Nannie Herndon Rice Family Papers
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Contributor
Rice, Augusta H., 1831-1906
Description
Letter from Arthur Hopkins Rice, Meadow Woods, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, to his aunt, Maria Walker. He writes about some of the horses having distemper, Mrs. Outlaw giving him a dog, killing snakes, and catching crayfish. He also mentions that his mother gave a horse to some soldiers who were on their way to Vicksburg, and that now she has nothing but mules to pull the carriage. He closes by asking his aunt to send him fish hooks, fishing line, a slate, and slate pencils. Arthur's mother, Augusta Hopkins Rice, includes a note about using lettuce juice as a substitute for opium and asks her sister to consult one of the local doctors about whether it works.
Publication Date
5-29-1863
Time Period
1860-1869
Subjects
Boys; Horses; Vicksburg (Miss.); Civil war; United States; Distemper; Traditional medicine; Oktibbeha County (Miss.); Walker, Maria, 1820-1893
Object Type
text
Format (original)
Correspondence: 1 p. ; 20.2 x 25 cm.
Format (digital)
Digital ID
24-F23-4
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Nannie Herndon Rice family papers, Folder 23
Repository
Manuscripts
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Rights
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Contact Information
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Recommended Citation
Rice (Nannie Herndon) Family Papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University