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Title:
Letter from Delia Haywood Southgate to Annie Moore Southgate, February 9, 1885: Electronic Edition.
Author:
Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne
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: 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 Delia Haywood Southgate to Annie Moore Southgate, February 9, 1885
Author: Delia Haywood Southgate
Date: 18850209
Note: Delia Southgate writes her daughter, Annie Moore Southgate, who has traveled to Richmond for medical care at Dr. Frank D. Cunningham's Retreat of the Sick.
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: Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne
Class: Cunningham, Frank D.
Class: Therapeutics -- Virginia -- 19th century
Class: Durham (N.C.) -- History
Class: Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Family -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs
Class: Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Class: Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Class: Mothers and daughters -- Correspondence
Class: Retreat of the Sick (Richmond, Va.)
Class: Southgate, Annie
Class:
Class: Southgate, Delia Haywood
Class: Southgate, Annie
Class: Richmond (Va.)
Class: Durham (N.C.)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Diseases -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century
Southgate, Delia Haywood Wynne
Cunningham, Frank D.
Therapeutics -- Virginia -- 19th century
Durham (N.C.) -- History
Communication in the family -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Family -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs
Women in communication -- Southern states -- History -- 19th century
Medical care -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Mothers and daughters -- Correspondence
Retreat of the Sick (Richmond, Va.)
Southgate, Annie

Southgate, Delia Haywood
Southgate, Annie
Richmond (Va.)
Durham (N.C.)

July 9th 1885 Durham N.C.
My own darling child

Mama is all aglow about you + your flowers. Father returned yesterday at noon- You cannot imagine the delight of our house + every heart to greet my husband + hear from him all about Annie + all her sweet ideas + ways. I am glad you recd your box of nice flowers. Mrs Carr + Lida sent most of them with messages of love + best wishes + all join in wishing for Nancy [?] to remain just where you are + be good + let Dr C. cure you safe + sound, whole + soul. Oh my child it is so comforting to know you are in charge of Dr Cunningham- He is master of every situation- Mrs Watts + her sister Dora Bell + Annie Watts- are loving you And beg that you forget all at home + be patient. Soon as you are able

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