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	Letter from James Southgate to James Haywood Southgate, September 20, 1883 James Southgate reflects on the death of Minnie Moore and the extreme illness of Mrs. Blackwell's child, in this letter to his son, James Haywood Southgate. The elder Southgate recounts the losses that Minnie's family recently experienced and prays that Minnie's mother will find consolation in her religious faith. He describes his medical regimen in Richmond, Virginia, especially the diet of boiled eggs and meat juice that he eats. He mentions several meetings with different insurance representatives. In a postscript, he notes that the doctor recommends the addition of oysters to his diet.
	Letter from Charles Conrad to Thomas Decatur Jones, July 11, 1889 Charles Conrad writes about his concern for Thomas Decatur Jones's spiritual condition should Thomas die from his illness. Conrad reflects on Heaven and the fact that his parents, wife, and two children are waiting for him there.
	Letter from Mettie Ricketts to Mattie Logan Southgate Jones, November 11, 1889 Mettie Ricketts sends her friend, Mattie Southgate Jones a letter of sympathy on the death of her husband Thomas Decatur Jones (1852-1889). Mettie Ricketts and Mattie Southgate attended the Wesleyan Female Institute in Staunton, Virginia during the early 1880s.

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