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Letter from Kate Christine Sanborn to James Southgate, September 27, 1883: Electronic Edition. Author: Sanborn, Kate Christine Southgate, James, 1832-1914 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: Trudi Abel 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 Kate Christine Sanborn to James Southgate, September 27, 1883 Author: Kate Christine Sanborn Date: 18830927 Note: Kate Christine Sanborn expresses her grief to James Southgate about the recent loss of her mother, Susan Sanborn. Kate notes that her father and seven of her siblings have already died. P: James Southgate papers, 1794-1944 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Class: Dead Class: Death -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century Class: Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states Class: Mother and child -- United States -- History Class: Sanborn, Kate Christine Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Bainbridge (Ga.) -- History Class: Sanborn, Kate Christine Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Bainbridge (Ga.) Class: Durham (N.C.)
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Durham (N.C.) -- History Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Dead Death -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states Mother and child -- United States -- History Sanborn, Kate Christine Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Bainbridge (Ga.) -- History Sanborn, Kate Christine Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Bainbridge (Ga.) Durham (N.C.) It is not long since I wrote you, yet how much of sorrow has come into my life! When everything seemed most propitious for our happiness Death came unawares [?] & took our dear Mother. She went on a visit to my brother in Fla. & after a weeks absence a messenger brought news of her death. She was buried in the country in Bainbridge on 23rd. She did not suffer much nor long.-weakness & congestion of the stomach.
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