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Letter from James Southgate to Mattie Logan Southgate, December 3, 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, December 3, 1881 Author: James Southgate Date: 18811203 Note: James Southgate sends his daughter, Mattie Logan Southgate spending money so that she can pay her bills and purchase winter flannel. He plans to have C. B. Green and G. E. Webb forward Durham's main newspapers--the Daily Tobacco Plant and Durham Recorder-- so that she might read about the proceedings of the North Carolina Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South's Annual Conference. The Southgate family hosts a number of Conference attendees who travel to Durham for the event. This letter is written on stationery from the Office of James Southgate, General, Fire, Insurance an Commission Agent. P: James Southgate papers, 1794-1944 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: North Carolina -- Social life and customs Class: American newspapers -- History -- 19th century Class: Webb, G. E. Class: Green, C. B. Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: Religion and sociology -- North Carolina -- 19th century Class: Durham Recorder Class: Women -- North Carolina -- Social conditions -- 19th century Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Class: Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states Class: Methodist Episcopal Church -- North Carolina Conference Class: J. Southgate and Son Company Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Class: Staunton (Va.) Class: Durham (N.C.)
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North Carolina -- Social life and customs American newspapers -- History -- 19th century Webb, G. E. Green, C. B. Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Durham (N.C.) -- History Religion and sociology -- North Carolina -- 19th century Durham Recorder Women -- North Carolina -- Social conditions -- 19th century Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states Methodist Episcopal Church -- North Carolina Conference J. Southgate and Son Company Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Staunton (Va.) Durham (N.C.) James Southgate General Life, Fire Ins. and Commission Agent. I enclose $10 + wish you to pay the enclosed bill of Hunter + Co + return it to me receipted- Also purchase winter Flannel + put it on if you have not such already- All are well except myself- I am ailing as usual + have been poorly [sic] for several days- I told C. B. Green + G. E. Webb to send you the Daily Plant+ Recorder that you might see the proceedings of the Conference each day- We had a grand time + good eating- Nearly 30 at each meal besides our own household- Annie said she would write you, but I dont [sic] depend much on any of them for writing I have but little time + you must be satisfied with [a] short letter
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