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Scope and Contents Delivered Grange to his brother, though he was annoyed about having to go there.

Scope and Contents Account with a note that he cannot get "Graham Crackers" in Norfolk, and has substituted with "Navy Bread."

Scope and Contents Account with note that have found "Graham Crackers" and are sending them to him.

Scope and Contents Describes his recent pieces.

Scope and Contents Describes his statues, and his social life. [Note: These two letters are on one sheet.]

Scope and Contents His life in Italy.

Scope and Contents Frank Galt will probably join him shortly. Mentions Benbury, Martin, and Pannell.

Scope and Contents Encloses a letter from Zander. The head of the plaster cast has been repaired. Speaks of Lizzie's death and Mary [his wife's]? illness. Mentions Powers, Mr. B.B. Moseley, Mr. Ritchie, and William's children.

Scope and Contents Fra[n?]k Galt, the son of William's cousin John, wants to go to Buchanan until entering either West Point or William and Mary. William's uncle Dick arrived on his way from Cardenas to Richmond. His wife is in Williamsburg. News of various neighbors and relatives, many of which have been ill with scarlet fever. Must go to New York as one of Patrick's executors, and will get to see Zander's bust at the Art Union. [Note: Frank is probably Francis Land Galt (1833-1915) eldest child of Dr. John Minson and Anne White Land Galt. See Galt Genealogy, I.E.7. a., p. 7]

Scope and Contents Hopes they all found the trip not too hard. Their father feels Patrick Galt cannot recover. Their father had good success in getting people in New York interested in Alexander's work, and a planned display. Annie Capron's letter describing Mr. Maupin's suicide says that he seems to have planned it some time ahead. Old Dr. Griffin has succeeded to an Earldom and will go to Scotland in the Spring.