Letter, Howell Hobbs to Eudora Hobbs, January 23, 1861

Authors

Howell Hobbs

Files

Description

Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her father, Howell Hobbs, relating family news and discussing the ongoing session of Mississippi's Convention, 1861. He describes hard times where business and money are concerned. He tells her that recent weather has flooded railroads and downed telegraph lines, slowing communication.

ISBN

51-F3-4

Publication Date

1-23-1861

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Secession; Mississippi; Godey's lady's book and magazine; Weather; Hinds County (Miss.); Telegraph

Keywords

CHARM

Format (original)

correspondence: 1 p. ; 24.5 X 20 cm.

Format (digital)

JPEG

Digital ID

C_ASERL_2010_0014

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Hobbs Family Papers, Folder 3

Repository

Manuscripts Division

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

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Recommended Citation

Hobbs Family Papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University