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Scope and Contents Plans for ceremonies on the death of President Harrison. Comments on the newspaper's discussion of who will serve as hostess for President Tyler. Activities of office seekers. Mentions Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Stewart, and the Randalls.

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Scope and Contents The girls are willing to give up their trip to Washington, Philadelphia, and New York, so that William can study for the "A.M." but Alexander hopes William will take Col. Woodley's offer and teach his boys, and then study for the degree next term. Hopes he will master Greek as it would give him "a name in Va. and will tell in your future efforts in life." News of the Drummonds.

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Scope and Contents Fears they will never again have pleasant times together like last winter. News of Logan. Plans to spend the winter in New Orleans and then settle in St. Louis. Mentions Perkins [?], Miss Chamberlain of Richmond, Mrs. Rochelle, and Mrs. Lyle. Letter is torn.

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Scope and Contents Receipt for $5 paid by Dr. J. M. Galt to P. Blakiston [?], agent for Lea and Blanchard, for one year's subscription to the American Journal of the Medical Sciences, New Series, Nos. 3-6.

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Scope and Contents Account for 4 weeks and 4 days board at $7.50 per week, plus $1.22 1/2 for blacking boots, totalling $35.37 1/2.

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Scope and Contents News of their brother William's family, and of her own.

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Scope and Contents An account, April 10-28, totalling $1.82 1/2 for sturgeon at .05 a pound.

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Scope and Contents Their church (St. Paul's) may recover, but they hope to continue at Christ Church. Gabriella and Sally Galt may visit them. Discusses Mrs. Higgin's wedding.

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Scope and Contents Discusses his school and plans to move to another teacher. Gabe saw wild turkeys and opossums in Williamsburg.

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Scope and Contents Congratulates his son on the election, and discusses Mallory.

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Scope and Contents Will start school at Geo. Hon's in July, though he does not want to leave Capt. Young. Their father made them burn their dominoes, as it was too much like gambling. [Note: These four letters are on one sheet of paper.]

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Scope and Contents An account, February-April, for various cabinet-maker services, totalling $6.25.

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....