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Browse Collection › LC Subject Heading › 4 records found where LC Subject Heading is Women musicians -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
	Letter from Mattie Logan Southgate to Celestia Muse Southgate, March 26, 1882 Mattie Logan Southgate writes her sister Lessie (Celestia Muse) Southgate with news of festive and somber events at the Wesleyan Female Institute. She provides a vivid description of Alma Ivey's death from "tiphoid and brain fever," the visit of Alma's mother to school, and the funeral procession from school to the railroad depot. Mattie tells Lessie about her new interest in drawing and her lessons with Reverend Harris' daughter, Mattie. She discusses her coursework with Lizzie Daniels in vocal music and her plans to study art and musical elocution in the next year. Mattie notes that she visited Edmund Berkeley's studio and she promises to send her sister a photograph.
	Letter from Mattie Logan Southgate to Delia H. Southgate, January 04, 1880 Mattie Southgate writes her mother Delia Haywood Wynne Southgate with news from her boarding school, Wesleyan Female Institute. Mattie celebrated Christmas with her sisters Annie Moore Southgate and Lessie Muse Southgate during the two-day school holiday provided by principal William A. Harris. The girls send their mother bills for instruction with their music teachers Lizzie Daniels, Anna Boyd and Professor Ide. In addition, they report that they must purchase more sheet music for their lessons, because their music is "out of style." Mattie provides news of an upcoming school performance and a defense of her progress in Miss Williams' history class. She closes with a request that her mother send a box with "cocoanut cake," preserves, mince pies, nuts, and ground peas.
	Letter from Mattie Logan Southgate Jones to Annie Southgate, March 1885 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.
	Letter from James Southgate to Delia H. Southgate, July 31, 1884 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.

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