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Invite them for Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Document.

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Invite them for Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Document.

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Scope and Contents Receipt of Robert P. Shelburn for $17.07 received from Doctor A.D. Galt by the hand of Robert M. Armistead. [endorsed].

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Scope and Contents Tales of his children. A convention begins in Norfolk the next day.

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Scope and Contents Receipt for Dr. A. D. Galt's subscription to the Richmond Compiler from May 20, 1837 to May 20, 1839, costing $10.00.

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Scope and Contents Asks that his shoes, clover seed, and mulberry plants be sent him.

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Scope and Contents An account for making a coat and furnishings trimmings, totalling $7.00.

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Scope and Contents Tells of her reading, and of the [Episcopal?] convention. Is not engaged. William is working in Parkersburg, Virginia.

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Scope and Contents On the trip to Norfolk met Mrs. Judge Baker, and Miss P. Skinner, the latter very ugly. News of his family and his ship.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Refuses to take money for things he has got her, since the Doctor has been so kind when his family has been sick. [Note: Dickie Galt (1797-1856) is most likely the son of James and Mary Taylor Galt, and thus Dr. A.D. Galt's first cousin. In this letter he speaks of numerous brothers and sisters, and he was one of eleven children of this, the second marriage of James Galt. While he o speaks of "his family" he married but died without issue. See Galt Genealogy, I.E.14.,...

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Scope and Contents Has sent various goods by the packet.

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Scope and Contents An account totalling $8.46.

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Scope and Contents An account totalling $3.94.

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Scope and Contents Messages for various famiy members. Mentions Sally Johnson, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Richards, and Mary.

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Scope and Contents News of his relatives, including the death of "Major's" only daughter Nancy.

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Scope and Contents An account for a pair of white kid gloves costing $1.00. Paid by A.D. Galt. Endorsed.

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Scope and Contents Account, January 10- June 27, of Dr. Alexander Galt with John B. Charles for repairing shoes, totalling $13.25.

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Scope and Contents News of the ill health of many at the Yard, and of the departures of various others. Letter is torn.

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Scope and Contents News of various acquaintances, including Robert Rogers and Mr. Empie. Williams Carter "did not relish the changes in Williamsburg, particularly the alteration of the Church and prohibition of a ball." Moved to a house opposite that occupied by Fanny Kemble. Mentions Mrs. Taylor, Ann Galt, and Mrs. Stewart.

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Scope and Contents Describes a visit to Bristol and the home of Mr. Cooper [Robert Tyler's father-in-law]. Describes David Paul Browne, "the first lawyer in the city and an abolitionist..."

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Scope and Contents Receipt of Lea and Blanchard for a subscription to a medical journal bought by John M. Galt for $5.00. [Note: Other correspondence reveal that this was the "American Journal of the Medical Sciences."]

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Scope and Contents Feels Mr. Saunders visit to Washington will be especially interesting at "this critical juncture in the cession of Congress." Describes a new book on Central America by Stephens and Catherwood. [Note: This may be a draft of a letter.]

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Scope and Contents Describes a political meeting. Speaks of books he has bought or intends to buy. Comments on nonsense about Miss Missouri Butler in a letter from Butt [see July 23, 1840]. Mentions Mrs. Stewart and Williams Carter.

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Scope and Contents Describes a book by Dr. Astley Cooper, which he will buy for his father. Politics are the chief subject of conversation and John finds the Democrats ahead of the Whigs "in everything base and vile..."

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Scope and Contents News of various acquaintances, and of his attempt to get a "Panacea." Mentions the Swains, the Stewarts who are going to France, and Mrs. Taylor.