Scope and Contents From the Series: Primarily correspondence of Capt. William Wilson Galt with his wife Mary Blair Grigsby Galt and their sons, Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt and William Richard Galt. Letters are written from California, Charlotte County, Norfolk, and Williamsburg, Virginia. Other letters are between Grigsby family members, particularly to Hugh Carrington Grigsby, the brother of Mary Blair Grigsby Galt. William Wilson Galt's letters are written on while on voyages to California, Mexico, Cyprus, Gibraltar, the Azores,...

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Envelopes that did not match correspondence. Addressed to Hugh Blair Galt, Hugh Carrington Grigsby, William R. Galt, Mary V. Grigsby, and William Wilson Galt.

Scope and Contents Three letters to and from William Wilson Galt. 1894 June 7 letter from John L. Williams and Sons (bankers) to W. W. Galt regarding bonds registered in name of H. Carrington Grigsby; 1897 February 9 letter from William Wilson Galt, Paymaster, U.S. Navy to W. D. Boxom, Governor of Florida, acknowledging his receipt of his "commission as delegate to the Seaboard and Harbor Defense Convention", and 1897 June 4 letter from H. L. Mitchell appointing Paymaster Galt as delegate to the "Gulf and...

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Letters from E. Eugene May of the Eastern Publishing Company in Boston, Massachusetts to William Wilson Galt about publishing Galt's book, "The Battle of Manila Bay". Includes costs, layout decisions and corrections to the manuscript. It appears that the Eastern Publishing Company had financial problems, plus a burglary of their printing plates, and never published the book for William Wilson Galt.

Scope and Contents Correspondence between the William Wilson Galt family members. 1881 April 12, William Wilson Galt writes Mary B. Grigsby about the health of her father and gives advice about keeping healthy in mind and body. 1881 December 1, William Wilson Galt, Edgehill, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Galt, about his small wedding at Edgehill and plans to stay in Washington, DC until his ship sails. 1883 August 2, two letters, one to his Mother and one to his Father, about the birth of his son; he...

Scope and Contents Letters from family and friends of the William Wilson Galt Family. 1895 John B. McPhail of Mulberry Hill (a cousin on the Carrington side of the family) replies to an invitation from Mary Blair G. Galt; Reginald F. Poindexter to Mary Blair G. Galt about the work done on the house in anticipation of her arrival; Mary B. G. Galt, Smithville, to her mother-in-law about family news and the Rogers Galt family and Carrington Grigsby to his sister, Mary B. G. Galt about news of the farm and the...

Scope and Contents Mostly letters between William Wilson Galt and his family while he is in the Navy. Many letters are from Hugh B.G. Galt to his Father. On February 13, 1898, he writes about his hurt arm, "the doctor had my arm put under the x-rays every night while I was down there (Norfolk)" and that his Mother was rundown, got sick in New York and was hospitalized for two weeks. On March 26, 1898, his Mother is home, but still unwell. He writes about his summer plans, his schoolwork and a bicycle accident...

Scope and Contents Majority of the letters are to Hugh Carrington Grigsby from family and friends, but two undated letters are to "Mrs. Grigsby" from H. C. Nowlin in Richmond, Virginia about buying items for Mrs. Grigsby, and health problems. Hugh Carrington Grigsby attended "The Cluster School" at "Blackwalnut P. O." in Halifax, Virginia in 1871 and 1872. 1871 January 8 letter from "Johnny" at Hampden-Sidney College talks about how wonderful college life is. Letters from both his mother and father are full of...

Scope and Contents Taxes related to the estate, 1890-1894; invoices for items paid by or charged to the estate, many of them by Mrs. Grigsby prior to her death, with receipts and canceled checks (1889-1898); poem, possibly written by William Wilson Galt, and probably about his mother-in-law, Mary V. Grigsby; copies of deeds and other legal documents, beginning in 1882; notebook with entries for expenditures in regard to Mary V. Grigsby's estate (1891-1894) and receipts of payments made to Grigsby Family...

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A photocopy of a Galt family tree with notation, "This chart was made in 1934 by Rogers Harrison Galt, in collaboration with Mary Meares Galt".  The chart begins with Samuel Galt (circa 1700-1761).

Scope and Contents Typed carbon copy on tissue paper of the Naval Record of Captain William Wilson Galt entitled "Record of William Wilson Galt, Captain (S C) U.S.N." The record begins in 1877 and ends in 1925 when he retired. Gives a short biographical background which was noted on his entrance examination in 1877. October 30 letter to Paymaster W. W. Galt from R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, thanking him and commending him for the rescue of the disabled schooner "Express" and bringing her safely to...

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List of new members to the National Grigsby Family Society.

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Typed poem written by William Wilson Galt entitled "July the 9th, 1897" with handwritten notes "Birthday of his wife-Mary B. Galt" and "written by WW Galt & mailed from Algiers, Africa, 14 Augt 97-." Handwritten poem about death and living in the present, author unknown.

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Report cards of Hugh Galt from Smithville High School, 1897 June 14 and 1899 February. 1899 invoices from the Episcopal Male Academy for Mrs. W. W. Galt for the expenditures of Willie Galt. Letter from Instructor Elizabeth A. Rowe, "Miss Mary C. Galt has successfully completed an elementary course in Botany," dated 1915 February.