Correspondence

Containers:
Box 15, Folder 28
Scope and content:

1900 Mrs. Mary B. Galt writes that her son, Hugh, is better but "I don't want him to return to Wm & Mary at all, for I don't believe they can get decent food there at all." Samuel Read asks how he can obtain a copy of "History of South Side Virginia" by Hugh Blair Grigsby. Nannie Daniel writes "You seem to have quite a fondness for widows. Now there are four...I think it is time you were getting married...some one said you were in love with yourself and would never love any body else." Mary B. and William Wilson Galt have a new son named Carrington Grigsby Galt. Carrington is a member of the State Board of Agriculture. He still receives letters from friends who tell him about ladies visiting the area. The Virginia Historical Society asks him about some newspapers that he had talked about giving to them. Mary B. Galt speaks of Miss Nannie who is looking after the children and wishes that Carrington was living such a family life. Includes letters from relatives and neighbors. Appears that he is helping some of his poorer relations and neighbors. Includes correspondence about farm purchases such as seeds, fertilizer and machinery and selling farm products. 1908 Correspondence 2 letters. Philip Alexander Bruce about his work on the early history of Virginia and Mrs. Kate B. Page of Danville accepts a request for Carrington to visit her at Edwins.

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