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Letter from unknown author to Mattie Logan Southgate, September 8, 1882: Electronic Edition. Author: 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 unknown author to Mattie Logan Southgate, September 8, 1882 Date: 18820908 Note: Mattie Logan Southgate ("Tom) received this letter from a schoolmate writing under the alias of "bed bug.". The author mentions hosting Mollie Page and Leland Sneed, two Wesleyan Female Institute friends who reside in Virginia. There is a strong likelihood that Mettie Ricketts, Mattie's friend from W.F.I. authored this letter. The author tells Mattie of a horseback ride with Jim White and the young man's expression of "undying love" for her. She describes her travels with Mollie Page and Leland Sneed to Red Hill and the picnic and dances they attended. She closes with her plans to commence teaching and asks Mattie if she intends to continue her studies at the Wesleyan Female Institute. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: Sneed, Leland Class: Page, Mollie Class: Courtship -- North Carolina -- 19th century Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: White, Jim Class: Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century Class: Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Students -- History -- 19th century Class: Ricketts, Mettie Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Class: Women -- Southern states -- Social conditions -- 19th century Class: Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Class: Orange Dale (N.C.) Class: Durham (N.C.) Class: Staunton (Va.)
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Sneed, Leland Page, Mollie Courtship -- North Carolina -- 19th century Durham (N.C.) -- History White, Jim Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Students -- History -- 19th century Ricketts, Mettie Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Women -- Southern states -- Social conditions -- 19th century Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Orange Dale (N.C.) Durham (N.C.) Staunton (Va.) I was much gratified by you promptness in answering my last letter and intended treating you the same way but having four girls visiting me it was impossible to find time to answer a single letter. I enjoyed Lela's visit very much indeed we wished for you very much then but when Lela and I were with "Mary Eddie" it seemed real strange for you not to be there with
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