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Uncle Aleck, a former family slave, died this winter. [Draft]

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On January 31 Uncle Aleck, a former family slave, died. Lizzie and Randolph Harrison have five boarders, and would have more if the College flourished. [Note: The draft of March 13, 1873, is of this same letter.]

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Describes the celebration, in Williamsburg, honoring the Confederate dead burried there. The letter was likely written prior to 1873 May 15.

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To the wedding of W. DeBere Miller and Mathilde F. Dimitry. The letter was likely written prior to 1873 May 31.

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News of his family, and a description of two enclosed photographs. Describes the paymaster's special railroad car.

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Discusses the death of Dr. Bayless, her sister's husband. Describes the three Bayless children who are still at home. She and Sally Booth live with Alex Booth. They hoped to go to Virginia last summer but were needed by various relatives. Ed Booth is in the Signal Service at Fort Whipple, and William Booth is in San Francisco. [Second sheet only.]

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Introduces Mrs. Gay [Gabriella Woolfolk] Williamson, and her daughter Mary Gay. They are going to visit Rev. Dr. Hopson in Louisville. [Draft.]

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Includes some facts on their young son who recently died, so she can write the obituary.

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Forwards a check. News of her family.

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Of Sallie M. Galt with James City County for taxes on property in Williamsburg.

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Of total receipts of W.R. Galt for 1871, 1872, and 1873.

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News of the death of Mrs. Walton, and the disposal of her estate. Does not like the country or the people and will return to Virginia.

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Is copying John M. Galt's life of Alexander Galt the sculptor for Mr. Corcoran, who has the Bacchante in his art gallery, and will send the recipient a copy of the life. James and William Galt of Norfolk could probably give other information. Discusses where other of Galt's works are.

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Encloses a piece for his paper, and requests extra copies for friends. A friend in Richmond wants to establish an Art Union, and requested a memoir of the life of Alexander Galt the sculptor. [Draft.]

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Would like to keep her manuscript a few days longer to get it copeid. He is making arrangements for publication, and for illustrations.

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Has fond remembrances of Williamsburg, but finds Baltimore has many advantages.

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Of Wm. H.E. Morecock for $14.26 received from Sally M. Galt for building a fence between their properties.

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Cannot give him a "transposition" of the publications of the Early English Text Society for certain years, but all the books can be purchased separately.

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On back is notation "How Mr. Vest got cousin Gippy's house and ect."

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News of the Browne relatives in Kentucky. Is glad the Misses B. are with Sally. Discusses Mr. A.'s family problems.

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On Alexander Galt, the sculptor, from the Norfolk Landmark.

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Describes a box of clothes and other things sent by Mary Browne. Describes Annie Wilmer. [Draft]

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Of Sallie M. Galt with City of Williamsburg for taxes.

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Of Sallie M. Galt with James City County for taxes on land in Jamestown Township.

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....