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Letter from leland Sneed to Mattie Logan Southgate, April 4, 1883: Electronic Edition. Author: Sneed, Leland 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 leland Sneed to Mattie Logan Southgate, April 4, 1883 Author: Leland Sneed Date: 18830404 Note: Writing under her nickname "S. Eddie," Leland Sneed sends news to her friend Mattie Southgate ("Old Tom') about the parties and dances that she attends near her home in Bellevue, Virginia. She tells Mattie about the boys--Will Page, Jim White, and Steve Carpenter-- who traveled from Red Hill for the dances and reports on Mettie Rickett's courting. Leland reveals that she and her friend Byrdie Townley spied on Mettie and her beaux. In response to the eavesdropping, the courting couple whipped their friends with a cowhide. P: James Southgate papers, 1794-1944 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: Sneed, Leland Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Class: Ricketts, Mettie Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: Courtship -- North Carolina -- 19th century Class: Leisure -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Class: Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century Class: Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Class: Page, Will Class: White, Jim Class: Carpenter, Steve Class: Townley, Byrdie Class: Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Alumni and alumnae Class: Sneed, Leland Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Class: Durham (N.C.)
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Sneed, Leland Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate Ricketts, Mettie Durham (N.C.) -- History Courtship -- North Carolina -- 19th century Leisure -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Page, Will White, Jim Carpenter, Steve Townley, Byrdie Wesleyan Female Institute (Staunton, Va.) -- Alumni and alumnae Sneed, Leland Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865 Durham (N.C.) Time & again have I gotten my writing desk to write to you & something would always happen to make me put it aside ere a letter had e'en been begun. I ought to make no excuses whatsoever though after the way you have treated me. In fact your last [letter] don't deserve any answer at all for I firmly believe you did not take longer than five minutes to write it. Apr. 9th On the night
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