Letter, Josephine Ingles Boyd to Robert Boyd, October 23, 1862

Authors

Josphine Ingles Boyd

Files

Description

In this handwritten letter, dated October 23, 1862, Josephine Ingles Boyd writes to her brother-in-law, Robert Boyd in response to a letter he wrote to her. She asks after him and expresses her concern for him as he deals with his crippling injuries sustained during the war. She goes on to describe the news she's heard from his brother, John Gordan Davis Boyd, about what he's doing and the fighting he's reported.

Publication Date

10-23-1862

Time Period

1860-1869

Subjects

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

Keywords

letters; families; Civil War

Geographic Location

Texas

Object Type

text

Format (original)

correspondence: 1p

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_004_1862-10-23_Letter-to-Robert

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Hays-Ray-Webb Collection, Box 1, Folder 25

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