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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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Scope and Contents A tax of $3.44 on house and lot is owed by estate of Thomas Nelson to the collector of Williamsburg. Payment received of A.D. Galt by Geo. W. McCandlish, Collector.

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Scope and Contents Taxes for 1835 and 1836 of $92 owed by John M. Galt estate to the James City County sheriff for 151 acres of land. Paid to J.H. Barlow.

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Scope and Contents A receipt from Cary Pierce and Co. for a bill of $2.00 owed by A. Galt for two white wool hats.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Received the plain gold ring so battered that she could not recognize it as hers, but will not give it to Bob even though he wants it. The Wandering Piper is there. Supposedly this man and another have agreed that one should tour France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and the other England, Scotland and America and see which can collect the most money for charity. "They merely take a receipt of the amount... made in each place..." [In Richmond] it will go to the Orphan...

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Scope and Contents Had been busy preparing articles for sale. The money raised will be used for the "improvement of our church." Wishes they had had some of Mrs. Williamson's handwork. Has become very common to move south "where the prospects are brighter and where hope urges them on." Hopes to visit Norfolk soon. Mentions Mr. and Mrs. Vest, the Johnsons, and Mr. Dana, their minister.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Little Norborne died October 15, after "gradually declining for several months..." Judy and Jenny [Virginia] are living in town this winter so they can go to school. Virginia is very pretty. "There is little danger of young lady being admired here without she has a large fortune." Sally has been visiting Laura Booth. Acccording to rumor, John [M.G. Browne] and Laura will be married in the spring. Prices are high, flour is double the price when they came, "selling at $9 1/2...

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Scope and Contents A receipt for $3.33 paid by Ellie, Mrs. Galt's servant, to "Yaneiser [?] for Martin" for twenty pounds of pork.

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The account is for pork. Paid. [Fragment].

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A receipt for $14.25 paid by Mireau Bentey [?] as an agent for John S. Bartlett for Alexander D. Galt's subscription to the New-York Albion from August 23, 1835 to December 31, 1837. Signed document.

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Scope and Contents The letter is addressed to "Cary". She is worried about her mother's ill health.

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Scope and Contents The letter is addressed to "Cary". Hopes to go to Williamsburg the end of the month. Finds Bob [Tyler?] changed, "graver, more manly, and not the same wild rattling creature he used to be." Bessy Gibson will probably come with her.

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Scope and Contents The letter is addressed to "Cary". Whole family wonders about William and if he enjoyed the Ball. Has been sick and busy nursing mother. Comments on the beauty of the Bishop's prayer while she was visiting her mother. Has been reading Madame de Stael's Delphine.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents During his trip from Norfolk to New Orleans was, "on a fine bright day, presented with... the Atlantic in a storm, proceeding from a furious North Wind contending with the resistless weight and force of the Gulf Stream." The storm wrecked their only attempt at a "stylish" dinner on board the ship. Reached Mobile the twentieth day after leaving Norfolk. Was hired to take charge of the Academy before any building was done but was given complete freedom to rent a schoolroom...

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Scope and Contents The letter is addressed to "Cary". Mother is still quite ill.

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Scope and Contents She is upset that Elizabeth has not written to congratulate her on being a mother. Writes of past joys and sorrows. Just heard of death of George Semple's wife.