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Visits of various young men. Understands Dr. William Carter is going to marry a Miss Tazewell. Heard Mr. Minnigerode preach at St. Paul's.

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The stage they took there nearly turned over, and John and Robert Christian, who were riding on top, were thrown to the ground.

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Describes her activities and those of other people at the Springs. Comments on "Marriage" by Miss Ferier. Describes Henry and Lucy Taylor, and Mr. Ward, who fought against the Mexicans. Discusses the possible beaux among the new students.

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Describes the Tournament and the Masquerade Ball. Judge Tucker's family, Miss Custis from Gloucester, Mrs. Sheldon and her niece Miss Burwell, and Miss Ann Eliza Fitzhugh all share a cabin with the Saunders. Asks to be remembered to many friends and relatives.

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Describes her costume, and those of others, at the Masquerade Ball. Rarely sees Cynthia [Tucker?].

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Really enjoyed her summer, especially the fancy dress ball at the Springs. Aunt Barbara Page plans to go to the convention in New York. Saw the Millingtons, Mr. Dabney, and the Christians.

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Lelia is too unwell to sit with cousin Sarah Saunders, but hopes Sally can sit with her. Hopes Sally's cold will not be worse from coming to see Marianna's children. Lucy Page is walking.

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There is a large quantity of Undated notes from Marianna Saunders to Sally M. Galt. They are usually very brief, and consist almost entirely of cryptic comments on beaux, social events, and family affairs, or are requests for visits or reading material. Generally, they are the kind of chatter that young people of the 1960's would discuss in long telephone conversations.

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....