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Title:
Letter from James Southgate to Delia H. Southgate, July 31, 1884: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne
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: 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 H. Southgate, July 31, 1884
Author: James Southgate
Date: 18840731
Note: James Southgate writes his wife, Delia Southgate with news of their daughter Lessie's performance in Goldsboro: "Rah for Durham! Cats out did herself last night and carried the crowd." James reports on their train travel through Raleigh to Goldsboro.
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: Concerts
Class: Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states
Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Leisure -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Class: Simmons, Celestia Muse Southgate, 1863-1914
Class: Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne
Class: Women musicians -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Railroads -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Class: Southgate, Delia Haywood
Class: Goldsboro (N.C.)
Class: Durham (N.C.)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Concerts
Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states
Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Leisure -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Simmons, Celestia Muse Southgate, 1863-1914
Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne
Women musicians -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Railroads -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Southgate, Delia Haywood
Goldsboro (N.C.)
Durham (N.C.)

of Salem was profuse in his compliments + said he had heard some of the most noted performers in [Sternburg?] + others, but that piece in execution smoothness and expression was the best piece he ever heard and he considered that the perfection of playing- I heard all that myself. The congratulations came thick + fast from all quarters- Col Hick of Raleigh, Geo W Blount of Wilson + many other prominent men of the state who heard Cats sing were profuse in their commendations- I never heard her sing better- Her Blue dress gave her the stage look + she switched that trail quite stylishly- The Concert as a whole was very poor but some good pieces were of course in the list- I will remain with Cats till tomorrow when we will come home She has nothing to do tonight except to play Prof [Panliv?/Pauli] accompaniment unless they call her out on the loco foco again when that piece is reached-Miss Mitchell of Raleigh did not sing last night but will appear tonight The train arrived 2 hours behind & there was no time for practice-It was well Lessie Stopped [sic] over in Raleigh pr[sic] rehearsal-There was a full house last night & quite a select crowd. Cant write more now we must go to the fair this m[ornin]g Give love to all

Yr (Expanded: Your) aff.

South

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