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Circular advertising William R. Galt's school at Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia.

Explains the impossible result in a mathematical problem.

Poem. [Note: This poem is addressed to Elizabeth's first cousins once removed, the grandchildren of her uncle William Craig Galt. They are Matilda Elizabeth Galt (1837-1898), Elizabeth Gray Galt (1841- ) and Anita Anderson Galt (1843- 1861). See Galt Genealogy, II. A. i. f. g. and i, p. 13.]

John will go up Friday. John understands the choice of a minister is between Mr. Morwood, Mr. Wilmer, and a Northern one, "however, I suppose our spirited people, (judging the future by the past,) will probably decline all." Many people have wanted flowers as Dessie Barziza'a and Kate E.'s parties were the same night. Lizzie Ewell is better. Mr. Coke told John that Judge Clopton would probably win the election as the College's problems were detrimental to the incumbent.

One wing of the Democratic Party ran John for Mayor, and the other wing as magistrate, but he hopes not to win either. Discusses the election. Mentions the Saunders, Mrs. and Miss Griffith, Kenzie, the Wallers, and the Vests.

John cannot go up to Richmond at all. Mother still will not see company [this is seemingly the meaning, though section is obscure]. John won as Mayor and magistrate, and Mr. Saunders won as Recorder.

Has been listening to the services in the Chapel. Mr. Wilmer was elected minister by the Vestry. The gallery has been postponed. The women say the gentlemen will not have the money "unless the gallery is to be for servants, and the gentlemen don't want a black but a white gallery." Mentions many Williamsburg friends, including Wm. Washington, Lelia Saunders, Walter Gwynne, and Lizzie Ewell.

Discusses Sally Wright's planned annual party. Col. Armistead's servant fell in the ice-house.