Letter, J. D. G. (John Gordan Davis) Boyd to (Andrew) Jackson Boyd, 1855

Authors

John Gordan Davis Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated 1855, J. D. G. (John Gordan Davis) Boyd writes to his brother (Andrew) Jackson Boyd as a response to a recent letter he'd received. Jack teases his brother that he is afflicted by the disease of laziness and tells him if Jackson were there his energy would revive him. He goes on to ask why Jackson hadn't written to their cousin and encourages him to write long, rambling letters since his writing his so much neater than his own.

Publication Date

1855

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families

Keywords

letters; families

Geographic Location

Madisonville [Miss.]

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1855_Letter

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 23

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