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Of Sally Galt with C.W. Mahone.

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He is safe, but they have been "whipped most confoundedly and all feel rather humiliated, but not by any means subdued." Describes the battle and his part in it.

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Has been constantly busy with visitors, and making jelly and custard for the hospital. Most of her work is for the one in the African Church which is close to her. She does not visit the soldiers as others do. Patients from the Asylum visit her almost daily. Describes Mrs. Jones, a patient. The recipient's uncle [Alexander Galt?] took a likeness of Mrs. Jones' son when he visited them. John has had 20 sick soldiers staying with them.

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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Thinks his brother is right to remain in Norfolk. He will stay in Richmond where he can get some work, but is not sure that Richmond will be safe for long. Gives the latest news on the position of the armies, casulties, and the probable fate of Norfolk. Does not think the war can last longer than a year. Thinks Jim should resign his position "but he knows better than I do what is his duty as an army officer."

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Asks Galt to give Dr. Maull, the Surgeon of the 1st. De. Reg. Vol., possession of the Academy. With Mayor Lamb's concurrence, it is to be used as a Regimental Hospitals.

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Two handwritten and four printed obituaries of Dr. John M. Galt.

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Of Dr. John M. Galt, stressing the donation of medicines to the Asylum by both John M. Galt and Alexander D. Galt.

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Mourns the death of her brother John.

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Expresses her continuing grief over her brother's death. Dr. Williamson, who said he could not survive John, died "Sunday week." Mary Williamson will probably go to Richmond. Sally is living in one half of the old house, and Mrs. Sherwell, Mrs. Clara Southall's sister, lives in the other half. Sends an obituary for the Enquirer. [Note: John G. Williamson died 13 July 1862.]

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Understands that ladies can leave Williamsburg under a flag of truce, and invites Sally to come to them. News of the family, including Davy [Lambert's sickness or wound], the death of W. Macmurdo, and of two of William Lambert's children, and of Sally's job signing bank notes.

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Since most all of the timber on Galt's land has been cut and is going to waste, would like permission to have it gathered up and used.

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Asks certain questions about the physical and mental condition of her mother. Mrs. Whitlock is not again deranged.

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Describes his various military assignments in Gloucester and Mathews Counties. News of Lucia Tabb's wedding.

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Requests some pieces of cloth to be used for blisters.

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Describes her mother's funeral. Thanks Miss Galt for her letter. Inquires if her mother knew of her insanity, and if she gave any indication of what caused it.

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Of Wm. H. Robertson, Asst. Surgeon, C.S.A. that Private Wilburne, Company A, Cobbs Legion, is suffering from mania and should be sent to the Asylum at Williamsburg, and receipt of Robert Saunders that he had been received there.

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....