Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd to his mother, Anna (Annie) McKee Boyd Green, January 13, 1860

Authors

Anderson Jackson Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated January 13, 1860, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his mother, Anna (Annie) Boyd Green to thank her for the pants she sent him and express how much he needed them. He goes on to talk about his studies and updates her on "Sis Sophia" and Bob and how they are doing. He briefly mentions his willingness to participate in Mississippi's succession from the United States and how that would affect his studies.

Publication Date

1-18-1860

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; College students; State succession

Keywords

letters; families; Mississippi succession

Geographic Location

LaGrange (Tenn.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1860-01-13_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 20

Repository

Manuscripts Unit

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

Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University