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Scope and Contents Discusses the many people she has visited. Has several possible parties to accompany her home.

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Scope and Contents Her visits and other activities in Richmond. Everyone is upset about the Governor pardoning that man.

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Scope and Contents Discusses Sally Wright's planned annual party. Col. Armistead's servant fell in the ice-house.

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Scope and Contents Describes the procession of sons and cadets. Mentions many friends and acquaintances, including Col. Armistead, Mrs. Gen. Scott, Mr. Mayo, and Mrs. Cabell.

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Scope and Contents (Morning) Suggests Sally comes home as their mother is ill. If no friend is coming down Wednesday, George Coke will meet her at Jamestown.

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Scope and Contents (Evening) The letter is addressed to "Lizzie". Is sending this with Mr. Moore who is returning a cured patient. Describes Sally Wright's party.

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Scope and Contents The next time Galt writes about Mr. Hatcher, please include word on how Alexander Yancy is.  His Father lives nearby and is anxious about him.

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Scope and Contents Their father is not upset about having lost his position. Describes John Galt [their cousin from Kentucky], and their trip down the river from Richmond. He liked the people in Williamsburg, but thought the town small and decayed. News of the ill healths of Mr. Christian and John Warren.

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Scope and Contents News of the family's health. Mr. Harrison is making his farm on the river in Charles City County a profitable one. Heard recently from George and John Lambert, who are in San Francisco.

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Scope and Contents Comments on visit to Williamsburg of John Galt of Louisville. Caroline Harrison has another child.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Was glad to hear of John, though regrets that he did not attend the Exhibition at the College on July 3. John's brother William wants to visit Williamsburg, but studies and a family will prevent it. Thanks Elizabeth for several gifts. Encloses pictures of himself and Williams, and locks of hair from his two great grand-daughters (Sally and Elizabeth). Former President Tyler used to think the writer looked like his brother [Dr. A.D. Galt], but removal of a tumor on the lip...

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Scope and Contents Is working hard so he can come home soon. News of his work and of Florence.

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Scope and Contents Comments on his father's news that he will lose his office of Post Master. His present work and future plans.

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Scope and Contents The heirs can get information regarding their Revolutionary War claims by writing General DuVal, who lives in Tallahassee, Florida, but now is in VA.

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Scope and Contents Jim is very anxious to become a doctor, and keeps busy among the Dispensary, Dr. Silvester's shop, and the ladies. News of various acquaintances, mostly identified only by first name. In the evening the mosquitoes are dreadful. Some brick tenements are being built opposite them, but they are not removing the trees. News of [the Capron girls?] and possible arrangements for them to support themselves.

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....