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Scope and Contents Recommendations signed by Professors Gessner Harrison, W.B. Rogers, R. E. Rogers, and W. H. McGuffey, of the University of Virginia.

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Scope and Contents Laments the prevalance of the "break bone fever" and scarlet fever in Norfolk. Feels Galt should leave the politics of the family to his wife, who Caldwell describes as a "good Whig." Has no suggestions on where Galt can get servants. Gives his philosophy of child-raising.

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Scope and Contents Galt is welcome to use his name. Will find out about a boat to take Galt's things up the canal as soon as possible.

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Scope and Contents Encloses the recommendations of various members of the faculty [see above, November 1, 1850]. Thanks Galt for naming his son after him.

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Scope and Contents Galt is welcome to use his name.

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Scope and Contents Sends him letters to friends in the area where Galt is moving.

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Scope and Contents Galt is welcome to use his name.

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Scope and Contents Discusses Galt's order of meteorological instruments.

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Scope and Contents Account for printing 1000 copies of "Essays on Asylums for Persons of Unsound Mind." Endorsed.

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Scope and Contents Send a present.

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Scope and Contents News of his life in Italy.

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Scope and Contents Wants to borrow $100.00 to continue his education.

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Scope and Contents News of his life in Italy.

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Scope and Contents The proposed plan of exchanges with England has not worked out. Hopes Galt is doing all he can to "allay those fake prejudices which have lately arisen between the north and the south about slavery. We must keep together."

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Scope and Contents Mr. Millington will go to Williamsburg next summer to move the rest of their things and try to sell all their property, which is now going to ruin. Enjoys where they are, especially their neighbors, the Long-streets. News of the University. Mentions Jockey [?] Griffin, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Edlow, and the Saunders. Tom has been offered a position as teacher of music at the female academy. Entertained the new Bishop of Mississippi.

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Scope and Contents Will send his sons Joseph and Lemuel to Galt's school.

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Scope and Contents Has been there longer than expected because of the illness of Patrick Galt. Made arrangements for Alexander's bust to be displayed in New York.

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Scope and Contents Asks to borrow some lard.

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Scope and Contents Consoles him on the death of his son, Alexander Patrick Galt.

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....