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Title:
Letter from N. O. Wilkinson to Mattie Logan Southgate, January 27, 1880: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Wilkinson, N. O.
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 N. O. Wilkinson to Mattie Logan Southgate, January 27, 1880
Author: N.O. Wilkinson
Date: 18800127
Note: N. O. Wilkinson sends this letter to her young neighbor Mattie Logan Southgate, a student at the Wesleyan Female Institute in Staunton, Virginia. Mrs. Wilkinson sends news about her children, Willie, Minnie, and Tommie. Mattie's sister, Annie Southgate spent the day with Mrs. Wilkinson's daughter, Willie. N. O. Wilkinson reports the activities of Durham's young people over Christmas and notes the construction activity in town. She mentions her son's recent hunting trip and reminisces about her school days at Greensboro College. Mrs. Wilkinson closes with a request that Mattie's sister Lessie send her news from school.
P: James Southgate papers, 1794-1944 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate
Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.)
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Greensboro Female College (Greensboro, N.C.)
Class: Women -- Education
Class: Education -- North Carolina -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century
Class: Southgate, Annie
Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Students -- History -- 19th century
Class: Christmas -- North Carolina
Class: Women -- Social networks -- North Carolina
Class: Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century
Class: Wilkinson, N.O.
Class: Real estate development -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Class: Simmons, Celestia Muse Southgate, 1863-1914
Class: Wilkinson, Minnie
Class: Wilkinson, Tommie
Class: Wilkinson, Willie
Class: Hunting -- North Carolina -- Anecdotes
Class:
Class: Wilkinson, N. O.
Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865
Class: Greensboro (N.C.)
Class: Staunton (Va.)
Class: Durham (N.C.)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate
Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.)
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Greensboro Female College (Greensboro, N.C.)
Women -- Education
Education -- North Carolina -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century
Southgate, Annie
Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Students -- History -- 19th century
Christmas -- North Carolina
Women -- Social networks -- North Carolina
Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century
Wilkinson, N.O.
Real estate development -- North Carolina -- Durham County
Simmons, Celestia Muse Southgate, 1863-1914
Wilkinson, Minnie
Wilkinson, Tommie
Wilkinson, Willie
Hunting -- North Carolina -- Anecdotes

Wilkinson, N. O.
Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865
Greensboro (N.C.)
Staunton (Va.)
Durham (N.C.)

Gammon has sold out to a Mr Cox, from red mountain, Tommie is still in the store; the past week he and Bob Walker spent in Person, had quite a gay time; shooting game. Tom is so sun burned, he looks like a country boy sure enough. Willie seems quite lonely without you, Nannie & Ella have been in Durham since before Christmas, also their mother Lelia has been quite sick for several months; but is better now, Ella and her Ma left last week, Nan is still with Lelia, Willie, Ida, and Sadie Blount spent the day there, on yesterday. I think you have no cause to be jealous of Willie and Bessie, for they seldom see each other. Bessie teaches school, and Dora makes bags, so you see they have but little time to communicate. Willie often wishes you back, now that Ella is gone she

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