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Scope and Contents Will make enquiries as to Mr. Ramsey's reliability from George H. Jones, Gen. John S. Millson, Mrs. Mary Raincock Galt, Aaron Jeffrey, and Hugh B. Grigsby. Gives what he knows on the location of Alexander's works. Is pleased that John is going to write the biography of Alexander.

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Scope and Contents Cousin Sue has asked her to write him for examples of poetry written by a lunatic to go into a book on Virginia history and literature by Prof. Ramsay of Washington. Ramsey had letters of introduction for Prof. Maupin, Gov. Wise and Mr. Thompson, and has Sue's poems, Anna's poems, and a biographical notice of cousin Alex.

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Scope and Contents Action against Edwin Hurt and John M. Galt.

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....

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Scope and Contents Requests that he send the rest of the payment for the bust to his brother James. Describes the marble and his progress on it.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents News of many relatives in Williamsburg and elsewhere, including Gabriella Galt, Charlotte Capron, Mrs. Dickie Galt, and the Southall and Williamson families. Feels Williamsburg will ultimately be a large town, as several buildings are going up and the College and schools, while not large, are satisfactory. While things are now quiet at the Asylum, the appointment of a new Board next year will probably cause political problems. Dr. Stribling [?] has recently resigned from...

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Reports on the opening of the Presidential campaign there. Describes his work at the St. Vincent Hospital.

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News of various Williamsburg friends, including Susan Henley, Mrs. Bright, Kate Edloe Marshall, Sally Edloe, and Jean Bright. Also discusses Jennie and the Dr.'s travel plans. [Note: Jennie and the Dr. are Virginia Browne Bayless and George Bayless. See below, August 17, 1860].

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....

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Coraden [?] B. Cast, a patient from Caroline County, January 20, 1858, is cured and recommended for discharge.

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Reports that the Trustees of the Academy have voted to offer him the position of the head of the Academy, describes the building, and the pupils he would have.

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Many friends regret not seeing her. Tom Williamson loves the scenery in North Carolina. Describes Mrs. Henderson's party for the children.

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Circular letter on political matters.

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Would like to borrow money.

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Wanted to borrow money, and not get an advance on Aunt Betsy's hire. [Note: On the same sheet is a draft letter to Mrs. Casey regarding the mental and physical health of her mother.]

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Really wishes they could have visited for a longer time. Mary [Browne] has only a few students in her school, but has six boarders. Maria Anderson is one of the boarders. Hopes Sally and John can come for Lizzy Galt's wedding. Her fiancee is a son of Dr. Chiply of Lexington, Kentucky and a Superintendant of the Lunatic Asylum. News of her children.

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Describes the Continental Hotel, where he is staying, and his room. On his trip met Dr. Hurt, who knows many Williamsburg people.

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Describes the crowds during the Prince of Wales' visit. Enjoyed her visit in Williamsburg.

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The letter is addressed to "Dr. Gault". Wants the money for last quarter and would like some blankets.

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Regarding the claim to Virginia military land in Ohio. [Signatures on document represent John M. Galt of Georgia (1808- 1868), William T. Saunders [Mary and Sarah Saunders listed in text], (1817-    ), William R. Galt, Alexander Galt, James D. Galt [all sons of Alexander Galt (1793- 1855)]. G.A.D. Galt (1830-1908), Annie, Mary, and Gabriel Capron [Lucy, Charlotte, and Sarah also listed in text], and Gabriella V. Galt. See Galt Genealogy, I.E.1., 3., 7.,9.,11., and12.]

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News of the death of Barbara Page. Susan "and your Uncle Dabney" [Dr. Dabney Browne] are planning a school in James City.

Scope and Contents Could not get anything definite from the brother and executor of George T. Williamson regarding the Ohio land claim, so has engaged Mr. J. McCormick as a lawyer. Encloses power of attorney to be signed by all the heirs [see December 6, 1860 above]. The 730 acres still due is not valuable land. Discusses the Yankees and their quarrel with the South in vigorous language. [Note: The writer is Dr. John M. Galt (1808-1868), son of John Minson Galt and Nancy Herbert. See Galt Genealogy, I.E.7. a.,...

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News of her aunts' health.

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Includes a slate of Stephen A. Douglas for President and Herschel V. Johnson for Vice-President. Two copies.

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Mary Capron has a job with Judge Daniel to care for his two little children. Sally [Lambert Jr.?] is in New York, and saw the "late W[ashington] Irving's" home. [Note: Washington Irving died in 1859. Certainly this letter was written before the start of the Civil War, and Southerners rarely went North before late Spring.]