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Letter from James Southgate to Delia Haywood Southgate, September 18, 1883: Electronic Edition. Author: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne 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, September 18, 1883 Author: James Southgate Date: 18830918 Note: James Southgate writes his wife Delia Southgate about his medical regimen at the Retreat of the Sick, in Richmond and the news he has heard about illnesses in Durham. Responding to reports from Durham of the Whitaker family's illness, Southgate advises that Mr. Whitaker eliminate his hogs, dismantle the hog pen, and put in a layer of lime on the top of the soil. He advises his family to clean their property and use lime to purify the grounds and sleeping rooms. He expresses his concern about the ill health of his Durham friends Mrs. Blackwell, her daughter Mary Blackwell and his daughter's school mate Minnie. He notes his correspondence with Grandma Zach about the Richmond fruit market and makes plans with Delia purchase peaches and pears from Chapel Hill for canning. He describes the mischievous antics of sailors at the Retreat who baptize a brood of kittens. In closing, Southgate mentions his correspondence and visits with friends and relatives including Kate Sanborn, Cousin Augusta Christian, Sarah "Sallie" Raboteau, Hunter, and Tom and Mary ___________. 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: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Class: Farmers (Durham, N.C.) Class: Southgate, Annie Class: Sanborn, Kate Christine Class: Retreat of the Sick (Richmond, Va.) Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Moore, Minnie, d. 1883 Class: Disease outbreaks -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Class: Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne Class: Christian, Augusta Class: Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states Class: Disease outbreaks -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Class: Family -- North Carolina -- History Class: Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century Class: Blackwell, Emma E., 1855 - 1885 Class: Blackwell, Mary E. Class: Grandma Zack Class: Canning and preserving -- History -- 19th century Class: Raboteau, Sallie Class: Southgate, Cordelia Hunter Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Southgate, Delia Haywood Class: Durham (N.C.) Class: Richmond (Va.) Class: Bainbridge (Ga.) Class: Chapel Hill (N.C.)
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Durham (N.C.) -- History Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Farmers (Durham, N.C.) Southgate, Annie Sanborn, Kate Christine Retreat of the Sick (Richmond, Va.) Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Moore, Minnie, d. 1883 Disease outbreaks -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne Christian, Augusta Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states Disease outbreaks -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Family -- North Carolina -- History Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century Blackwell, Emma E., 1855 - 1885 Blackwell, Mary E. Grandma Zack Canning and preserving -- History -- 19th century Raboteau, Sallie Southgate, Cordelia Hunter Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Southgate, Delia Haywood Durham (N.C.) Richmond (Va.) Bainbridge (Ga.) Chapel Hill (N.C.) if I recovered my health it would then be time to talk about pleasure trips + such. She seemed to be entirely in ignorance of my ill health and I guess will be greatly surprised to hear such accounts of her old friend "not yet 60." She may think now it is not such a joke after all that her friend may not reach 60- I wrote Grandma Zack today telling her about the Richmond fruit market, and advising that she [not?] purchase here at the prices- I wrote to D [Mcleanly?] at Chapel Hill to keep a look out for some peaches and pears and if he sends more than you need to complete your supply you can let her take them at what they cost. He may send pears but I doubt if he can get the peaches, for they seem to be very scarce this season. I have about concluded to burn coal this winter at home + have written Jimmie to get the prices of coal in Durham both hard + soft- I am in love with the soft coal used in grates here- It makes a lovely cheerful fire and can be graduated to suit a warm or cold day at pleasure- Wood is such an expense and trouble- Mrs Jenkins the Prist [priest] of the Retreat has just been in to make a call and seems to try to make herself quite agreeable- She is a High Church Episcopalian and tries to run the Retreat somewhat on that Schedule- There are generally a number of Sailors here sick and a ward in the basement is set apart for them-
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