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Dublin Core
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Title
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Galt Family Papers
Identifier
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MS1978.3
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Miscellaneous papers relating to the Galt family, especially Dr. John Minson Galt II (1819-1862), superintendent of Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Va., and his sister, Sarah Maria Galt (1822- 1880). Includes personal letters, architectural notes and rough sketches, newspaper clippings, genealogical information, and other miscellany. Contains information on Eastern State Hospital; attitudes toward the mentally ill; Williamsburg, Va., and its inhabitants; the disruptions of the Civil War; the Galt family; and the sculptor Alexander Galt.</p>
<p>Names appearing in the collection include John Minson Galt II, Sarah Maria Galt, Alexander Galt, Lucy B. Saunders, Mary McCabe, and Margaret M. Raum.</p>
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Text
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Text
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Page 1
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<p>Rev<em>erend </em>Mr. Green</p>
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<p><strong>[Vine?]</strong><br />Like the church clock is only of use when watched & <strong>[regulated?]</strong> up.</p>
<p>Rose<br />The emblem of beauty of peace & of happiness expanding like the hopes of man when one <strong>[rose?]</strong> from the <strong>[tomb?]</strong></p>
<p>Eyes (Ayes)<br />Generally taken in connection with the <strong>[noes?] (nose)</strong><br />The organ which receives the light from heaven & therefore raised when the <strong>[lord?]</strong> seeks the true light from heaven</p>
<p>Hour glass<br />The true <strong>[virtue?]</strong> in which if one <strong>[belived/beloved?]</strong> himself, he will not forget what manner of man he is.<br />The glass which measures fleeting time should be placed near the glass which reflects<br />fading beauty</p>
Page 2<br /><p>Novelty<br />That which surprises us often in the absence of beauty<br />That which comes upon us strangely suddenly & unawares without <strong>[presence?]</strong> premeditation <strong>[me-thought?]</strong> expectation being <strong>[?]</strong> in or sought after</p>
<p>Beau<br />The most perfect of the works of creation - because most desired by heaven's last best gift - to man.</p>
<p>Pen<br />That which decides the fate of fortunes gives <strong>[rent?]</strong> to the affections of the heart & directs the destiny of empires</p>
<p><strong>[Peun?]</strong><br />Once wielded by <strong>[Bacon?]</strong> but <strong>[now?] [enjoying/confining?] [Bacon?]</strong></p>
<p>Time<br />The enemy of the idle, the friend of the diligent, the reprieve of the wicked</p>
Original Format
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Ink on paper
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Title
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Definitions
Identifier
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MS1978.3.4
Folder 1
Extent
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1 item (2 pages)
Description
An account of the resource
A list defining items such as a rose, an hour glass, eyes, novelty, and time, especially in relation to their connection to heaven, happiness, and good character.
Language
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English