Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, December 13, 1857

Authors

Anderson Jackson Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated December 13, 1857, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to let her know had left their brother James' house and had stopped to visit their uncle in Canton. He speculates when they will be able to cross the Mississippi River and feels confident that they will not have any trouble doing so.

Publication Date

12-13-1857

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Travel

Keywords

letters; families

Geographic Location

Mississippi

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 1p

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1857-12-13_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

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Recommended Citation

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