Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, June 11, 1859

Authors

Anderson Jackson Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated June 11, 1859, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to tell her about James West, a new companion boarding with their sister, Sophia. He goes on to discuss the school there and how many Mississippi boys are enrolled and how he thinks they are the smartest in the school. He concludes by updating her on what he's heard from their friends and other family members.

Publication Date

6-11-1859

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; College students

Keywords

letters; families

Geographic Location

La Grange (Tenn.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1859-06-11_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 22

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