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Title
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Galt Family Papers
Identifier
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MS1978.3
Description
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<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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Page 1
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<p>Chatham May 11th</p>
<p>My beloved Sally,</p>
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<p>I have so much to say to you, & my heart is so full, I can scarcely express myself intelligently. At last, we are anxiously looking forward to a return to our old home, changed as it is, yet it is home! <strong>[Ere?]</strong> you receive this, you will have seen some of the Williamsburg <strong>[wonders?]</strong>. I write now by Dandy Jim, he returns with the hope of finding his parents - he has been very good & faithful. Now beloved Sally, wont you answer this & tell us how you & others are & if our home is habitable? If you cannot write get some friend to write to Lelia or for Page me, & direct to the care of Capt <strong>[?]</strong> U.S. army Danille.</p>
<p>The greatest pleasure we look<br /><br />Page 2</p>
<p>for in the old city is to see & hear you. My husband daughters & son send you much love. My darling grandchildren have so grown you would not know them, but they all know you (our little Lucy) & want to see you <br /><br />Oh! How I thank God you have been spared to us & to do good to others. It seems ten years since we left home & it was 3 years the 4th day of this month <br /><br />Oh! Sally if you could but come & kneel at my darlings <strong>[?]</strong> me <strong>[?]</strong> that is a <strong>[?]</strong>, I shall almost die to leave behind & have often felt I too should lie there! To say from the heart 'Thy will oh Lord be done on Earth as in Heaven" is my earnest prayer. Please tell our friends how we have thought of them & how we long to see them. I was at <strong>[Mr. V's?]</strong> lately all well & <strong>[hoping we can?]</strong><br /><br />[Page 3]</p>
<p>to go home, George has left out for W?</p>
<p>This evening Lelia Page & <strong>[Ro?]</strong> <strong>[?]</strong> at the <strong>[?]</strong> to eat strawberries & Mr J & <strong>[?]</strong> are to be there. This is <strong>[out of?]</strong> <strong>[?]</strong> and every <strong>[God?]</strong> has been so kind to us. I hope your faithful <strong>[Arena?]</strong> is <strong>[all?]</strong> you remember of her. Lelia has lately been to <strong>[?]</strong> & has many interesting things to tell of dear <strong>[Lizzie?]</strong> & the children.</p>
<p>Please get <strong>[?]</strong> to go to you & to tell you the real state of our house, dont be afraid to tell the worst, we have learned a great deal! you always admired my dear old husband, but if you could know & see how calmly & cheerfully he has borne all his trials you would <br /><br />Page 4</p>
<p>admire him, more than ever Let us hear from you as soon as possible and may the Lord <strong>[?]</strong> and <strong>[?]</strong> thee</p>
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<p><strong>[pray?]</strong> your ever<br />affectionate old friend<br />L B Saunders</p>
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<p>Mrs.Lucy B, Saunders<br />Chatham<br /><strong>[Pittsylvania?]</strong><br /><strong>[?]</strong></p>
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Saunders, Lucy B.
Title
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Lucy B. Saunders letter to Sarah Maria Galt, 1865 May 11
Date
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1865-05-11
Identifier
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MS1978.3.9
Folder 2
Extent
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1 item (5 pages)
Language
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English
Description
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Lucy Saunders' letter to Sally Galt in regards to Saunders' return to Williamsburg after the Civil War and other family news.