Title:
Letter from Mattie Logan Southgate Jones to Annie Southgate, March 1885: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Southgate, Annie
Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate
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 Mattie Logan Southgate Jones to Annie Southgate, March 1885
Author: Mattie Logan Southgate Jones
Date: 188503
Note: Mattie Southgate Jones writes, her sister, Annie Southgate with news of illnesses and happenings in the Durham community. "Tomato" (a pet name that she uses for her husband, Thomas Decatur Jones) and A.S. DeVlarming, her husband's book-keeper have battled fever and measles, respectively. Mrs. Bob Jones experienced a miscarriage, Kate Conrad battles pneumonia and DeVlarming copes with measles. She reports that her sister Lessie will work together with Mrs. George Watts, Dora Fanning, Minnie Carter, and, Marion Fuller to organize a concert. Mattie shares news of her visitors. She mentions her garden, quilt making, and embroidery.
P: James Southgate papers, 1794-1944 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Conrad, Kate
Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate
Class: Jones, Thomas Decatur, 1852-1889
Class: DeVlarming, A. S.
Class: Concerts
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Gossip -- Southern states -- 19th century
Class: Women musicians -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Family -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs
Class: Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century
Class: Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Homemakers -- Southern states -- 19th century
Class: Simmons, Celestia Muse Southgate, 1863-1914
Class: Southgate, Annie
Class: Leisure -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Sisters -- Correspondence
Class: Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Class: Leisure -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Watts, Mrs. George W.
Class: Fanning, Dora
Class: Carter, Minnie
Class: Fuller, Marion
Class: Southgate, Annie
Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865
Class: Durham (N.C.)

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Conrad, Kate
Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate
Jones, Thomas Decatur, 1852-1889
DeVlarming, A. S.
Concerts
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Gossip -- Southern states -- 19th century
Women musicians -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Family -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs
Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century
Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Homemakers -- Southern states -- 19th century
Simmons, Celestia Muse Southgate, 1863-1914
Southgate, Annie
Leisure -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Sisters -- Correspondence
Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Leisure -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Watts, Mrs. George W.
Fanning, Dora
Carter, Minnie
Fuller, Marion
Southgate, Annie
Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865
Durham (N.C.)

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