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Letter from James Southgate to Mattie Logan Southgate, October 28, 1881: Electronic Edition. Author: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 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: 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 Mattie Logan Southgate, October 28, 1881 Author: James Southgate Date: 18811028 Note: James Southgate details his visit to the Yorktown Centennial and his shopping expedition in Richmond to his daughter, Mattie Southgate, who attends boarding school in Staunton, Virginia. In relating news from Durham, James describes his daughter Annie Southgate's recovery from typhoid fever, provides details of Mollie Day's failed courtship, preparations for the Methodist Church Conference and news about Durham neighbors and family. James Southgate also inquires of Mattie's schooling, her teacher, Lizzie Daniels, and advises her to strive for excellence, especially in her penmanship. P: Southgate-Jones Family Papers, 1760-1982, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Class: Southgate, Annie Class: Yorktown (Va.) -- Description and travel -- 19th century Class: Gossip -- Southern states -- 19th century Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states Class: Diseases -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Class: Women -- Education Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Students -- History -- 19th century Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) Class: Women -- Education -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Class: Work ethic -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Class: Work ethic -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Class: Methodist Church (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century Class: Courtship -- North Carolina -- 19th century Class: Day, Mollie Class: Daniels, Lizzie Class: Boarding schools -- Virginia Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Fathers and daughters -- Correspondence Class: Yorktown (Va.) -- Description and travel -- 19th century Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Staunton (Va.) Class: Durham (N.C.) Class: Yorktown (Va.)
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Southgate, Annie Yorktown (Va.) -- Description and travel -- 19th century Gossip -- Southern states -- 19th century Durham (N.C.) -- History Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states Diseases -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Women -- Education Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Students -- History -- 19th century Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) Women -- Education -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Work ethic -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Work ethic -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Methodist Church (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century Courtship -- North Carolina -- 19th century Day, Mollie Daniels, Lizzie Boarding schools -- Virginia Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Fathers and daughters -- Correspondence Yorktown (Va.) -- Description and travel -- 19th century Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Staunton (Va.) Durham (N.C.) Yorktown (Va.)
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