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Scope and Contents Finds Galt's description of Abe not flattering, but hopes "that gentle persuasive, Master Birch" will change things. There has been much sickness in Norfolk.

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Scope and Contents Describes Lissie Williamson Harrison as a "first rate housekeeper," and her home as in a "beautiful situation" and "large... and elegant." Have seen Julien Harrison and his wife often. "The neighborhood is principally made up of Harrisons."

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Scope and Contents Thanks her for her letter of condolence. Sends her condolences on the death of Lettie's sister Alice Tyler Denison.

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Scope and Contents Has been at the Fauquier Springs. Will shortly go to Kentucky to care for Bessie, her sister Alice's child, and bring back Alice's remains. Her son, Robert, will go to school in Fredericksburg. News of her father and brother.

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Scope and Contents The female patients at the Asylum have made various things to be exhibited at the Fair, including two quilts. [Almost half this letter is torn away.]

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Scope and Contents Lizzy Williamsburg  Harrison has a son. News of their relatives in Richmond.

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Scope and Contents Would like him to do a bust of John and hopes he can stay with them while doing it.

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Scope and Contents Would be glad to do her brother's bust, as he hopes to make as many portraits as possible before the Jefferson statue. Has an appointment to do a portrait bust of Mrs. Bruce.

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Scope and Contents Thanks her for the sympathy on the death of her brother. Wants to borrow a book for Mrs. Ashburn.

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Scope and Contents Feels "John Birch" will cure Abe's laziness. Money is very tight.

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Scope and Contents Describes the circumstances and manner of her brother's death. [Note: Gabriella Galt (ca. 1815-1891) is discussing the suicide of her brother, William Trebell Galt (1814-1854). They were children of William Trebell Galt and his second wife, Mary Arnet Godwin Galt. See Galt Genalogy, I.E.1.b. and c., p. 5.]

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Scope and Contents Letter regarding Alexander Galt, Jr.'s proposed statue of Jefferson with a long quotation from A. Galt regarding his method of preparation for the work. Draft.

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....