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Description Sally Galt requests that Mr. Edwards send to her a copy of a letter which appeared in his newspaper. The letter was written by Rev. Somerfield Lyndsay following a visit to Williamsburg and includes a tribute to Galt's brother, Dr. Galt.

                                Williamsburg Oct. 17th, 65

Mr. Edwards

            In one of the 

August or Sep. nos., of your truly excellent paper, there was published a letter, describ- ing a visit to Williamsburg, written by Rev. Somerfield Lyndsay Chaplain at the University of Virginia.

            Will you if you please

Sir, send me some copies of it. I would thank you (Page 1)

very much, to cut the letter above refered to, from the papers, & enclose them in the invelope sent.

             In post offices, newspapers

are much more apt to get lost, than letters.

             I think you ought

to allow me to take this opportunity, of thanking you for the pleasure & instruction, which the eminations from your (Page 2)

[paper?] have provided; your [published?] [writings?] I am [anxious?] for the letter above. [?] to, as it contains a tribute of admiration to my noble & philanthropic Brother Dr. Galt

      With sentiments of
  highest esteem
         Sally M. Galt

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