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 | Letter from Lucy W. Ball to Richard Harvey Wright, June 22, 1885 Lucy Wright Ball sends her brother Richard Harvey Wright advice on feeding his infant daughter, Mamie E. Wright. Richard had lost his wife, Mamie Exum Wright, in childbirth and his sister Nannie had assumed responsibility for his newborn daughter. Lucy includes a separate note for her sister Nannie Wright where she expresses her concern for her niece's health and tries to persuade her siblings to bring young Mamie to Greensboro. She offers to help secure a wet nurse for her infant niece and suggests hand feeding the baby with scalded milk and catnip tea. | |
 | Letter from Thomas Decatur Jones to Mattie Logan Southgate Jones, August 16, 1886 In this letter, from Thomas Decatur Jones to, his wife, Mattie Logan Southgate Jones, Thomas gives news about his friends from Durham who traveled to the Hygeia Hotel, a sanatarium on the Virginia's coast to recuperate and fish. Thomas says all his friends except for John Angier has had some sort of ailment. Thomas's kidneys bothered him. Mr. Watts departed early to return with his father to Durham due to an illness. After Mr. Watts left, Thomas and his friends could not decide what route to return by to Durham. Some people wanted to travel along the Virginia coastline past Nag's Head, North Carolina, and then west to Durham. B Thomas wanted to return to Durham via Richmond, Virginia or further west through Asheville, North Carolina and then head south or west to Durham. Mr. Morehead says he must get home to Durham, North Carolina, by the next day. Thomas is upset he did not find Mattie in his bed at night. The letter is written on stationary with an engraved image of Hygeia Hot... | |
 | Letter from Thomas Decatur Jones to A. S. DeVlarming, August 30, 1889 In a letter to his colleague A. S. DeVlarming, Thomas Decatur Jones describes a difficult railroad journey to New York City and his lengthy search for a medical specialist who could treat his ailments. Thomas notes the help his sister Lessie Southgate provides him in locating a physician. The new doctor terms his condition "lung disease." Thomas Jones penned the letter on Fancy Leaf Tobacco stationery. | |
 | Letter from Mattie Logan Southgate to James Southgate, September 23, 1883 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. | |
 | Letter from Mollie Page to Mattie Logan Southgate, September 12, 1882 Under her nickname, "Mary Eddie," Mollie Page writes her school friend, Mattie Logan Southgate "Tom" to ask if she will come back to school. Mollie has planned to room with Mattie at the Wesleyan Female Institute. Mollie sends news of Leland Sneed and Mettie Ricketts and some other friends. | |
 | Letter from Celestia Muse Southgate to Annie Moore Southgate, February 08, 1885 In this letter, from Lessie Southgate to, her sister, Annie Moore Southgate, Lessie (Celestia Muse) Southgate describes events occurring in Durham: a sermon, "musicale," and an upcoming Valentine's Day party. Lessie shares news about the Duke family, Lipscomb family, Blackwell family, Carr family, and Lockhart family. Lessie depicts a horseback outing with Emma Lockhart, Julian S. Carr, and others. While riding through Hayti, she stopped to to see Adaline, one of the family's domestic servants, who is ill. Lessie mentions the arrival of the "Wizzard Oil Band of Singers," a group that performs open air concerts. She concludes her note with humorous news of Annie's dog, Zoe. | |
 | Letter from Lucy W. Ball to Richard Harvey Wright, September 19, 1885 Lucy shares news of her health with her brother Richard Harvey Wright and offers him advice on how to feed his baby daughter, Little May. | |
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