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Scope and Contents Circular for William R. Galt's school in Buchanan with a list of text books and various recommendations.

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Scope and Contents Hopes they all found the trip not too hard. Their father feels Patrick Galt cannot recover. Their father had good success in getting people in New York interested in Alexander's work, and a planned display. Annie Capron's letter describing Mr. Maupin's suicide says that he seems to have planned it some time ahead. Old Dr. Griffin has succeeded to an Earldom and will go to Scotland in the Spring.

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Scope and Contents Thanks for for the present.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents His difficulties in compiling a list of the legislators of Mississippi for Galt. Encloses a list which he feels is incomplete. Discusses the two essays Galt sent him, and provides his own examples of buildings built without consulting the people going to use them. Discusses the condition of the University of Mississippi. Will sell his house and the "Brick House in which Dr. Camm carries on his business, and my Interest in the large frame house opposite, (where Mrs. Carter...

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Scope and Contents Asks Galt to meet him at the Courthouse for the sitting of the Court.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Just learned from Ma [his step-mother, Mary Ann Raincock Galt] of the death of Uncle Patrick Galt. Fears Alexander is ruining his health by too constant work as a sculptor. Understands Zander is highly spoken of in Europe. Agrees with Zander that William should have left Norfolk long before. Discusses his course of study, professors, and fears about certain courses. Miss Tucker, a sister of Mrs. [Gessner?] Harrison, died recently. A southern rights association has been...

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Scope and Contents Thanks him for the loan of money.

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Scope and Contents Sends the things with Mr. Williams. News of the family's health.

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Scope and Contents News of the family's health. Hints at the hope that Sally will soon marry.

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Scope and Contents Sends her a package. The weather is uncommonly warm. "I fear we shall have but little fruit and less ice:- but the north will be able to furnish us with as much as we want, as it does with too many articles that we ought to raise ourselves."

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Scope and Contents Requests information on a servant in Buchanan.

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Scope and Contents Four obituary and funeral notices of Brevet Lt. Col. Patrick Henry Galt who died at Philadelphia, January 12, 1851.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Fra[n?]k Galt, the son of William's cousin John, wants to go to Buchanan until entering either West Point or William and Mary. William's uncle Dick arrived on his way from Cardenas to Richmond. His wife is in Williamsburg. News of various neighbors and relatives, many of which have been ill with scarlet fever. Must go to New York as one of Patrick's executors, and will get to see Zander's bust at the Art Union. [Note: Frank is probably Francis Land Galt (1833-1915) eldest...

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Scope and Contents Gives his policy in regard to refunding money to students withdrawing because of health, or being dismissed.

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Scope and Contents Frank Galt will probably join him shortly. Mentions Benbury, Martin, and Pannell.

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Scope and Contents Thanks her for the gifts for little Alexander.

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Scope and Contents Advises him on the time it will take to build his reputation. Cannot spare either of the boys.

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Scope and Contents News of various boys who may, or may not, come to Galt's school. The scarlatine has killed many children, including 2 of Dr. Newton's and 3 of Lt. Johnson's. Billy B. is doing very well at Lexington Institute.

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Scope and Contents Would like some flowers for her garden.

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Scope and Contents Encloses a letter from Zander. The head of the plaster cast has been repaired. Speaks of Lizzie's death and Mary [his wife's]? illness. Mentions Powers, Mr. B.B. Moseley, Mr. Ritchie, and William's children.

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....