Letter, Gordan (John Gordan Davis) Boyd to Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb, undated

Authors

John Gordan Davis Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten and undated letter, Gordan (John Gordan Davis) Boyd writes to his sister, Matilda Ann "Lit" Boyd Webb to both complement her and advise her on how she is handling her "vexations" with life. He also compliments her on her commitment to her flower garden.

Publication Date

1855

Approximate Creation Date

1855

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Correspondence; Families; Religion; Flower gardening

Keywords

letters; families; religious faith; flower gardening

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 2pp

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_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

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

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