Hobbs Family Papers
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Description
Letter to Eudora Hobbs in Salem, North Carolina, from her cousin, N. H. Boyd, in Jackson, Mississippi, telling her about the local excitement over Virginia's secession from the Union. She writes that military companies are passing through frequently on their way to Pensacola, Florida. She tells of their great rejoicing when Fort Sumter was taken. 1861.
ISBN
51-F3-8
Publication Date
4-18-1861
Time Period
1860-1869
Subjects
Civil war; Agriculture; United States; Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.); Jackson (Miss.)
Keywords
CHARM
Geographic Location
Jackson (Miss.)
Format (original)
correspondence: 1 p. ; 20.5 X 26 cm.
Format (digital)
JPEG
Digital ID
C_ASERL_2010_0018
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