Title:
Letter from Mattie Logan Southgate to James Southgate, September 23, 1883: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Southgate, James, 1832-1914
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 Mattie Logan Southgate to James Southgate, September 23, 1883
Author: Mattie Logan Southgate
Date: 18830923
Note: Mattie Logan Southgate sends news concerning Minnie Moore's death to her father, James Southgate, who has traveled to Richmond, Virginia. She further describes the ill health that afflicts little Mary Blackwell and Mrs. Lockhart. Mattie refers to the letter Kate Sanborn sent to her father. She describes her visits with different Asheville friends and relatives and the poor quality of vocal and instrumental music that she heard there.
P: James Southgate papers, 1794-1944 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: North Carolina -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Sanborn, Kate Christine
Class: Lockhart, Mrs.
Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Moore, Minnie, d. 1883
Class: Family -- North Carolina -- History
Class: Vocal music -- North Carolina -- Asheville -- 19th century
Class: Music -- North Carolina -- Asheville -- 19th century -- History and criticism
Class: Therapeutics -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Class: Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states
Class: Disease outbreaks -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate
Class: Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865
Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Class: Asheville (N.C.)
Class: Durham (N.C.)
Class: Richmond (Va.)

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Durham (N.C.) -- History
North Carolina -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Sanborn, Kate Christine
Lockhart, Mrs.
Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Moore, Minnie, d. 1883
Family -- North Carolina -- History
Vocal music -- North Carolina -- Asheville -- 19th century
Music -- North Carolina -- Asheville -- 19th century -- History and criticism
Therapeutics -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Family -- Social life and customs -- Southern states
Disease outbreaks -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate
Jones, Mattie Logan Southgate, b. 1865
Southgate, James, 1832-1914
Asheville (N.C.)
Durham (N.C.)
Richmond (Va.)

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