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

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.]

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

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.

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

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

Hopes he told Mr. Smith that she will not accept the part of the salary that her brother always refused.

Has asked Dr. Bayless to write the memoir of Dr. William Craig Galt for Dr. Jos. M. Toner. Hoped to visit her during the war, but could not leave his command.

A teasing letter regarding Sally Galt's refusal to visit her relatives in Richmond. News of the Lamberts and Mrs. Strobia. News of their neighbors.

Thanks her for the extracts from various newspapers.

Will send her the sketch of William Galt's immediate family by Dr. John M. Galt. Discusses Dr. William Dunlop's history of the Galts, and his own theory about their origin and growth in Virginia. Discusses his children, and the resemblance between his son James, and her brother, John M. Galt. His school is doing well, and he serves as Editor of the Norfolk "Journal".

Will come to Williamsburg about April 1. Wonders if the recipient can get him some shingles.

Is sitting there with Gay [Gabriella Williamson] reading St. Elmo.

Submits an obituary notice for Dr. Williamson that he has written for the Norfolk papers. [Note: left side of page missing.]

Sends her the information on their grandfather's family from a Bible that seemingly belonged to Alexander Craig. [Draft]

Does not anticipate trouble for Virginia like others do, and sees "our present fate [as] the natural consequence of circumstances over which we have had no control..." News of his family.

Discusses the sketches of Drs. John M. I, Alexander D., and John M. II Galt that he is to write.

Our friends are buried at the west end of the church near the west door. They do not have tombstones. Mentions Mrs. Anderson, a former patient who is now 83 and quite recovered.

Discusses the life of her father that he is writing.

Praises the life of her grandfather written by William R. Galt.

Praises the memoirs he has written.

Praises the lives of the three Dr. Galts by William R. Galt. [Copy.]

Discusses the biographies and her reaction to them. [First sheet only.]

Received the package with the memoirs. In penciled note says that Bishop Meade says Williamsburg was a miniature copy of the Court of St. James, and discusses the early history of the College. [Draft.]

Discusses the biographies of her father, grandfather, and brother, with changes she has made.