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Title:
Letter from James Southgate to Delia Haywood Southgate, September 12, 1883: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne
Funder:
Funding by the Institute of Museum of Library Services (IMLS) and the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), with support provided through North Carolina ECHO.
Transcription Information:
Text transcribed by: Kelly Clark
Images scanned by: Digital Production Center
Text encoded by: Katherine M. Wisser
Transcription Edition:
Edition: First edition,
Date: 2006
Publication Information:
Publisher: Duke University Libraries
Date: 2006
Availability: ©This work is the property of the Duke University Libraries. It may be used freely by individuals for research, teaching, and personal use as long as this statement of availability is included in the text.
Source Information:
Title: Letter from James Southgate to Delia Haywood Southgate, September 12, 1883
Author: James Southgate
Date: 18830912
Note: James Southgate sends news to his wife, Delia H. Southgate, from the "Retreat for the Sick" in Richmond, Virginia. James describes the medicines--Blue Mass, Chlorate of Potash and calomel--that he has taken for his ailments and the effects these have had on his mouth and stomach. He notes the prices of fruits in the Richmond market, visits from the Mohsberg family, and advises Delia to make arrangements in Chapel Hill and Hillsboro to purchase peaches and pears for canning. Southgate asks for news about Mattie who is traveling, his niece Undine and expresses concern for Mrs. Lipscomb and Minnie Moore who are ill. He offers his family dietary advice and requests that Delia send him the family's newspapers after they have been read at home.
P: James Southgate papers, 1794-1944 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states
Class: Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Class: Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- History -- 19th century
Class: Retreat of the Sick (Richmond, Va.)
Class: Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne
Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Class: American newspapers -- History -- 19th century
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Simmons, Celestia Muse Southgate, 1863-1914
Class: Pharmacy -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Southgate, Annie
Class: Canning and preserving -- History -- 19th century
Class: Raboteau, Sarah Ann Wynne, 1816-1895
Class: Family -- North Carolina -- History
Class: Diet -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Diet -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate
Class: Moore, Minnie, d. 1883
Class: Lipscomb family
Class: Mohsberg family
Class: Southgate, Delia Haywood
Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Class: Richmond (Va.)
Class: Durham (N.C.)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states
Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- History -- 19th century
Retreat of the Sick (Richmond, Va.)
Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne
Southgate, James, 1832-1914
American newspapers -- History -- 19th century
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Simmons, Celestia Muse Southgate, 1863-1914
Pharmacy -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Southgate, Annie
Canning and preserving -- History -- 19th century
Raboteau, Sarah Ann Wynne, 1816-1895
Family -- North Carolina -- History
Diet -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Diet -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate
Moore, Minnie, d. 1883
Lipscomb family
Mohsberg family
Southgate, Delia Haywood
Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Richmond (Va.)
Durham (N.C.)

remaining teeth so they can easily [be] extracted- but a sore mouth is my horror as you will know. I am certain of one thing, that my improvement is steady and my strength is returning. For this I am thankful and try to bear with patience and resignation all my other ailments- My stomach seems to retain food and [apurilate?] it better each day. I eat a whole loaf of bakers bread in two days and commenced on the 2nd this morning- I had not been able to take bread in 3 weeks before I left home- I am certain now that corn meal mash was not only not the thing for me but really hurtful all the time. I begin today with Alleghany Springs water made stronger by the addition of soda, which I am to take in small quantities every 3 or 4 hours- Would'nt be surprised if I am sent to that spring when he gets through with me here- I am determined to finish up the job this trip if possible. I have had no calls this rainy weather but expect several when the sun comes out again- I wrote Clair Brown a postal telling him + his wife to call- I think it will please his mother to know that I thought of her son so far away- I dont know how he is getting along, but hear he has a cigar store well fitted up in Broad Street + he may be doing very well with it. I have heard nothing from Hunter since the postal and do hope she has arrived safely + in time to begin Monday morning. I am glad to hear Sallie Raboteau has at last secured some Mangoes- I have not been able to get out to the market yet, but propose doing so [as] soon as the weather gets better- I see very few fine peaches on the street and they are very high, say $4 per bushel- Pears seem to be abundant however and may be bought for $1.50 to $2 per bushel I will keep a look out for big Peppers [for?] mangoes + will get some if they are nice. I dont think ours will bear in time.

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