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Box Series 2, Box 8

 Container

Contains 334 Results:

Julia Ewell, York, to Sally M. Galt, 1851 July 23

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 88
Identifier: id104130
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Her father is very ill. Her daughter cannot come to York and wants her to return home. Understands Mr. Ewell is in Boston. "Mr. Ewell is going to take his Mother to live with him." Mentions Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Mauphin, and Mrs. Wright. [Note: This letter is very disjointed.]

Dates: 1851 July 23

E. Hunt to Dr. John M. Galt, 1851 July 27

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 88
Identifier: id104131
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Seemingly wants to borrow money.

Dates: 1851 July 27

Account of Dr. John M. Galt with W. H. Taylor and Co., 1851 August 12

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 88
Identifier: id104132
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Account with a note that he cannot get "Graham Crackers" in Norfolk, and has substituted with "Navy Bread."

Dates: 1851 August 12

P. Claiborne Gooch, Secretary, Medical Society of Virginia, Richmond, to Dr. John M. Galt, 1851 August 18

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 88
Identifier: id104134
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Printed announcement of regular monthly meeting of the Society for August 19, plus letter offering to nominate Galt for membership in the Society.

Dates: 1851 August 18

Account of Dr. John M. Galt with W.H. Taylor and Co., 1851 August 28

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 88
Identifier: id104135
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Account with note that have found "Graham Crackers" and are sending them to him.

Dates: 1851 August 28

Sally M. Galt, Richmond, to Mrs. Dr. Alexander D. Galt, Williamsburg, 1851 September 22

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 89
Identifier: id104136
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes the boat trip up to Richmond, and mentions that Mrs. Edloe, John Armistead, Mr. and Mrs. James French, and Mr. Johnson were on board. Describes their visit with their relatives in Richmond.

Dates: 1851 September 22

Sally M. Galt, Staunton, to Elizabeth J. Galt, Williamsburg, 1851 September 23

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 89
Identifier: id104137
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes the trip up from Richmond.

Dates: 1851 September 23

Elizabeth J. Galt, Williamsburg, to Sally Maria Galt, Richmond, 1851 September 24

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 89
Identifier: id104138
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes their "rural" life. York is very unhealthy. Is writing in the study. Received the certificate of John's election to the Medical Society. Mentions George Southall, Matilda, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Mercer, Mrs. Wright, and Mr. Clowes.

Dates: 1851 September 24

Sally M. Galt, Staunton, to Elizabeth J. Galt, Williamsburg, 1851 September 26

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 89
Identifier: id105019
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes her activities in Staunton, including various parties. Mentions Capt. Fulton, Mrs. George Burwell, Mrs. Sheldon, Miss Thomson, Miss Cullen, and Henry Washington.

Dates: 1851 September 26

James M. Mahone to Mrs. Galt, 1851 October 3

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 89
Identifier: id105021
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Wants to buy a hickory tree from her.

Dates: 1851 October 3

Alexander Galt, Jr., Florence, to William R. Galt, 1851 October 9

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 89
Identifier: id105023
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents His life in Italy.

Dates: 1851 October 9

Marianne Saunders to Sally M. Galt, 1851 October 17

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 89
Identifier: id105024
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Returns a book, and lends Sally one.

Dates: 1851 October 17

John H. Strobia, Richmond, to Elizabeth J. Galt, Williamsburg, 1851 October 24

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 89
Identifier: id105025
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Laments the death of Mr. Enders. Nearly promised Mr. Barziza to go to Williamsburg yesterday, but cannot go at this time.

Dates: 1851 October 24

Alexander Galt, Jr., Florence, to Alexander Galt, Norfolk, 1851 December 25

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 89
Identifier: id105026
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes his recent pieces.

Dates: 1851 December 25

Alexander Galt, Jr., Florence, to Alexina and Anna Galt, 1851 December 25

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 89
Identifier: id105027
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes his statues, and his social life. [Note: These two letters are on one sheet.]

Dates: 1851 December 25

Memorandum Book of Elizabeth J. Galt, 1842-1851

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 90
Identifier: id105028
Scope and Contents Scope and Contents A memorandum book listing her work. Included are copying pages from her brother's books, teaching Lizzie Williamson, keeping house, cutting out all the sewing work, packing furnishings to move (1843), varnishing furniture, preparing "Reports" for mailing, gardening, painting lithographs for "Reports", plaiting 18 shirt bosoms, "Prepared for an Un-invited Company every other tuesday," and "Collected and copied in Ornamental penmanship in a Morocco-bound blank book, my own...
Dates: 1842-1851

Lissie Williamson, Bowling Green, to Elizabeth Galt, Williamsburg, 1851

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 90
Identifier: id105034
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes her trip home from Williamsburg. Asks about many people and things in Williamsburg. Mentions Bob Wynne, Mr. R. Harrison, Miss Tunstall, and Aunt Sally.

Dates: 1851

A.C. [?] Barziza, Rochester, N.Y., to Dr. Galt, 1851

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 90
Identifier: id105036
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Delivered Grange to his brother, though he was annoyed about having to go there.

Dates: 1851

"The Cheerful Club", circa 1851

 Item — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 90
Identifier: id105039
Scope and Contents Scope and Contents A folder of miscellaneous scraps, including "Extracts of Oration by J.H. Christian of the Cheerful Club, July 4th, 1851, [on] European as contrasted with American Policy", various essays and comments on "farewell", [seemingly occasioned by the departure of Elizabeth Williamson], Minutes of the Cheerful Club for June 20, 1851 with the following present: Miss L[elia?] S[aunders?], Mr. J[ohnson?], Miss [Marianne?] S[aunders?], Miss Alexina Galt, Mr. Christian, Mr. Wynne, Miss...
Dates: circa 1851

Folder 77, 1848 July-September 15

 File — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 77
Identifier: id92441
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....
Dates: 1848 July-September 15

Folder 78, 1848 September 16-December

 File — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 78
Identifier: id92444
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....
Dates: 1848 September 16-December

Folder 79, 1849 January-April 15

 File — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 79
Identifier: id92445
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....
Dates: 1849 January-April 15

Folder 80, 1849 April 16-June

 File — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 80
Identifier: id92446
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....
Dates: 1849 April 16-June

Folder 81, 1849 July-October

 File — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 81
Identifier: id92447
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....
Dates: 1849 July-October

Folder 82, 1949 November-December

 File — Box: Series 2, Box 8, Folder: 82
Identifier: id92448
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....
Dates: 1949 November-December