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Letter from James Southgate to James Haywood Southgate, September 20, 1883: Electronic Edition. Author: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 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: Kelly Clark 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 James Southgate to James Haywood Southgate, September 20, 1883 Author: James Southgate Date: 18830920 Note: James Southgate reflects on the death of Minnie Moore and the extreme illness of Mrs. Blackwell's child, in this letter to his son, James Haywood Southgate. The elder Southgate recounts the losses that Minnie's family recently experienced and prays that Minnie's mother will find consolation in her religious faith. He describes his medical regimen in Richmond, Virginia, especially the diet of boiled eggs and meat juice that he eats. He mentions several meetings with different insurance representatives. In a postscript, he notes that the doctor recommends the addition of oysters to his diet. P: James Southgate papers, 1794-1944 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Class: Dead Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Class: Moore, Minnie, d. 1883 Class: Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Class: Blackwell, Emma E., 1855 - 1885 Class: Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- History -- 19th century Class: Religion -- North Carolina -- 19th century Class: Faith Class: Family -- North Carolina -- History Class: Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Diet -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Class: Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham Class: Blackwell, Mary E. Class: Fathers and sons -- Correspondence Class: Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Diet -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Class: Diet -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Class: Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 Class: Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Class: Durham (N.C.) Class: Richmond (Va.)
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Dead Durham (N.C.) -- History Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Moore, Minnie, d. 1883 Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Blackwell, Emma E., 1855 - 1885 Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- History -- 19th century Religion -- North Carolina -- 19th century Faith Family -- North Carolina -- History Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Diet -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham Blackwell, Mary E. Fathers and sons -- Correspondence Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Diet -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century Diet -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century Southgate, James Haywood, 1859-1916 Southgate, James, 1832-1914 Durham (N.C.) Richmond (Va.) J. Southgate & Son General Life, Fire & Accident Ins. Agents Although I could reasonably expect nothing more, yet the tidings of Minnie Moore's death was shocking indeed, and I have grieved unusually all day over the sad event. The old must die but when one so young is taken we are impressed more fully of the uncertainty of life and that death is no respecter of persons. This must have cast a pall over the whole community, and especially has that large family been called to mourn sadly of late of one in the ripeness of age and now one just budding into life- It is indeed sad- "God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform". We do not know now His Dispensations which seem to us so strange but bye + bye the vail (Correction: veil) will be lifted and all will be explained- I pray that the promises of the gospel may be the consolation of her bereaved mother and that she may by this Dispensation be brought nearer to God and strive to be ready when she shall be summoned to meet her child- I am also grieved to hear of the extreme illness of Mrs
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