Title:
Letter from Celestia Muse Southgate to Annie Moore Southgate, February 8, 1885: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Simmons, Celestia Muse Southgate
Southgate, Annie
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 Celestia Muse Southgate to Annie Moore Southgate, February 8, 1885
Author: Lessie Southgate
Date: 18850208
Note: 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.
P: James Southgate papers, 1794-1944 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Class: Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Outdoor concert facilities -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century
Class: North Carolina -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Duke family
Class: Blackwell family
Class: Carr, A. G.
Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Gossip -- Southern states -- 19th century
Class: Family -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs
Class: Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century
Class: Religion -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Class: Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Wizzard Oil Band of Singers
Class: Leisure -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Class: Religion and sociology -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Class: Race relations -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Class: Lockhart family
Class: Carr, Julian Shakespeare, 1845-1924
Class: Sisters -- Correspondence
Class:
Class: Southgate, Lessie
Class: Southgate, Annie
Class: Hayti (Durham, N.C.)
Class: Durham (N.C.)

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Outdoor concert facilities -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 19th century
North Carolina -- Description and travel -- 19th century
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Duke family
Blackwell family
Carr, A. G.
Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Gossip -- Southern states -- 19th century
Family -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs
Friendship in adolescence -- Southern states -- 19th century
Religion -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Wizzard Oil Band of Singers
Leisure -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Religion and sociology -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Race relations -- North Carolina -- 19th century
Lockhart family
Carr, Julian Shakespeare, 1845-1924
Sisters -- Correspondence

Southgate, Lessie
Southgate, Annie
Hayti (Durham, N.C.)
Durham (N.C.)

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