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Browse Collection › LC Subject Heading › 6 records found where LC Subject Heading is Leisure -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
	Letter from James Southgate to Delia H. Southgate, Annie Moore Southgate, Mattie Logan Southgate, Celestia Muse Southgate, and Sallie Raboteau, September 07, 1883 James Southgate, together with his son James H. Southgate, sends news to his Durham household from Richmond, Virginia where the elder Southgate seeks medical care for his ailments. James describes the visits with friends, and the medical treatment he is receiving from his physician. James H. Southgate closes the letter with a postscript that describes the "Retreat for the Sick" and its costs. This letter was written on J. Southgate and Son, General Life, Fire, and Accident Insurance Agents stationery.
	Letter from Leland Sneed to Mattie Logan Southgate, April 04, 1883 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.
	Letter from Mollie Page to Mattie Logan Southgate, March 01, 1883 Mollie Page reminisces about her school days with Mattie Southgate at the Wesleyan Female Institute. She notes that school is in session and reports that the fever is still raging. Her father, she reports, "thinks the people are crazy to send their daughters back." Mollie refers to the March 1st Resolution and the pledge to correspond with her school friends. She tells Mattie that she has already written their friends "Dean" and "Eddie" and that she expects to receive a letter from Mattie. Mollie tells Mattie about social events in Batesville, complains that she missed Lela's birthday celebration, and notes that she will turn eighteen later in the month.
	Letter from Delia H. Southgate to Mattie Logan Southgate, March 15, 1882 Delia H. Southgate shares news with her daughter Mattie about the poor health of Sarah Raboteau ( Aunt Sarah), Annie Southgate as well as herself. She reports that their family's church will install a bell, notes that the revivals have closed, and gives Mattie news of Lula Freeland's school. Delia inquires about the care package that she sent Mattie and asks for details about the soiree held by the Wesleyan Female Institute.
	Letter from Mollie Page to Mattie Logan Southgate, December 31, 1881 Mollie Page, school friend from Wesleyan Female Institute, writes Mattie about the festivities surrounding Christmas at her home in Batesville, Virginia. She attends a series of parties and writes of her conversation with Ed Martin and her correspondence with Leland Sneed (Lela) and Mettie Ricketts, fellow W. F. I. students.
	Letter from Mattie Logan Southgate to Delia H. Southgate, February 27, 1882 Mattie Logan Southgate explains her concern for her father's health and the rationale behind her telegraphing home for news of his condition. The stationery is embellished with hand-drawn birds modeled on those drawn by her friend Minnie. Mattie asks her mother to send a box of water colors from Dike's book shop in Durham, so she can study art on her own. She describes the dress she will wear at the upcoming soiree at Wesleyan Female Institute and closes with a promise to write her sister Lessie.

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