
Hays Ray Webb Collection
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Description
In this handwritten letter, dated March 4, 1853, J. G. D. (John Gordan Davis) Boyd writes to his sister, Lit (Matilda Ann Boyd) in response to the letter he received from her. He shares news with her that he'd heard from their brother, James, and discusses some of the things Lit had written to him previously.
Publication Date
3-4-1853
Time Period
1850-1859
Subjects
Correspondence; Families
Keywords
letters; families
Geographic Location
Jackson (Miss.)
Object Type
text
Format (original)
correspondence: 4pp
Format (digital)
Digital ID
MFM_MSS_004_1853-03-24_Letter
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 21
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
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
Hays-Ray-Webb collection, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University Libraries, Mississippi State University