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Has not yet received all the money from the sale of Galt's property.

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They made a fight for William R. Galt, and still feel he was qualified, and especially recommended by the letters from Dr. [Gessner?] Harrison. Plans strategy to try and get the position for Galt. [This is seemingly an excerpt from a letter.]

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Certifies that William R. Galt worked hard to get the last appropriation for the University of Virginia.

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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The work he was doing is finished, so he has lost his job with the rail road. May try to get a job with the railroad in Williamsburg. John and Betsy [former slaves?] were so kind to them in their poverty, and he feels he owes his life to Betsy and her cow. Enquires about Tom McCandlish, Emily Dennison, and Tom Sneed.

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Thanks him for his recommendation of Mr. Kummell for the position of Assistant Professor. Requests more information on Kummell, discusses possible future plans for the University, and sends his regrets that Galt did not get the Latin chair.

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Thanks her for the invitation to the wedding and sends her best wishes. [Note: There is also a copy of part of this.]

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Requests that he return the letters recommending Galt, and suggests a method for their return. Disputes the grounds on which the choice of a Latin professor was made. [Note: There is also a copy of most of this letter.]

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Sends Galt his letters of recommendation.

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Requests the payment of Galt's debt to him.

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Requests that she write biographical sketches of her grandfather [John Minson Galt (1744-1808)] and great-grandfather [Samuel Galt, ca. 1700-1760]. Requests specimans of the Drs. Galt's handwriting. [Note: The writer is probably in error in wanting information on Miss Galt's great-grandfather, and instead wants her father, although he does mention having material for her father and grandfather prepared by Margaret M. Baum.]

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Letter is addressed to "Miss S. Gault" in "Williamsburgh". Circular letter "Soliciting Information for a Biographical Dictionary fo Deceased American Physicians" and asking her for information on her father, grandfather, and great grandfather.

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The cholera has almost completely left Richmond. News of several weddings, including Gertrude McMurdo to Mr. Fell and Ellen McCann to Mr. Rogers.

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Hopes Sally will come for a visit. [Note: These two letters are on one sheet of paper.]

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Thanks him for the letter and circular, and sends him various pamphlets written by her brother. Lists some of the subjects he wrote on. Their library and manuscripts are disarranged, and it will take her a while to find what he requested.

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Asks her to write sketches of her relatives who were doctors. [Note: This is seemingly a partial copy in Sally M. Galt's hand.]

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Requests that she write a sketch of Drs. John Minson I, William Craig and John Minson, Jr., Galt. Is collecting material for a History of Medical Literature in the U.S. [Note: The latter half of this letter is full of holes and thus nearly illegible.]

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Requests that she distribute some circulars for him. Accepts her offer to copy articles on medicine in the U.S. for him.

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Contributes a quotation of Dr. Physic of Philadelphia, praising Dr. A.D. Galt, to her work on biographies of her father and grandfather. Will send her the genealogy of their family [that compiled by Dunlop?]. News of his family. His school is doing better than at the start of the War, when he was turned out of the Academy and it was made into a barracks. He edits the Norfolk Journal. Mentions Aunt Mary Anne, and Emily Christian.

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Notifies him that he is applying for the Professorship of Latin at the University.

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Notifies him that he intends to apply for the Professorship of Latin at the University.

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Discusses the photograph she sent Sally.

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....