Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd to his mother, Anna (Annie) McKee Boyd Green, August 28, 1861

Authors

Anderson Jackson Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated August 28, 1861, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his mother, Anna (Annie) Boyd Green to tell her about his experience while on leave from the army during the Civil War. He describes his time spent with a nice family and how thankful he is for having made such good friends. He goes on to update her on where Bob is, other mutual friends, and some aspects of the war.

Publication Date

8-28-1861

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Keywords

letters; families; Civil War

Geographic Location

Lynchburg (Va.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2 pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1861-08-28_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