Scope and Contents Could leave home as the library and household goods could be well taken care of by Mrs. Sherwell and Annie. The soldiers used to stop at the apple tree in their garden that hangs over the street. Describes the warfare in the area. Almost everyone has left town. Col. Durfey's yard "(Col. Bassett's place)" is the skirmish line. Except themselves, everyone in their end of town has taken refuge in the Asylum. Most slaves have gone to the enemy. Finds the Feder polite, even when searching the...

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Worries about him and "all the Boys in the company." Mentions Miss Mary, Dr. Dove, and Mrs. Dove. The recipient can write him c/o Mr. Gilliam.

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That William R. Galt has signed the Oath and Parole for a Loyal Citizen of the United States.

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Request for protection by the Federals for Aleck Preston, a 73 year old servant.

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Commends the servant Arena and her children and grandchildren to the care of the Federal troops.

Scope and Contents Requests mitigation of the requirement of taking the oath. Has not given the Confederates any information, and has no intention of writing, for has no relative in the Army, and no relatives closer than a distant cousin. Has kept the Federal laws. Would like an extension, in order to get a letter of intercession from Mrs. Dix. In May 1862 General Groves said she was to be protected because she was so kind to his people. Dr. Alesander, a Federal Surgeon from Chambersburg, Pa., asked for her...

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Petitions that they do not have to take the oath and leave their homes. In same hand is note that Wistar permitted Miss Galt "and all others like her" to remain without taking the oath.

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Asks her to make no arrangements to leave until seeing him, and to say nothing about receiving this note.

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Thanks her for a book on surgery from Dr. Galt's library.

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She will have to take the oath or go across the lines, but she can give her property to the Lunatic Asylum. [Bottom section only]

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Another copy of the petition of February 2, 1864.

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Is very pleased that Miss Dix has remembered her in these times. Describes his nine children. If Alexander had lived he would have taken Mollie [Wm.'s daughter Mary Jeffrey Galt] with him to Florence. Is glad to hear Gabriella Galt's school is supporting her. Was recently looking over an old Masonic book on the Grand Lodge in Williamsburg, and saw the names of John M. Galt, James Galt, Peyton Randolph, John Marshall, and George Washington.

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Prisoners are not designated as "Confederate," so a letter directed to "Prisoner of War" will reach someone at Fort Warren.

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They are to be sure that people taking the Oath of Allegiance do it with true loyalty to the United States.

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Wrote General Wistar in February regarding the oath, and would like an official copy of his order in reply.

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Has been directed by the Commanding General to inform her that he can see no reason for her to be excepted from the general order. Therefore, she must take the oath or be sent across the lines. She is free to donate her property to the Lunatic Asylum.

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Miss Sarah Galt has permission to remain within the lines until the proper authorities can take action in her case.

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Describes her husband and her young daughter. Inquires about Uncle John, and the possibilities for his recovery. Sally Lambert is not yet married, but is engaged to Charles McEvoy. Imagines she knows of "poor Alex's" death. [Note: Uncle John could be any of several people. Sally Lambert married William Edward Sparrow. "Alex" is most likely Alexander Galt the sculptor, who died in January of smallpox.]

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[Note: Four Galts are listed. Three can be identifed as William R. Galt's sons, but the fourth, "P.H. Galt" is not one of his sons. He may be William's half-brother, a son of Alexander and Mary Anne Raincock 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....