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Scope and Contents Discusses Dr. Goode's will and Galt's opinion on if he was legally competent to make a will.

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Scope and Contents Advertisement for the school run by William R. Galt.

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Scope and Contents The bust and picture arrived safely and he understands Mr. Coolidge's picture arrived in Boston.

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Scope and Contents His sons, Edward (14) and Thomas (16), are interested in his school, and Hardy wonders if there is room for them.

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Scope and Contents Returns his "handsome relative" to school, in hopes the strap will improve him.

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Scope and Contents Deed is for the rent of the small farm belonging to Dr. A. D. Galt's heirs.

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Scope and Contents His fifteen year old brother is interested in attending Galt's school.

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Scope and Contents Jim has been promoted. Zander enjoyed his visit in Augusta with John's family, and is on his way to Mr. Bruce's to do his likeness. News of other pieces of Zander's work. Describes his visit to Williamsburg and Mr. Grigsby's speech. Gabriella Galt got the board to let her exchange her lot for 2/3 of Griffin's next to the Asylum. She will continue her boarding house there. Discusses his three youngest children.

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Scope and Contents Refers to various calamities suffered by his family and himself, but expresses hope that things will improve. Discusses the troubles he has brought upon his wife, Inde. Has not made plans for the future "owing to the surrounding circumstances... close confinement... under bolts and bars day and night...."

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Scope and Contents Inquires about her family. Asks her to write his wife. Hopes Bob can soon get him discharged. Continuation of August 2 to affect Dr. "Gawilt" plans to discharge him soon, but a member of his family must come for him. Cannot go into town, as closely confined, and has no clothing but a shirt. [Note: These two letters on one sheet of paper.]

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Scope and Contents News of various boys who are, or are not, planning to attend Galt's school. Describes the pitcher, medal and diploma awarded to Zander at the fair in Charleston. Yesterday there was a yellow fever scare. Describes measures against the fever taken by the town and the resulting loss of business.

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Scope and Contents Is now ready to work on his bust and will come down next week. Plans to return to Florence in October. The bust of Mrs. Gatewood was well received in Charleston.

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Scope and Contents Hope to see the Millingtons again before they go to Philadephia. Understands the yellow fever is bad in Norfolk, but the smallpox is abating in Staunton. Have seen many friends. Alick Galt visited them and plans to go to Williamsburg soon to make a bust of Dr. Galt.

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Scope and Contents His sons will leave for Galt's school under the care of their brother George. Discusses the foibles of boys their age, and common attitudes toward them. Gives instructions on Galt's care of the boys.

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Scope and Contents Will come next week. Is very worried about the epidemic in Norfolk.

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Scope and Contents The fever is in Norfolk but is confined to the area of what was Barry's which was burned two nights ago. The disease might have stopped if it had been burned sooner. The Post Office has been moved to the Academy as a precaution. The panic is the worst ever and a fifth of the people have left. Harry Harwod, John Emmerson,Dr. Schoolfield, and Capt. Barron are all ill, but the relatives are composed and safe.

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Scope and Contents The Custom's House is being moved to Old Point. News of the epidemic and its effect on their relatives.

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Scope and Contents If the yellow fever is in Williamsburg he should leave. Inquires about the mad people and if the recipient likes living there. All his ducks died. His grandfather is busy plowing. [Note: Seemingly Wilson wrote over someone else's writing of this letter. Clearly he is a young boy.]

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Scope and Contents The papers have reported the illnesses and deaths of many friends in Norfolk and Portsmouth. Knows Galt's devotion to duty and does not think he will move his office to Hampton.

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....

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....