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Letter from James Southgate to Delia Haywood Southgate, Annie Moore Southgate, Mattie Logan Southgate, James Haywood Southgate, and Lessie Muse Southgate, September 23, 1883: Electronic Edition. Author: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 Southgate, Annie Simmons, Celestia Muse 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: 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, Annie Moore Southgate, Mattie Logan Southgate, James Haywood Southgate, and Lessie Muse Southgate, September 23, 1883 Author: James Southgate Date: 18830923 Note: James Southgate writes his wife, children and sister, about the inclement weather in Richmond and the medical treatment he receives there. He remarks about his weight loss and relates the different theories that his physicians, his sister Sarah Raboteau and his cousin Augusta Christian have about treating "feeble digestion" or "Dyspepsia." He shares details of his medical regimen and the effects of the medications on his mouth. While watching church goers in the rainy streets of Richmond, James ruminates on the weather's effect on religious practice. James expresses his wish to visit his relations in eastern Virginia with his physician's approval. He responds to news from his family about Grandma Zack and Ed Sym and notes that he dined on oysters. 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: Diet -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Class: Christian, Augusta Class: Religion -- North Carolina -- 19th century Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Class: Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century Class: Raboteau, Sarah Ann Wynne, 1816-1895 Class: Family -- North Carolina -- History Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- History -- 19th century Class: Southgate, Delia Haywood Class: Southgate, Annie Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Class: Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 Class: Sym, Ed Class: Grandma Zack Class: Southgate, Lessie Class: Southgate, Delia Haywood Class: Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Class: Southgate, Annie Class: Asheville (N.C.) Class: Durham (N.C.) Class: Richmond (Va.) Class: Wilmington (N.C.)
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Durham (N.C.) -- History Diet -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Christian, Augusta Religion -- North Carolina -- 19th century Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century Raboteau, Sarah Ann Wynne, 1816-1895 Family -- North Carolina -- History Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- History -- 19th century Southgate, Delia Haywood Southgate, Annie Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 Sym, Ed Grandma Zack Southgate, Lessie Southgate, Delia Haywood Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Southgate, Annie Asheville (N.C.) Durham (N.C.) Richmond (Va.) Wilmington (N.C.) I have caught up with all my correspondents at home and to avoid doubling up and giving some cause to complain I will load my gun so as to make a "scatteration" shot and address myself to the entire family, which I imagine is seated around a cozy fire this damp rainy cool Sabbath morning. The equinox is giving us a full benefit this year + I awake to find the wind blowing, the rain pouring, and thought that all my arrangements for the day would be interrupted. And so it is. I must remain in my room a prisoner and converse with the loved ones far away who may even at this moment be thinking or talking of papa and wishing he were at home. You cannot wish me there any more than I do to be there. Each day now hangs heavily with me and I long to be out at work again, and in the possession of health, vigor and comfort.
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