Thanks her for the pretty and useful gift.

In a letter, Miss Dix told her that she had had one of the Revolutionary curtains "of our Grandfathers, (which you gave to us)," framed and placed on display in Independence Hall. Some Confederates have blamed the writer for giving away these relics, but Miss Dix's pleas in her behalf at Fortress Monroe and Petersburg make it correct. Miss Dix was a great help, but the writer feels Mrs. Mayer did the most good in the time of threatened exile. [pp. 9-12 only]

Farm was owned by Sally M. Galt and was said to be located 1 1/2 miles from King's Mill Wharf on James River. Also gives a brief description of Williamsburg.

$6.14 paid by H.M.C. for Sally Galt to Mrs. Coleman for the Lee monument.

Discusses the successes of her brother Dessie [Decimus Ultimus Barziza]. [Last sheet only. Last page of 13 February 1869?]

Understands Sally is sick and is worried about her. Would be quite willing to come down to nurse her.

Discusses the value of her Richmond property, and whether it should be sold. [Last sheet only.]

Would like to borrow a book. Sally and she miss their parents.

The November issue of "Scribner" had a long illustrated article on Williamsburg which she thought John Williamson had written, but now understands it was by John Esten Cooke. Discusses the recipient's plans of writing letters for publication on John Randolph and Edgar Poe. Understands a monument to Poe is to be dedicated in Baltimore next week. [Last sheet only.]

Describes the sorrow of Sally Bayless on realizing that her twin, Lizzie, was really married and leaving her. News of the other Bayless children, and of the children of her dead sister, Judith Browne Booth. Describes what happened to their former slaves. [Pages 5-8 only.]

Describes Marai Bayless' wedding. [First sheet only.]

News of her nieces and nephews. [Last sheet only.]

Describes the recent illness of Percy, [a grand-nephew?]. News of other nieces and nephews.

Would like any flowers she can spare.

Wants to borrow the copy of Tennyson's Poems she spoke of a few days ago.

Would like some lily of the valley, crimson verbina, or other flowers for the garden she is starting.

Returns Longfellow and asks to borrow Willis' Poems and Prose Stories.

The obituary was placed on the wrong copy-book, and thus not put in the paper. It will appear in the next issue of the Gazette. Sends her paper.

Apologizes for not writing sooner and asks her to write as "we have no greater pleasure than the receipion of our Virginia letters." [Note: The writer is probably Alexina (1845-1868), the youngest daughter of Norborne and Elizabeth Gray Galt. See Galt Genealogy, II.A.1.j., p. 14.]

Some of the boys in his father William R. Galt's school have begun debating society. Attends school regularly. Family news. There is a new bathing house. [Note: On reverse is a drafted letter from S.M. Galt to [?], regretting that she is always out when the recipient comes to call.]

Sends her bag with John. Remind him to put on his "Philadelphia Vest and pants" on Sunday and Monday.

Hopes Sally will "profit by the good preaching." [Note: These two letters are on one sheet.]

The letter is signed by "Mollie". Describes Aunt Mary's death, the passing of the "oldest one who bore our name..." Describes how the relatives took her things. [The letter breaks off and continues at a much later time.] News of all her brothers and sisters. She hopes Johnnie will study medicine in Philadelphia and then work at the Eastern Asylum.

Her sister has been hardly able to use her eyes for the last five years.

Mary's health is much better. Believes Mrs. Christian is not in Williamsburg, but sends her messages to her if she is. Asks to be remembered to Mr. Saunders and his family. [Last sheet only.]