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Scope and Contents Sends his air cushion. Would have sent it sooner, but John Page was using it until his death. [Note: John Page, youngest son of Gov. John Page (1744-1808) and his second wife, Margaret Lowther Page ( -1813) died in 1838. He was the brother of Lucy Burwell Page Saunders (1807-1886), the wife of the writer of this letter.].

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Scope and Contents Requests various sewing material for his wife Mary. Dr. G.W. Semple is to be married next month if he recovers from the loss of the use of one side. Wonders how Alexander's mulberry trees are. Mentions Rebecca Warren, Mr. P. Hankins, Major Taylor, and Mary's uncle, Hunter Royle.

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Scope and Contents Has been busy getting Will ready to go to his "situation" in North Carolina. "The new Theatre, or rather the old one repaired until it is made almost new, is an elegant affair." Will send the various goods the Galts asked them to buy. [stained and torn].

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Scope and Contents A certificate by Edward L. Young, Teacher of Mathematics, that William R. Galt was his student during part of 1833, and that he is "amply qualified to assume the responsibilities as a Teacher of youth in any of our County Schools".

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....