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...

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from R. M. Wells and William A. Varty, Jr.; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt; invitation to wedding of Catharine Sampson and Richard Harrison Jackson on 1897 January 6.

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from brother Alexander Galt, son Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt, Edmund S. Ruffin and Rupert W. Tomlin, R. M. Wells, F. A. Salomonson, Hammond B. Gayfer, A. K. Micheler, M. B. Crowell, and S. Cleburne Browne; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt and Marie B. Sheppard; invitation to wedding of Katharyn Salome and John B. Maher on 1897 May 26.

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from George Dragoman, George Casanova, Joseph Starkey, and L. Haller Mingarda; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, uncle John Whitehead, and Barton Meyers. William Wilson Galt’s letters to Mary Blair Galt were sent from a variety of locations: Gibraltar, Algiers, Smyrna, Piraeus.

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Letter to William Wilson Galt from W. R. Drida; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, uncle John Whitehead, and Dr. Southgate Leigh. William Wilson Galt’s letters to Mary Blair Galt were written from a variety of locations: Smyrna, Gibraltar, Algiers, Tangier.

Scope and Contents Letters to William Wilson Galt from son Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt, F. Scinicariello, Horatio Sprague, and H. L. Gregg; letters to Mary Blair Grigsby from William Wilson Galt, uncle John Whitehead, and daughter Mary Carrington Galt; postcards to wife Mary Blair Galt, son Robert Ware Galt, daughter Susie Alexina Galt, and sister Mollie Galt from William Wilson Galt; menus from Hotel-Restaurant de la Paix and Grand Hotel Brunate; bill for plumbing services from E. E. Guy & Sons in Norfolk,...

Scope and Contents Letters to William Wilson Galt from son Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt and daughter Mary Carrington Galt; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, uncle John Whitehead, nephew Rogers Harrison Galt, niece Mary M. Galt, niece Elizabeth Ashe Galt, Mary H. Boyd, Dr. Alexander Duane, Dr. Southgate Leigh, Ada Harvey, J. T. Van Patten, and the Army-Navy Journal; letter to son William Richard Galt from William Wilson Galt, including photographs of a torpedo gust leaving the tube when fired from...

Scope and Contents Letters to William Wilson Galt from Charles H. Eldridge, Max Rosenberg, Demege, Reid, & Co., and Delmege, Forsythe, & Co.; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, son William Richard Galt, son Robert Ware Galt, uncle John Whitehead, cousin Lara, Dr. Alexander Duane, Virginia Mason, Emma Prud, Lizzie Boykin, Mary E. Carrington, Annie Watkins, Susan Morton, and Alice Green; letter to Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt from William Wilson Galt; letter to J. B. Coghlan from William...

Scope and Contents Letters to William Wilson Galt from son William Richard Galt, son Robert Ware Galt, and J. T. Van Patten; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, Mary Saunders, "Belle", E. H. Marsteller, and T. W. Wood & Sons; letter to Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt from William Wilson Galt; letter to William Richard Galt from William Wilson Galt; letter to all children from William Wilson Galt. Topics include William Wilson Galt’s observations of the people and lifestyle of Hong Kong and the...

Scope and Contents Letters to William Wilson Galt from daughter Mary Carrington Galt and Henry Romeike; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, uncle John Whitehead, Alexander Galt, I. B. McPhail, Emma Prud, T. Hall & Mingardo, Anne Letham, A. S. Kenny, and "Belle"; letter to children from William Wilson Galt; translation of a proclamation by the Governor-General of the Philippines; clipping from Army and Navy Journal relating William Wilson Galt’s good health after Battle of Manila Bay;...

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from son Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt and Katherine Gridley; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, son William Richard Galt, L. B. Cary, W. L. Cosby, "Lillie", "Sue", and J. G. Shackelford.

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from son Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, uncle John Whitehead, son Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt, son William Richard Galt, Annie Galt, Emily Galt, J. G. Shackelford, L. B. Cary, Dr. Southgate Leigh, and Lyon G. Tyler; letter to Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt from William Wilson Galt; letter to “Miss Nannie” from William Richard Galt.

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from son Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt and son William Richard Galt; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, son Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt, son William Richard Galt, W. J. Upshur, and W. L. Cosby.

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from daughter Mary Carrington Galt and son William Richard Galt; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, son William Richard Galt, son Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt, Annie Galt, J. G. Shackelford, P. B. Eggleston, Stern Brothers, Larkin Soap Company, Emily Watkins, W. L. Cosby, and Alice B. Greer; invitation to wedding of Cecile Amelie and Cornelius de Witt on 1898 November 15.

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from son Robert Ware Galt, son William Richard Galt, and son Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, son Robert Ware Galt, daughter Mary Carrington Galt, daughter Susie Alexina Galt, son William Richard Galt, niece Elizabeth Ashe Galt, niece Mary M. Galt, W. A. Boykin, J. P. Lawrence, J. C. Byenes, and N. Sherwell.

Scope and Contents Letters to William Wilson Galt from son William Richard Galt, Laura Sherwood Picking, and C. L. Chamberlaine; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, son William Richard Galt, uncle John Whitehead, cousin Lottie Carrington, Marie Marsteller, W. A. Boykin, B. Boykin, L. B. Cary, C. M. Meginley, and J. G. Shackelford; letter to Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt from Bessie Daniel. Invitations to wedding of Rosalie Smith and Dr. Isaac Carrington Harrison on January 24, Katharine Storrow and...

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from Mann L. Quarles and Dr. William T. Bull; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, son William Richard Galt, cousin Margaretta Clingh, Annie Galt, Dr. Alexander Duane, N. C. Lalcolt, C. M. Meginley, J. G. Shackelford, and W. L. Cosby.

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Letters to William Wilson Galt from E. J. Bogart and L. B. McPhail; letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, son William Richard Galt, son Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt, Rogers Galt, W. L. Cosby, and Inez Wichus Montague; letter to Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt from W. C. “Charlie” Hardy, Jr. with a collection of stamps included. Invitation to wedding of Susan Hedge Amsden and Carl Sutherland Parker on 1899 June 7, Emily Louisa Sawyer and John Nichols Moore on 1899 June 28.

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Letters to Mary Blair Galt from William Wilson Galt, uncle John Whitehead, and "Lillie"; letter to Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt from W. C. “Charlie” Hardy, Jr.; freight bill from Southern Railway Co. for William Wilson Galt.