Letter, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, July 7, 1861

Authors

Anderson Jackson Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated July 07, 1861, Jack (Anderson Jackson) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to let her know that he received her letters and updated her on other correspondence received. He goes on to tell her that two of his friends have joined ranks with his Company. He describes conditions at the camp and how their destination is still unknown.

Publication Date

7-7-1861

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Keywords

letters; families; Civil War

Geographic Location

Union City [Tenn.]

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 3pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1861-07-07_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