Chiefly correspondence of Dr. T.J. McKie and his wife "Meg" [Margaret Lanham McKie], with other papers from family and friends re health and medical news, and other activities. Letter, 29 Nov. [18]51, from Frank A. Lumkins, Charleston, S.C., re his studies at the medical school in Charleston, with comments re his professors Eli Geddings, who lectures like a "Methodist circuit rider" and Dr. Moultrie, who "turns his back upon you and mumbles away"; letter, 23 Dec. 1853, from cousin A.H. McKie, Charleston, S.C., reporting an outbreak of smallpox and complaining of the difficulty of maintaining his medical studies while quarantined at a hotel. Physician's letter of consultation, 11 June 1855, from Dr. H.H. Steiner, Augusta, Ga., forwards his diagnosis and suggested treatment for a patient who had "a stricture in the prostatic portion of the urethra"; newspaper advertisement for the National Circus, 8 Nov. 1855. Letter, 23 Nov. 1863, written from a site called "Lotts" [possibly Lotts Creek near Statesboro, Ga., or Lotts Grove near Johnston, S.C.] from E.W. Horne to T.J. McKie (Augusta, Ga.), listing certain tracts of land with number of acres in each; contract, 1 July 1864, between TJMcK and the Confederate government; letter, 14 July [1864] (Oxford, Ga.), to MLMcK, stating that he was unable to return home "as I would not like to ask any one of them [i.e. his fellow surgeons] to take charge of my 80 or 90 cases in addition to their own," advising her re harvesting of wheat and peas, hoping to sell flour to buy salt, re state of his health, uncertainty of his location, and instructing her re discipline and management of African American slaves, "as for Dave... let Mc take him till he is thoroughly humbled." Letter, 18 Nov. 1864, Hood Hospital (Cuthbert, Ga.) to MLMcK, re the grim prospects for the Confederacy and sending Jerry home with some of his baggage, advising on course of action if Union Army should approach in regards to the slaves, the house, the mules and money, cautioning her, "let not your secrets be known to your most trusty negro - do your own hiding as far as possible," discussing prospects for his return home, and sending "bulbs of the Tuberose by Jerry" to be planted the next spring. Letter, 15 Jan. [1865] (Dalton, Ga.), to MLMcK, re his activities and situation, requesting that she send a slave to assist him, either Jerry or Jack, and noting that Jerry "is intelligent enough to take care of himself; but if Jack comes, you must send him in charge of the [Southern] Express co."; and letter, 15 Feb. [18]65, Woodlawn [Edgefield District, S.C.] from MLcK, stating that no one in the neighborhood was making preparations to evacuate, "D.H. Hill thinks the crisis is passed." Letter, 2 May 1870, from F. Lilisucron, Riel, Germany, re procurement of foreign laborers and warning that German immigrants would not be satisfied with impoverished living conditions customarily provided for sharecroppers; and notice, Mar. 1878, to veterans of the War of 1812 and their widows. Medical writings include a 21 sheet essay on "female trouble" and issues related to the uterus [undated, folder 5]
