Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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    P. G. Hamlin's description of the life and character of Dr. John M. Galt II, as written in the Virginia Medical Monthly in 1941 and based on Galt's own writings. Hamlin describes the Galt family's connection to Williamsburg and the Eastern State Asylum, lists important medical figures in the Galt family and their education and achievements. Hamlin outlines the values and theories that underlay Galt's psychiatric practice and notes Galt's occupational achievements and contribution, as well has his good character and scientific approach. The piece ends with Galt's death in 1862 and mention of his burial site.
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