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Encloses additional letters recommending him for the Latin Professorship.

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One evening recently she found two Confederate officers sitting on the porch. Thanks her for the picture of herself. Mentions Helen and Hunter.

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Recommends William R. Galt for the Professorship of Latin. [Note: There is also a copy of this letter.]

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Discusses the best time for Mr. Hope to present his poem.

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Recommends William R. Galt for the Professorship of Latin.

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Received Tabb's recommendation of Galt. The writer is no longer a Visitor.

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Sends him his recommendations. [Note: There is also a draft of this letter and an envelope.]

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Applies for the Professorship of Latin and sends letters of recommendation. [2 copies]

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Recommends William R. Galt for the Professorship of Latin. [Note: There is also a copy of this letter.]

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Of letters of recommendation and other letters sent by William R. Galt to A. Rives, Rector of the University of Virginia.

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Notifies him that he is an applicant for the Professorship of Latin. [Note: There is also a draft of part of this letter.]

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Encloses letters from Dr. Gessner Harrison to be put before the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia as evidence of Dr. Harrison's regard for him.

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Did not know Rives had retired as Rector until after sending him some letters of recommendation. Asks him to notify him if he received the letters, and to tell him what should now be done with them.

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He gave the letters to Mr. Wertenbaker, the Secretary of the Board of Visitors, to be presented to them when they convene.

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Mrs. Jarvis told them during the war that Sally was nursing in a hospital in or near Richmond. In February gave up her house to her sister Sally Browne Relf, who has a sick husband and 5 children. She is now boarding with Sally Relf, and has with her her adopted daughter, Sally Booth. John M.G. Browne's servants were taken from Missouri to Kansas by some Jayhawkers 3 years ago. Describes John's and Virginia's families, and two marriages.

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News of various boys who are planning to enter the University. Notifies him of his candidacy for the Latin Professorship. [Draft]

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Recommends William R. Galt for the Chair of Latin. Concurring statements from John Goode Jr. and Charles Sharp. [Note: There is also a copy of this letter and its endorsements.]

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Asks if Galt can attend the "Teacher's Association" meeting in Charlottesville. Was glad to know Galt was applying for the Latin Professorship, although Minor's endorsement has already been given another.

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Sends Sally a photograph of herself.

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Received the recommendations from Galt, and those forwarded by Judge Alexander Rives.

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....