the repair of a clock.

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Scope and Contents Receipt for $2 paid for a year's subscription to the Saturday Courier.

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Scope and Contents He apologizes on not sending the money he has collected for him. He tried to get in touch with Col. Bassett but missed him and had to give money to Robert Anderson. Miss McKenzie's School is having a coronation of a Queen of May and all the gardens in town have been requisitioned for flowers.

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Scope and Contents He hopes he can come to a meeting of the "Court" this evening at five o'clock.

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Scope and Contents She wishes to start a school, but the only place in town which would be satisfactory is his house and lot. She has been told that he has never rented it and wonders whether he would consider leasing it to her for the cause of education.

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Scope and Contents He and his family arrived after an exhausting trip in which they suffered from the heat. He plans to see them soon.

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Scope and Contents He received a letter from Judge Brown. He is distressed by Brown's proposed move to the west. There has been some illness at Old Point, Hampton, Elizabeth City, and Edenton, and recently at West Point Academy, but he feels it is safe to stay. Mr. Southall had a letter from Gabriel Galt Williamson, written from "Rio Jenario." He approves of Judge Brown's plan to buy one of her slaves.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents They finally arrived at Cousin Norborne Galt's after being detained in Cincinnati by sickness. While there, they were cared for by Bishop Smith. Few Episcopalians in Ohio as the Catholics and Presbyterians are in the majority. Mr. Beale has recovered his speech and can walk with crutches. Cousin Betsy Maupin was so affected when she saw Mama that she had to go to bed. [Note: Mary Frances Galt Browne (1814-1891) was the eldest of William (1787-1855) and Sarah Trebell Galt...

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Scope and Contents Finally got him a treatise on "the Prevailing Epidemic" and is sending Dr. Chapman's work on cholera. After Galt has finished, he would like him to send it on to Dr. Garret and then to Henry Sheilds in York. Cholera on the decline in Norfolk.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents He hopes that Williamsburg is not troubled any more with incendiaries. He saw her friend Mr. Page. At present they have seen Mrs. Falcon, Miss Berracoin [?], Miss Coke, A. Cocke, and many people from Richmond and New York. Mrs. Washington Pots has been here too. Appended to letter is note from Pel Bassett to Barbara and Elizabeth apologizing for not writing and mentioning that Mary Chapman is here from Philadelphia cutting many capers. Recounts tales of some of the belles...

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Scope and Contents She is worried that they have not heard from them as this is their sickly season. Her father has had trouble finding a house and the ones he has seen have not had separate quarters for the servants. The servants would have to stay in the basement or in the garret rooms. "This you know cannot be very agreeable to Virginians." Rent is high with houses with six rooms being leased from $350 to $500.