Title:
Letter from Thomas Decatur Jones to Mattie Logan Southgate Jones, August 16, 1886: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Jones, Thomas Decatur, 1852-1889
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 Thomas Decatur Jones to Mattie Logan Southgate Jones, August 16, 1886
Author: Thomas Decatur Jones
Date: 18860816
Note: In this letter, from Thomas Decatur Jones to, his wife, Mattie Logan Southgate Jones, Thomas gives news about his friends from Durham who traveled to the Hygeia Hotel, a sanatarium on the Virginia's coast to recuperate and fish. Thomas says all his friends except for John Angier has had some sort of ailment. Thomas's kidneys bothered him. Mr. Watts departed early to return with his father to Durham due to an illness. After Mr. Watts left, Thomas and his friends could not decide what route to return by to Durham. Some people wanted to travel along the Virginia coastline past Nag's Head, North Carolina, and then west to Durham. B Thomas wanted to return to Durham via Richmond, Virginia or further west through Asheville, North Carolina and then head south or west to Durham. Mr. Morehead says he must get home to Durham, North Carolina, by the next day. Thomas is upset he did not find Mattie in his bed at night. The letter is written on stationary with an engraved image of Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort, Virginia , which is 100 yards from Fort Monroe.
P: Southgate-Jones Family Papers, 1760-1982, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Diseases -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
Class: Angier, John
Class: North Carolina -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Class: Virginia -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Class: Fishing
Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Courtship -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Class: Morehead, Mr.
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Family -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs
Class: Jones, Thomas Decatur, 1852-1889
Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865
Class: Nag's Head (N.C.)
Class: Richmond (Va.)
Class: Asheville (N.C.)
Class: Durham (N.C.)
Class: Hygeia Hotel (Va.)

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Diseases -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
Angier, John
North Carolina -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Virginia -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Fishing
Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Courtship -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Morehead, Mr.
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Family -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs
Jones, Thomas Decatur, 1852-1889
Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865
Nag's Head (N.C.)
Richmond (Va.)
Asheville (N.C.)
Durham (N.C.)
Hygeia Hotel (Va.)

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