Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, July 16, 1859

Authors

Anderson Jackson Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated July 16, 1859, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb as a distraction from Greek studies and describes to her how difficult he's finding it. He goes on to tell her about, upcoming visitors and what he's been doing outside of his studies including a trip he and a classmate took to the river the week before.

Publication Date

7-16-1859

Time Period

1850-1589

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; College students

Keywords

letters; families; college

Geographic Location

La Grange (Tenn.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 4pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1859-07-16_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