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Inquires about the money owed her.

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Praises the recipient's mother. Mentions Cousin Eliza, Sister Marianna, and Miss Amelia. [First sheet only]

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Requests that he pays him the money due immediately.

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Discusses selling her farm and the difficulties involved in finding a purchaser.

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He and Dr. P. went to see her library and found the key was not there. Hopes Mrs. Coleman has a key.

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Does not think he can stay at the Asylum, for imagines the present Superintendant has some friend that he wants as his assistant. News of Mr. Lands [?], and Miss Drumgeld, both patients at the Asylum.

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Will try to sell or rent her land. Mrs. Coke died recently. Understands Mr. and Mrs. Bright and Sallie, Betty Edloe, and Mrs. Anderson are all ill.

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Recalls his pleasant childhood. Hopes Miss Galt will soon return to Williamsburg.

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Thanks her for the lines written by Sally's brother. They have a new child since Miss Galt was there.

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Alexander Galt's statue of Jefferson will probably be inaugurated July 1. Asks Galt to be the guest of the Board of Visitors at the ceremony.

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Has rented two rooms in her home to people building a house on the lot opposite, but keeps five rooms for herself. Dr. C.M. Hubbard feels that if Mr. Saunders and William R. Galt had professorships at the College, its success would be practically ensured. Is pleased that Jim is a popular physician.

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Received her letter telling of Mr. Saunders' death. Mentions Mrs. Claiborne, Mrs. Blankenship, and Mrs. Millington. [Note: A penciled notation on the back says this is from "a cured patient."]

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For sale of "Spratleys," a landed estate just below Jamestown on the James River, and "Wheatland," within Williamsburg. The letter was likely written prior to 1868 October 9.

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Hopes to visit her as soon as no longer confined for lunacy. Requests help in getting free. [Note: While the writer addresses Miss Galt as "cousin", the relationship is not clear.]

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Wants to write a sketch of Dr. Millington. Her brother left for California in September. Mentions Page Saunders.

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There is no hope of realizing anything on her stock in the Virginia and exchange Banks. [Note: On back is letter, headed New York, January 29, 1869, from John S. Pierson to "Dear Sir" enquiring whether a hand stereoscope with views would be an acceptable addition to the things for the amusement of the patients. Wonders what books, periodic, pictures, and other things the institution has.]

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....