Letter, J. D. G. (John Gordan Davis) Boyd to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, December 18, 1853

Authors

John Gordan Davis Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated December 18, 1853, J. G. D. (John Gordan Davis) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb in response to her previous letter. Boyd teases her about her improved writing her poor excuse for having taken so long to write to him. He goes on to reply to her suggestion that he should follow in George Washington's footsteps and why that would be a bad idea. He concludes by sharing some of his thoughts on Christ and Christianity.

Publication Date

12-18-1853

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; College students; Religion

Keywords

letters; families

Geographic Location

Madisonville (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1853-12-18_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

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Contact Information

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Recommended Citation

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