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

Forwards a check. News of her family.

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

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

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.

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.

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.]

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Describes her trip home with Mrs. Coleman. Read a book by Mrs. Harrison of Randolph Macon. Mrs. Lefevre and her new daughter are well. [Draft]

Will repay his debt when he can and encloses the executed note for his son's tuition.

He is destitute and lost his home in Quincy. Requests Galt pay him the money he owes.

Would like to repay his debt, and will try to pay a little at a time, but must support six children, his wife, and his mother-in-law, his eldest daughter is a confirmed invalid, and he keeps contracting bad debts, so is in financial straits himself. [Copy]

Requests that Galt send more money now if he possibly can.

Discusses the handling of his note to Josselyn. [Copy]

Cannot sign the contract for has no assurance that the part of the note will be paid, any more than that the whole amount will ever be paid.

Discusses their debt and his plan for settling it. [Copy]