Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series is primarily comprised of letters between William Wilson Galt and his family, friends, and colleagues from 1863-1927. Correspondents and recipients include William Wilson Galt, Mary Blair Grigsby Galt, Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt and others. Considerable number of letters are between other Galt family members and their friends, family, and colleagues. William Wilson Galt was a Navy Paymaster and wrote letters to his family from all over the world. Topics of this correspondence...

Scope and Contents Letters between William Wilson Galt and his family, friends, and colleagues; Handwritten copy of Galt's application for Assistant Paymaster with the Navy, dated 1876 March 20, and resignation as Junior Deacon at Owens Lodge in Norfolk, Virginia, dated 1878 April 9; Reference letters written on behalf of Galt by T. M. Barner of Norfolk, Virginia, 1871, and Banking House of Burruss, Son, & Co. of Norfolk, Virginia, 1873. 1878 January 25, confidential letter from C.P. Thompson noting that...

Scope and Contents Love letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby, to William Wilson Galt from Hugh Carrington Grigsby and from S. C. Daniel at Hampden-Sydney College to Mary Blair Grigsby. 1879 February 21 Hampton Sidney anniversary invitation. 1879 February 5 fun letter from William Wilson Galt, approved by Mary B. Grigsby, future mate, to Hugh Blair Grigsby saying in part, "I have the honor respectfully to transmit herewith a requisition for a mate for this vessel..." with an attached...

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from J. H. Dillard (Mary Blair Grigsby's cousin), father William Richard Galt, friend and naval colleague C. P. Thompson; letter from William Wilson Galt to Mary Blair Grigsby. 1879 October 30 letter from R.W. Thompson thanks Galt for rescuing the officers and crew of the disabled schooner, Empress.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; letters to William Wilson Galt from parents, sister Molly, C. P. Thompson; letter from L. R. Hamersly, publisher of "United Service" publication, regarding article William Wilson Galt wrote on Key West Naval Station.

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from Barton Myers, father William Richard Galt, sister Molly, and brother Rogers.

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from father William Richard Galt, brother Rogers, J. H. Dillard, C. P. Thompson, A. K. Micheler, C. Hubbell; letter from Livingston W. Bethel, mayor of Key West, regarding James S. Galt; letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby. Invitation to wedding of Elizabeth Easley and William Carrington Lancaster on 1880 September 25.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; letter from William Wilson Galt to Mary Blair Grigsby's mother Mary V. Grigsby; clipping of advertisement for William Richard Galt's school.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; letter to William Wilson Galt from C. P. Thompson; Copies of general orders 255 and 256 from Navy Department.

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Christmas cards sent to William Wilson Galt; letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; letter to William Wilson Galt from sister Annie; letter, written in Spanish, to William Wilson Galt from Mrs. M. A. Thornbury of Albany, GA.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; letter to Mary Blair Grigsby from Annie Galt (William’s sister); letter to William Wilson Galt from father William Richard Galt; William Wilson Galt’s ticket to the Leap Year Ball at the Odd Fellows Hall on 1881 January 13.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; Dinner party invitation to William Wilson Galt from Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thompson.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; Photograph negatives of unidentified subjects.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; Postcards to William Wilson Galt from Mary Blair Grigsby. Much of this correspondence refers to failing health of Hugh Blair Grigsby, Mary’s father and former chancellor of the College of William & Mary.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; letters to William Wilson Galt from Corinne and Frank (no last names given) from Key West, E. O. Locke; letter to Mary Blair Grigsby from cousin P. E. Pearl. Much of this correspondence refers to failing health of Hugh Blair Grigsby, Mary’s father and former chancellor of the College of William & Mary.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; letter to Mary Blair Grigsby from cousin Samuel W. Morton. Most letters refer to failing health and eventual death of Hugh Blair Grigsby, Mary’s father and former chancellor of the College of William & Mary.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; letters to Mary Blair Grigsby from Walker M. Hill, Freddie Venable, Robert Winthrop, C. Carrington, "Sue" from Stockdale, Nannie Hannah, and Mary F. Vaughn. Most letters express condolences for death of Hugh Blair Grigsby.

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Letters between William Wilson Galt and Mary Blair Grigsby; letters to William Wilson Galt from brother James Galt and Angela Baldwin.