Lucretia Craig to Dr. Alexander Galt, London, 1793
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- Box Series 2, Box 1, Folder 4
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Billy is sending him a catalogue of births, marriages, and deaths. Betsy Harwood died and her brother, William, is in poor health. Mrs. Finie and her daughter, Nancy, died. Peggy Nicolson married her old admirer, L. Gibbons. His cousin Charles [?] and Mr. Hannsley arrived safely. Dr. Barraud took W. Tazewell as an apprentice, but they could not agree and parted. Barraud now expects Mr. Gillcrist from Norfolk, who will board with Mrs. Pearson whose daughter just returned from Scotland. She wants her best respects to be presented to Dr. [Peter?] Pelham of whom she often thinks "especially when I sing the old songs he used to write for me." Since the death of Mrs. [Sarah?] Hallam, Pelham's sister, [Mrs.?] Blackgrove keeps school in Williamsburg.
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