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Scope and Contents Summary of the weather, September 1-22, with readings taken three times a day.

Scope and Contents The summary spans January-August 1842.

Scope and Contents Attended a Fair sponsored by the young ladies of Mrs. Ashbury's school. Elizabeth's uncle William Gatewood sailed from Charleston for Harver. He will travel in Europe all summer and return to his wife and children in October. Mentions Mary Frances Duvall, Margaret Ann Vickery, Elizabeth's cousins Richard and Robert Gatewood, and her Aunt Betsy Gatewood. [Note: Thomas Gatewood was Elizabeth's grandfather.]

Scope and Contents "Calender kept in Williamsburg Virginia by A.D. Galt [Jr.?] showing the progress of Vegetation the mean maximum and minimum temperature and the prevailing Winds" during January-March 1841, and January- March 1842. AD

Scope and Contents "Calender kept at Williamsburg Virginia by Alexander D. Galt showing the progress of vegetation, the mean maximum and minimum temperature... and the direction of the winds...," January- April, 1841, and January-April, 1842.

Scope and Contents Recommends William R. Galt for the Chair of Ancient Languages. Endorsed. [Note: There is a copy of this letter in William R. Galt's [?] hand.]

Scope and Contents Notifies Dew that William R. Galt will receive the M. A. degree on July 4. Endorsed.

Scope and Contents News of his medical practice, and especially the prevalent fever. Understands he is going to assist Mr. Pryor, in Williamsburg. If so, reminds him to be sure and meet Mr. Millington, an old and valued friend. His brother Leroy plans a trip to Paris, and he may go there in a year. Mentions his sister, Mrs. Ashburn.

Scope and Contents Went through his father's papers, and found the debt from "Uncle Galt" was £471.15.8, due in 1785. The money was lent when he was in "embarrassed circumstances." When $20,000 or $30,000 could have been obtained for the Tavern, Lambert's father advised a sale, but "Aunt Galt" did not take the advice. Lambert's sisters, Eliza and Sally, "are now in the situation Uncle Galt's children were when my Father befriended them and would thankfully receive from his descendants any sum they may think reasonable-- taking into consideration the reduced price of the Property." L [copy] [Note: William Lambert's father was David Lambert of Richmond, who married Sarah Ege. Uncle Galt is probably Gabriel Galt (1748-1788) who married Sarah Ege's sister Elizabeth. Gabriel Galt was Dr. John Williamson's grand-father.]

Scope and Contents News of the family. Receipt for the $300 paid on Gabriel Galt's debt.