Title:
Letter from Leland Sneed to Mattie Logan Southgate, March 1, 1883: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Sneed, Leland
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:
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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
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Source Information:
Title: Letter from Leland Sneed to Mattie Logan Southgate, March 1, 1883
Author: Leland Sneed
Date: 18830301
Note: Leland Sneed, whose nickname is "Sammie Eddie," writes her school friend Mattie Southgate ( "Son Tom" ) about her recent birthday party. Leland mentions the gifts from her parents, particularly the bracelets she received from her father. She refers to the March 1st resolution to which she and her Wesleyan Female Institute school friends, Mettie Ricketts, Mattie Southgate, and Mollie Page, subscribed.
P: James Southgate papers, 1794-1944 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Students -- History -- 19th century
Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.)
Class: Women -- Virginia -- Social life & customs
Class: Sneed, Leland
Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Ricketts, Mettie
Class: Page, Mollie
Class: Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century
Class: Women -- Social networks -- North Carolina
Class: Women -- Southern states -- Social conditions -- 19th century
Class: Birthdays
Class: Sneed, Leland
Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865
Class: Bellevue (Va.)
Class: Durham (N.C.)

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Students -- History -- 19th century
Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.)
Women -- Virginia -- Social life & customs
Sneed, Leland
Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Ricketts, Mettie
Page, Mollie
Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century
Women -- Social networks -- North Carolina
Women -- Southern states -- Social conditions -- 19th century
Birthdays
Sneed, Leland
Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865
Bellevue (Va.)
Durham (N.C.)

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